Christopher Lee

Acting·May 27, 1922·Westminster, London, England, UK

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Christopher Lee (May 5, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films. Other notable roles include Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man (1973), Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in Star Wars episodes II and III (2002, 2005) and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). Lee considers his most important role to have been his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998). He is well known for his deep, commanding voice. Lee has performed roles in 266 films since 1948 making him the Guinness book world record holder for most film acting roles ever. He was knighted in 2009 and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011.

Film	Credit
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2024 · Saruman (voice)	Saruman (voice)
Constel·lació Portabella2024 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
The Wicker Man at 502023 · Lord Summerisle	Lord Summerisle
Faces of Death2023 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
RRobin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending2023 · Lord Summerisle	Lord Summerisle
Angels in Notting Hill2015 · The Boss / Mr. President (voice)	The Boss / Mr. President (voice)
Extraordinary Tales2015 · Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Fall of the House of Usher')	Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Fall of the House of Usher')
Fifty Shades of Erotica2015 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Saruman the White	Saruman the White
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)	Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Girl from Nagasaki2013 · Old Officer Pinkerton	Old Officer Pinkerton
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics2013 · Narrator	Narrator
TThe Gillian Hills Trilogy2013 · Actor	Actor
Night Train to Lisbon2013 · Father Bartholomeu	Father Bartholomeu
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Saruman the White	Saruman the White
The Fall of the House Of Usher2012 · The Narrator	The Narrator
DDracula vs. Vampir2012 · Actor	Actor
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features2012 · Actor	Actor
Dark Shadows2012 · Clarney	Clarney
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness2012 · Dracula (archive footage)	Dracula (archive footage)
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 19882012 · Narrator	Narrator
Hugo2011 · Monsieur Labisse	Monsieur Labisse
The Wicker Tree2011 · Old Man	Old Man
The Resident2011 · August	August
Season of the Witch2011 · Cardinal D'Ambroise	Cardinal D'Ambroise
Burke & Hare2010 · Old Joseph	Old Joseph
The Color of Magic 2in12010 · Smrt	Smrt
Boogie Woogie2010 · Mr. Alfred Rhinegold	Mr. Alfred Rhinegold
The Heavy2010 · Mr. Mason	Mr. Mason
Alice in Wonderland2010 · Jabberwocky (voice)	Jabberwocky (voice)
Glorious 392009 · Older Walter Page	Older Walter Page
Triage2009 · Joaquín Morales	Joaquín Morales
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem2008 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · Count Dooku (voice)	Count Dooku (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 12008 · Death (synchro)	Death (synchro)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 22008 · Death (synchro)	Death (synchro)
The Golden Compass2007 · First High Councilor	First High Councilor
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn2007 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
AAmazon Trek: In Search of Vanishing Secrets2007 · Narrator	Narrator
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors2005 · Actor	Actor
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby2005 · The Lord Provost	The Lord Provost
Corpse Bride2005 · Pastor Galswells (voice)	Pastor Galswells (voice)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 · Dr. Wonka	Dr. Wonka
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 · Count Dooku	Count Dooku
The Story of Star Wars2004 · Count Dooku (archive footage)	Count Dooku (archive footage)
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse2004 · Emerich	Emerich
Drácula en la Hammer2003 · Christopher Lee	Christopher Lee
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · Saruman	Saruman
To the Devil... The Death of Hammer2002 · Actor	Actor
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002 · Count Dooku	Count Dooku
