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Christopher Lee

Actor, Producer
Born May 27, 1922Died June 7, 2015 (93 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Wicker Man
  • Season of the Witch
  • The Last Unicorn
  • The Resident
  • Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse
  • Night Train to Lisbon
  • The Three Musketeers
  • Hamlet
  • The Odyssey (1997)
  • Charlie's Angels
  • The Curse of Frankenstein
  • Horror Express
  • Space: 1999
  • Horror Hotel
  • The House That Dripped Blood
  • Dracula A.D. 1972
  • The Gorgon
  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula
  • The Stupids
  • Scars of Dracula
  • Death Line
  • House of the Long Shadows
  • The Whip and the Body
  • The Creeping Flesh

Known For

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • The Man with the Golden Gun
  • The Wicker Man
  • Hugo
  • Corpse Bride
  • Season of the Witch
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  • Horror of Dracula
  • Horror Express
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness
  • The Devil Rides Out
  • Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic
  • Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf
  • Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
  • The House That Dripped Blood
  • Dracula A.D. 1972
  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula
  • The Resident
  • Taste the Blood of Dracula
  • Scars of Dracula
  • The Last Unicorn
  • 1941

Featured Videos

  • The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies: Christopher Lee On The Significance Of Playing This Role
    The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies: Christopher Lee On The Significance Of Playing This RoleThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesBehind the Scenes
  • Christopher Lee Is Saruman
    Christopher Lee Is SarumanThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBehind the Scenes

