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.
Acting credits 90 titles
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self (footage)
Series
2025
10.0
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
as Saruman (voice)
Film
2024
6.5
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2024
8.2
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self / Various (Archive)
Film
2024
7.6
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
as Himself
Film
2020
7.5
Drácula Barcelona
as Himself
Film
2017
5.8
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Film
2017
6.0
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Saruman the White
Film
2014
7.3
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
as Self
Film
2014
Night Train to Lisbon
as Father Bartholomeu
Film
2013
6.5
Dark Shadows
as Clarney
Film
2012
6.1
Hugo
as Monsieur Labisse
Film
2011
7.2
The Resident
as August
Film
2011
5.7
Season of the Witch
as Cardinal D'Ambroise
Film
2011
5.5
Burke & Hare
as Old Joseph
Film
2010
6.1
Alice in Wonderland
as Jabberwocky (voice)
Film
2010
6.6
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Count Dooku (voice)
Film
2008
6.2
The Colour of Magic
as Death
Series
2008
6.8
The Golden Compass
as First High Councilor
Film
2007
6.1
Beloved Count
as Self
Film
2007
Bloody Jess
as Self
Film
2007
7.0
Pope John Paul II
as Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński
Series
2005
6.4
Corpse Bride
as Pastor Galswells (voice)
Film
2005
7.6
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Dr. Wonka
Film
2005
7.0
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Count Dooku
Film
2005
7.5
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
as Emerich
Film
2004
6.1
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Saruman
Film
2002
8.4
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Count Dooku
Film
2002
6.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Saruman
Film
2001
8.4
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
as Self
Film
2001
6.7
Ghost Stories for Christmas
as Narrator
Series
2000
6.6
In the Beginning
as Rameses I
Series
2000
6.1
Gormenghast
as Flay
Series
2000
6.9
Sleepy Hollow
as Burgomaster
Film
1999
7.2
Soul Music
as Death (voice)
Series
1997
7.0
Wyrd Sisters
as Death (voice)
Series
1997
6.4
The Odyssey
as Tiresias
Series
1997
7.3
Ivanhoe
as Lucas de Beaumanoir
Series
1997
7.1
100 Years of Horror
as Self - Host
Series
1996–1997
7.0
Moses
as Pharaoh
Series
1996
6.9
Alisea and the Dream Prince
as Azaret
Series
1996
6.3
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
as Narrator
Series
1995
5.5
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Commandant Rakov
Film
1994
4.6
Death Train
as General Konstanin Benin
Film
1993
5.0
Innocent Blood
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Film
1992
6.2
Ghost
as Self - Narrator
Film
1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Doctor Catheter
Film
1990
6.5
Treasure Island
as Blind Pew
Film
1990
6.7
The French Revolution
as Sanson (« Les Années terribles »)
Series
1989
8.7
Around the World in 80 Days
as Stuart
Series
1989
6.8
Shaka Zulu
as Lord Bathurst
Series
1986
7.2
The Far Pavilions
as Rao-Sahib
Series
1984
7.5
The Last Unicorn
as King Haggard (voice)
Film
1982
7.3
Goliath Awaits
as John McKenzie
Series
1981
6.9
An Eye for an Eye
as Morgan Canfield
Film
1981
5.3
The Salamander
as Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence
Film
1981
5.3
Serial
as Luckman Skull
Film
1980
5.6
1941
as Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
Film
1979
5.8
The Pirate
as Samir Al Fay
Film
1978
4.5
The Pirate
as Samir Al Fay
Series
1977
5.0
Airport '77
as Martin Wallace
Film
1977
5.6
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Francisco Scaramanga
Film
1974
6.5
The Four Musketeers
as Rochefort
Film
1974
6.5
The Three Musketeers
as Rochefort
Film
1973
6.7
The Wicker Man
as Lord Summerisle
Film
1973
7.3
Dark Places
as Dr. Ian Mandeville
Film
1973
5.5
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Count Dracula
Film
1973
5.6
Poor Devil
as Lucifer
Film
1973
5.9
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Count Dracula
Film
1972
6.0
Vampir Cuadecuc
as Self
Film
1972
6.1
Hannie Caulder
as Bailey
Film
1971
6.2
Theatre Macabre
as Self – Host
Series
1971–1972
3.0
Scars of Dracula
as Dracula
Film
1970
5.9
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Mycroft Holmes
Film
1970
6.8
Eugenie
as Dolmance
Film
1970
4.9
The Bloody Judge
as Lord George Jeffreys
Film
1970
4.9
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
as Dracula
Film
1968
6.7
The Devil Rides Out
as Duc de Richleau
Film
1968
6.5
Taste of Fear
as Doctor Pierre Gerrard
Film
1961
7.1
The Terror of the Tongs
as Chung King
Film
1961
5.7
The Mummy
as Kharis, the Mummy
Film
1959
6.7
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sir Henry Baskerville
Film
1959
6.8
Dracula
as Count Dracula
Film
1958
7.3
The Curse of Frankenstein
as The Creature
Film
1957
6.8
The Battle of the River Plate
as Manolo
Film
1956
6.4
Alexander the Great
as Nectenabus (voice)
Film
1956
6.1
Final Column
Film
1955
8.0
The Crimson Pirate
as Joseph (attache)
Film
1952
7.0
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
as Spanish Captain
Film
1951
7.0
Scott of the Antarctic
as Bernard Day
Film
1948
7.2
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7.6
Film
Corpse Bride
Pastor Galswells (voice)
2005
8.4
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Saruman
2001
7.3
Film
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Saruman the White
2014
8.4
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Saruman
2002
6.1
Film
The Golden Compass
First High Councilor
2007
6.6
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Jabberwocky (voice)
2010
5.5
Film
Season of the Witch
Cardinal D'Ambroise
2011
7.0
Film
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dr. Wonka
2005
7.2
Film
Sleepy Hollow
Burgomaster
1999
6.6
Film
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Count Dooku
2002
7.5
Film
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Count Dooku
2005
6.5
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Saruman (voice)
2024
7.3
Series
The Odyssey
Tiresias
1997
6.1
Film
Dark Shadows
Clarney
2012
7.3
Film
The Wicker Man
Lord Summerisle
1973
7.2
Film
Hugo
Monsieur Labisse
2011
4.9
Film
The Bloody Judge
Lord George Jeffreys
1970
6.5
Film
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Doctor Catheter
1990
6.8
Film
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Creature
1957
6.2
Film
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Count Dooku (voice)
2008
6.5
Film
The Man with the Golden Gun
Francisco Scaramanga
1974
6.8
Series
The Colour of Magic
Death
2008
0.0
Film
Beloved Count
Self
2007
6.8
Film
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
1970
6.8
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sir Henry Baskerville
1959
7.1
Film
Taste of Fear
Doctor Pierre Gerrard
1961
6.1
Film
Vampir Cuadecuc
Self
1972
6.8
Series
Around the World in 80 Days
Stuart
1989
7.0
Film
Bloody Jess
Self
2007
5.7
Film
The Resident
August
2011
6.9
Series
Gormenghast
Flay
2000
5.3
Film
The Salamander
Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence
1981
0.0
Film
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
Self
2014
5.3
Film
An Eye for an Eye
Morgan Canfield
1981
7.2
Series
Shaka Zulu
Lord Bathurst
1986
6.4
Film
The Battle of the River Plate
Manolo
1956
7.3
Film
The Last Unicorn
King Haggard (voice)
1982
6.7
Film
The Three Musketeers
Rochefort
1973
5.7
Film
The Terror of the Tongs
Chung King
1961
6.2
Film
Hannie Caulder
Bailey
1971
7.2
Film
Scott of the Antarctic
Bernard Day
1948
7.0
Film
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Spanish Captain
1951
8.7
Series
The French Revolution
Sanson (« Les Années terribles »)
1989
0.0
Film
Ghost
Self - Narrator
1991
5.8
Film
1941
Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
1979
5.6
Film
Serial
Luckman Skull
1980
6.1
Film
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Emerich
2004
6.0
Film
Dracula A.D. 1972
Count Dracula
1972
5.5
Series
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Narrator
1995
6.7
Film
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
2001
3.0
Series
Theatre Macabre
Self – Host
1971–1972
6.1
Film
Alexander the Great
Nectenabus (voice)
1956
10.0
Series
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Self (footage)
2025
4.6
Film
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Commandant Rakov
1994
6.7
Film
Treasure Island
Blind Pew
1990
6.5
Film
The Devil Rides Out
Duc de Richleau
1968
5.5
Film
Dark Places
Dr. Ian Mandeville
1973
6.5
Film
Night Train to Lisbon
Father Bartholomeu
2013
6.2
Film
Innocent Blood
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1992
6.1
Film
Burke & Hare
Old Joseph
2010
8.0
Film
Final Column
1955
6.9
Series
Moses
Pharaoh
1996
5.9
Film
Poor Devil
Lucifer
1973
5.0
Film
Death Train
General Konstanin Benin
1993
4.5
Film
The Pirate
Samir Al Fay
1978
6.7
Film
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Dracula
1968
5.0
Series
The Pirate
Samir Al Fay
1977
6.5
Film
The Four Musketeers
Rochefort
1974
7.0
Film
The Crimson Pirate
Joseph (attache)
1952
5.9
Film
Scars of Dracula
Dracula
1970
6.9
Series
Goliath Awaits
John McKenzie
1981
6.7
Film
The Mummy
Kharis, the Mummy
1959
6.1
Series
In the Beginning
Rameses I
2000
5.6
Film
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Count Dracula
1973
7.1
Series
Ivanhoe
Lucas de Beaumanoir
1997
6.3
Series
Alisea and the Dream Prince
Azaret
1996
5.6
Film
Airport '77
Martin Wallace
1977
4.9
Film
Eugenie
Dolmance
1970
7.3
Film
Dracula
Count Dracula
1958
6.4
Series
Pope John Paul II
Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński
2005
6.4
Series
Wyrd Sisters
Death (voice)
1997
7.5
Series
The Far Pavilions
Rao-Sahib
1984
7.0
Series
Soul Music
Death (voice)
1997
7.0
Series
100 Years of Horror
Self - Host
1996–1997
8.2
Film
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self (archive footage)
2024
6.6
Series
Ghost Stories for Christmas
Narrator
2000
7.6
Film
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self / Various (Archive)
2024
6.0
Film
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2017
5.8
Film
Drácula Barcelona
Himself
2017
7.5
Film
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
2020