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man2001 · Actor	Actor
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · Saruman	Saruman
The Devil's Island: Journey Into Jungle Alcatraz2001 · Narrator	Narrator
Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'2000 · Actor	Actor
The Many Faces of Dracula2000 · Narrator	Narrator
Sleepy Hollow1999 · Burgomaster	Burgomaster
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service1999 · Count Ottokar Graf Czernin	Count Ottokar Graf Czernin
Jinnah1998 · Muhammad Ali Jinnah	Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy1998 · Sir Richard Turkel	Sir Richard Turkel
100 Years of Horror1998 · Presenter	Presenter
Soul Music1997 · Death (voice)	Death (voice)
Welcome to the Discworld1996 · Death	Death
The Stupids1996 · Evil Sender	Evil Sender
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes1996 · Actor	Actor
The Many Faces of Christopher Lee1996 · Actor	Actor
A Century of Science Fiction1996 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
A Feast at Midnight1994 · V. E. 'Raptor' Longfellow	V. E. 'Raptor' Longfellow
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror1994 · Narrator (voice) / Self	Narrator (voice) / Self
Funny Man1994 · Callum Chance	Callum Chance
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow1994 · Commandant Rakov	Commandant Rakov
The Rainbow Thief1994 · Uncle Rudolf	Uncle Rudolf
Death Train1993 · General Konstanin Benin	General Konstanin Benin
Cyber Eden1992 · Cedric	Cedric
Double Vision1992 · Mr. Bernard	Mr. Bernard
Innocent Blood1992 · Count Dracula (archive footage)	Count Dracula (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls1992 · Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes
Beauty and the Beast1992 · Monsieur Renard (voice)	Monsieur Renard (voice)
Dracula in the Movies1992 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady1991 · Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes
Fear in the Dark1991 · Narrator	Narrator
Halloween Monster Bash1991 · Professor Alexander Saxton (archive footage)	Professor Alexander Saxton (archive footage)
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice1991 · Dr. Pearson	Dr. Pearson
Journey of Honor1991 · King Philip	King Philip
The Care of Time1990 · Karlis Zander	Karlis Zander
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · Doctor Catheter	Doctor Catheter
Treasure Island1990 · Blind Pew	Blind Pew
The Miser1990 · Cardinale Spinosi	Cardinale Spinosi
For Better or for Worse1989 · Lazos	Lazos
Murder Story1989 · Willard Hope	Willard Hope
Night of the Eagles1989 · Walter Strauss	Walter Strauss
The French Revolution1989 · Sanson	Sanson
The Return of the Musketeers1989 · Rochefort	Rochefort
Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil1988 · Luis Morel	Luis Morel
Olympus Force: The Key1988 · Filly	Filly
Creepy Classics1987 · Franklyn Marsh - (archive footage)	Franklyn Marsh - (archive footage)
Mio in the Land of Faraway1987 · Kato	Kato
The Girl1987 · Peter Storm	Peter Storm
Casanova1987 · Branicki	Branicki
The Disputation1986 · King James of Aragon	King James of Aragon
Un métier de seigneur1986 · Fog	Fog
Jocks1986 · President White	President White
Mask of Murder1985 · Chief Supt. Jonathan Rich	Chief Supt. Jonathan Rich
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch1985 · Stefan Crosscoe	Stefan Crosscoe
The Best of All Time Horror Classics1985 · Actor	Actor
The Rosebud Beach Hotel1984 · King	King
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers1984 · King Vladimir V	King Vladimir V
The Bengal Lancers!1984 · Sir James Hunter	Sir James Hunter
House of the Long Shadows1983 · Corrigan	Corrigan
The Return of Captain Invincible1983 · Mr. Midnight	Mr. Midnight
NNew Magic1983 · Mr. Kellar	Mr. Kellar
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler1983 · Narrator	Narrator
The Last Unicorn1982 · King Haggard (voice)	King Haggard (voice)
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story1982 · Prince Philip	Prince Philip
Massarati and the Brain1982 · Victor Leopold	Victor Leopold
Safari 30001982 · Count Borgia	Count Borgia
An Eye for an Eye1981 · Morgan Canfield	Morgan Canfield
Evil Stalks This House1981 · Host	Host
The Salamander1981 · Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence	Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence
Once Upon a Spy1980 · Marcus Valorium	Marcus Valorium
Serial1980 · Luckman Skull	Luckman Skull