Christopher Lee Filmography

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Portabella Constellation · as (archive Footage)
2018
Kingdom Hearts Timeline (TV Series) · as Ansem The Wise
2016
Angels in Notting Hill · as The Boss / Mr. President (voice)
2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica · as (archive Footage)
2014
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films · as Corrigan (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2013
The Girl from Nagasaki · as Old Officer Pinkerton
2013
2013
Night Train to Lisbon · as Father Bartholomeu
2013
Extraordinary Tales · as Narrator (voice) (segment 'the Fall Of The House Of Usher')
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · as Saruman The White
2012
Mansome · as Fu Manchu
2012
2012
Frankenweenie · as Movie Dracula
2012
Dark Shadows · as Clarney
2012
2011
Hugo · as Monsieur Labisse
2011
2011
2011
Season of the Witch · as Cardinal D'ambroise
2010
Burke and Hare · as Old Joseph
2010
2010
Alice in Wonderland · as Jabberwocky (voice)
2009
The Heavy · as Mr. Mason
2009
Glorious 39 · as Older Walter Page
2009
Triage · as Joaquín Morales
2009
Boogie Woogie · as Mr. Alfred Rhinegold
2008
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars · as Count Dooku (voice)
2008
2007
The Golden Compass · as First High Councilor
2007
2007
2007
2007
2005
Pope John Paul II (TV Series) · as Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby · as The Lord Provost
2005
Corpse Bride · as Pastor Galswells (voice)
2005
2005
2005
2005
The Science of Star Wars (TV Series) · as Cast
2004
2004
The Story of Star Wars · as Count Dooku (archive Footage)
2004
2004
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
Bond Girls Are Forever · as Francisco Scaramanga
2002
2002
2001
2001
2000
Ghost Stories for Christmas (TV Series) · as Narrator
2000
In the Beginning (TV Series) · as Rameses I
2000
Gormenghast (TV Series) · as Flay
2000
1999
Sleepy Hollow · as Burgomaster
1999
1998
Jinnah · as Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1998
Tale of the Mummy · as Sir Richard Turkel
1997
Terry Pratchett's Soul Music (TV Series) · as Death (voice)
1997
The Odyssey (1997) (TV Series) · as Tiresias
1997
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters (TV Series) · as Death (voice)
1997
Soul Music · as Death (voice)
1997
The New Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Olwyn
1997
Ivanhoe (1997) (TV Series) · as Lucas De Beaumanoir
1996
The Stupids · as Evil Sender
1996
Alisea and the Dream Prince (TV Series) · as Azaret
1996
1996
1996
A Century of Science Fiction · as Narrator (voice)
1996
1996
1995
Moses (TV Series) · as Ramses
1995
Tales of Mystery & Imagination (TV Series) · as Narrator
1995
Street Gear (TV Series) · as Nick Dupont
1994
A Feast at Midnight · as V. E. 'raptor' Longfellow
1994
Funny Man · as Callum Chance
1994
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow · as Commandant Rakov
1994
Blue Heelers (TV Series) · as Scott James
1993
Detonator · as General Konstanin Benin
1992
Cyber Eden · as Cedric
1992
Double Vision · as Mr. Bernard
1992
The Tomorrow People (1992) (TV Series) · as Sam Rees
1992
Innocent Blood · as Count Dracula (archive Footage)
1992
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Count Ottokar Graf Czerin
1992
Beauty and the Beast · as Monsieur Renard (voice)
1991
1991
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (TV Series) · as Sherlock Holmes
1991
Fear in the Dark · as Narrator
1991
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice · as Dr. Pearson
1991
Journey of Honor · as King Philip
1990
The Rainbow Thief · as Uncle Rudolf
1990
The Care of Time · as Karlis Zander
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Doctor Catheter
1990
L'avaro · as Cardinale Spinosi
1990
Treasure Island · as Blind Pew
1989
1989
Murder Story · as Willard Hope
1989
Night of the Eagles · as Walter Strauss
1989
1989
1989
Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) · as Stuart
1988
1988
Mask of Murder · as Chief Supt. Jonathan Rich
1987
1987
The Girl · as Peter Storm
1987
Casanova · as Branicki
1986
The Disputation · as King James Of Aragon
1986
Jocks · as President White
1986
1986
Shaka Zulu (TV Series) · as Lord Bathurst
1985
1985
Fright Night · as Dracula
1985
Explorer (TV Series) · as Saruman The White
1985
1984
1984
The Far Pavilions (TV Series) · as Rao-Sahib
1983
Sadat (TV Series) · as The Shah Of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1983
1983
1983
New Magic · as Mr. Kellar
1982
The Last Unicorn · as King Haggard (voice)
1982
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as King Vladimir V
1982
Massarati and the Brain · as Victor Leopold
1982
Safari 3000 · as Count Borgia
1981
Goliath Awaits (TV Series) · as John Mckenzie
1981
An Eye for an Eye · as Morgan Canfield
1981
1981
The Salamander · as Prince Baldasar, The Director Of Counterintelligence
1980
Once Upon a Spy · as Marcus Valorium
1980
Serial · as Luckman Skull
1980
Steigler and Steigler · as Dr. Carl Boxer
1979
1941 · as Capt. Wolfgang Von Kleinschmidt
1979
1979
Bear Island · as Lechinski
1979
Arabian Adventure · as Caliph Alquazar
1979
Jaguar Lives! · as Adam Caine
1979
Nutcracker Fantasy · as Uncle Drosselmeyer
1979
The Passage · as Gypsy
1979
The Horror Show · as (archive Footage)
1978
The Pirate · as Samir Al Fay
1978
Caravans · as Sardar Khan
1978
Circle of Iron · as Zetan
1978
Return from Witch Mountain · as Victor Gannon
1977
Starship Invasions · as Captain Rameses
1977
End of the World · as Father Pergado / Zindar
1977
Airport '77 · as Martin Wallace
1976
Meatcleaver Massacre · as On-Screen Narrator
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Dale Woodman
1976
Dracula and Son · as Le Prince Des Ténèbres
1976
Albino · as Bill
1976
To the Devil a Daughter · as Father Michael
1976
How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as The Grand Duke
1976
Killer Force · as Major Chilton
1976
The Keeper · as The Keeper
1975
Space: 1999 (TV Series) · as Captain Zandor
1975
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan · as Satanus / Van Krig
1974
The Four Musketeers · as Rochefort
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun · as Francisco Scaramanga
1974
Diagnosis: Murder · as Dr. Stephen Hayward
1974
Dark Places · as Dr. Ian Mandeville
1973
1973
The Wicker Man · as Lord Summerisle
1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) · as Arnaud
1973
1973
Poor Devil · as Lucifer
1973
Nothing But the Night · as Col. