Christopher Lee - Actor Profile

Christopher Lee

20Movies
10.0 Best Rating

Biography

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.

Top Rated Movies

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Fear in the Dark (1991) movie poster
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Fear in the Dark — A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.

Fear in the Dark

1991•Documentary
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Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror (2010) movie poster
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Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror — A documentary directed by Oliver Schwehm.

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

2010•Documentary
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The Trail of Dracula (2013) movie poster
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The Trail of Dracula — Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three

The Trail of Dracula

2013•History
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The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features (2012) movie poster
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The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features — Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a beloved Northern California television personality best known for h

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

2012•Documentary
★9.0
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn (2007) movie poster
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Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn — The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and exc

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

2007•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
1991 Fear in the Dark Narrator ★ 10.0 HIT
2010 Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror Self ★ 10.0 HIT
2013 The Trail of Dracula Self (Archival Footage) ★ 10.0 HIT
2012 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features - ★ 10.0 HIT
2007 Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn Narrator (voice) ★ 9.0 HIT
2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self (archive footage) ★ 9.0 HIT
2002 The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' Self ★ 8.8 HIT
2003 The Making of 'The Two Towers' - ★ 8.8 HIT
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Saruman ★ 8.4 HIT
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Saruman ★ 8.4 HIT
2006 Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Self ★ 8.2 HIT
1996 The Many Faces of Christopher Lee - ★ 8.2 HIT
2003 Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King Self ★ 8.1 HIT
2012 Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness Dracula (archive footage) ★ 8.0 HIT
1995 A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James Self ★ 8.0 HIT
2024 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Self (archive footage) ★ 8.0 HIT
1995 Moses Ramses ★ 8.0 HIT
2012 The Fall of the House Of Usher The Narrator ★ 7.9 HIT
2001 Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' Self ★ 7.8 HIT
2005 Corpse Bride Pastor Galswells (voice) ★ 7.6 HIT