Desperate Moves1980 · Dr. Carl Boxer	Dr. Carl Boxer
19411979 · Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt	Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
Bear Island1979 · Lechinski	Lechinski
Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979 · Miguel	Miguel
Jaguar Lives!1979 · Adam Caine	Adam Caine
Arabian Adventure1979 · Caliph Alquazar	Caliph Alquazar
The Passage1979 · Gypsy	Gypsy
The Horror Show1979 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Caravans1978 · Sardar Khan	Sardar Khan
Circle of Iron1978 · Zetan	Zetan
Return from Witch Mountain1978 · Victor Gannon	Victor Gannon
Starship Invasions1977 · Captain Rameses	Captain Rameses
The Occult: Mysteries Of The Supernatural1977 · Narrator	Narrator
Playboy's Playmate Party1977 · Actor	Actor
End of the World1977 · Father Pergado / Zindar	Father Pergado / Zindar
Airport '771977 · Martin Wallace	Martin Wallace
Meatcleaver Massacre1977 · On-Screen Narrator	On-Screen Narrator
Dracula and Son1976 · Le prince des Ténèbres	Le prince des Ténèbres
Albino1976 · Bill	Bill
To the Devil a Daughter1976 · Father Michael	Father Michael
Killer Force1976 · Major Chilton	Major Chilton
The Keeper1976 · The Keeper	The Keeper
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan1975 · Satanus / Van Krig	Satanus / Van Krig
The Man with the Golden Gun1974 · Francisco Scaramanga	Francisco Scaramanga
The Four Musketeers1974 · Rochefort	Rochefort
Diagnosis: Murder1974 · Dr. Stephen Hayward	Dr. Stephen Hayward
The Three Musketeers1973 · Rochefort	Rochefort
The Wicker Man1973 · Lord Summerisle	Lord Summerisle
Dark Places1973 · Dr. Ian Mandeville	Dr. Ian Mandeville
The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973 · Count Dracula	Count Dracula
Nothing But the Night1973 · Col. Charles Bingham, Producer	Col. Charles Bingham, Producer
Poor Devil1973 · Lucifer	Lucifer
The Creeping Flesh1973 · James Hildern	James Hildern
Death Line1972 · Stratton-Villiers, MI5	Stratton-Villiers, MI5
Horror Express1972 · Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton	Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton
Dracula A.D. 19721972 · Count Dracula	Count Dracula
Umbracle1972 · The Man	The Man
Hannie Caulder1971 · Bailey	Bailey
I, Monster1971 · Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake	Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
The House That Dripped Blood1971 · John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")	John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Scars of Dracula1970 · Dracula	Dracula
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes1970 · Mycroft Holmes	Mycroft Holmes
Julius Caesar1970 · Artemidorus	Artemidorus
One More Time1970 · Dracula	Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970 · Dracula	Dracula
Count Dracula1970 · Dracula	Dracula
Eugenie1970 · Dolmance	Dolmance
The Bloody Judge1970 · Lord George Jeffreys	Lord George Jeffreys
Scream and Scream Again1970 · Fremont	Fremont
The Magic Christian1969 · Ship's Vampire	Ship's Vampire
The Oblong Box1969 · Dr. J. Neuhartt	Dr. J. Neuhartt
The Castle of Fu Manchu1969 · Dr. Fu Man Chu	Dr. Fu Man Chu
Curse of the Crimson Altar1968 · J.D. Morley	J.D. Morley
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave1968 · Dracula	Dracula
The Blood of Fu Manchu1968 · Dr. Fu Man Chu	Dr. Fu Man Chu
The Devil Rides Out1968 · Duc de Richleau	Duc de Richleau
The Face of Eve1968 · Colonel Stuart	Colonel Stuart
The Movie Orgy1968 · Fu Manchu/Dracula (archive footage)	Fu Manchu/Dracula (archive footage)
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism1967 · Count Frederic Regula / Graf von Andomai	Count Frederic Regula / Graf von Andomai
Five Golden Dragons1967 · Dragon #4	Dragon #4
Theatre of Death1967 · Philippe Darvas	Philippe Darvas
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu1967 · Dr. Fu Manchu	Dr. Fu Manchu
Night of the Big Heat1967 · Godfrey Hanson	Godfrey Hanson
The Brides of Fu Manchu1966 · Fu Manchu	Fu Manchu
Circus of Fear1966 · Gregor	Gregor
Rasputin: The Mad Monk1966 · Grigori Rasputin	Grigori Rasputin
Dracula: Prince of Darkness1966 · Count Dracula	Count Dracula
The Skull1965 · Sir Matthew Phillips	Sir Matthew Phillips
The Face of Fu Manchu1965 · Dr. Fu Man Chu	Dr. Fu Man Chu
Ten Little Indians1965 · Mr. U.N. Owen (voice)	Mr. U.N. Owen (voice)
She1965 · Billali	Billali
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965 · Franklyn Marsh	Franklyn Marsh
