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Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Acting • 1922-05-27 • Westminster, London, England, UK

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.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Corpse Bride7.6

Corpse Bride

2005

The Man with the Golden Gun6.5

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

The Wicker Man7.3

The Wicker Man

1973

Dracula7.2

Dracula

1958

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