The Gorgon1964 · Prof. Karl Meister	Prof. Karl Meister
The Castle of the Living Dead1964 · Count Drago	Count Drago
The Devil-Ship Pirates1964 · Captain Robeles	Captain Robeles
Crypt of the Vampire1964 · Count Ludwig Karnstein	Count Ludwig Karnstein
The Whip and the Body1963 · Kurt Menliff	Kurt Menliff
Horror Castle1963 · Erich	Erich
Challenge the Devil1963 · Mephistoles	Mephistoles
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace1962 · Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes
The Devil's Agent1962 · Baron Ferdi von Staub	Baron Ferdi von Staub
The Pirates of Blood River1962 · Captain LaRoche	Captain LaRoche
The Secret of the Red Orchid1962 · Capt. Allerman	Capt. Allerman
Hercules in the Haunted World1961 · King Lico (Licos)	King Lico (Licos)
The Devil's Daffodil1961 · Ling Chu	Ling Chu
Taste of Fear1961 · Doctor Pierre Gerrard	Doctor Pierre Gerrard
The Terror of the Tongs1961 · Chung King	Chung King
The Hands of Orlac1960 · Nero the magician	Nero the magician
Too Hot to Handle1960 · Novak	Novak
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll1960 · Paul Allen	Paul Allen
The City of the Dead1960 · Prof. Alan Driscoll	Prof. Alan Driscoll
Beat Girl1960 · Kenny King	Kenny King
Uncle Was a Vampire1959 · Baron Roderico da Frankurten	Baron Roderico da Frankurten
The Mummy1959 · Kharis, the Mummy	Kharis, the Mummy
The Treasure of San Teresa1959 · Jaeger	Jaeger
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959 · Dr. Pierre Gerrard	Dr. Pierre Gerrard
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959 · Sir Henry Baskerville	Sir Henry Baskerville
Corridors of Blood1958 · Resurrection Joe	Resurrection Joe
Dracula1958 · Count Dracula	Count Dracula
A Tale of Two Cities1958 · Marquis St. Evremonde	Marquis St. Evremonde
Battle of the V-11958 · Brunner	Brunner
The Truth About Women1957 · Francois Thiers	Francois Thiers
Bitter Victory1957 · Sgt. Barney	Sgt. Barney
Manuela1957 · Voice (voice)	Voice (voice)
The Curse of Frankenstein1957 · The Creature	The Creature
Fortune Is a Woman1957 · Charles Highbury	Charles Highbury
The Traitor1957 · Doctor Neumann	Doctor Neumann
Ill Met by Moonlight1957 · German officer at The Dentist's office	German officer at The Dentist's office
The Battle of the River Plate1956 · Manolo	Manolo
Beyond Mombasa1956 · Gil Rossi	Gil Rossi
Port Afrique1956 · Franz Vermes	Franz Vermes
Alexander the Great1956 · Nectenabus (voice)	Nectenabus (voice)
Private's Progress1956 · Major Schultz	Major Schultz
Storm Over the Nile1955 · Karaga Pasha	Karaga Pasha
Alias John Preston1955 · John Preston	John Preston
The Cockleshell Heroes1955 · Submarine Commander Alan Grieves	Submarine Commander Alan Grieves
Moby Dick—Rehearsed1955 · A Stage Manager /Flask	A Stage Manager /Flask
Police Dog1955 · Johnny, a constable	Johnny, a constable
The Dark Avenger1955 · French Patrol Captain at Tavern (uncredited)	French Patrol Captain at Tavern (uncredited)
Contraband Spain1955 · Narrador (voz)	Narrador (voz)
That Lady1955 · Capitán	Capitán
Cross-Roads1955 · Harry Cooper	Harry Cooper
FFinal Column1955 · Actor	Actor
The Awakening1954 · Factory proprietor (uncredited)	Factory proprietor (uncredited)
The Mirror and Markheim1954 · Visitant	Visitant
Innocents in Paris1953 · Lieutenant Whitlock	Lieutenant Whitlock
TThe Top and the Ball1953 · Father	Father
Babes in Bagdad1952 · Slave Dealer	Slave Dealer
Paul Temple Returns1952 · Sir Felix Raybourne	Sir Felix Raybourne
Top Secret1952 · Russian Agent (uncredited)	Russian Agent (uncredited)
Moulin Rouge1952 · Georges Seurat (uncredited)	Georges Seurat (uncredited)
The Crimson Pirate1952 · Joseph (attache)	Joseph (attache)
Quo Vadis1951 · Chariot Driver (uncredited)	Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Valley of the Eagles1951 · Det. Holt	Det. Holt
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.1951 · Spanish Captain	Spanish Captain
Prelude to Fame1950 · Newsman	Newsman
They Were Not Divided1950 · Chris Lewis	Chris Lewis
Trottie True1949 · Hon. Bongo Icklesham	Hon. Bongo Icklesham
Hamlet1948 · Palace Guard (uncredited)	Palace Guard (uncredited)
Scott of the Antarctic1948 · Bernard Day	Bernard Day
Saraband for Dead Lovers1948 · Herzog Anthony von Wolfenbüttel	Herzog Anthony von Wolfenbüttel
Penny and the Pownall Case1948 · Jonathan Blair	Jonathan Blair
A Song for Tomorrow1948 · Auguste	Auguste
One Night with You1948 · Pirelli's Assistant	Pirelli's Assistant
Corridor of Mirrors1948 · Charles	Charles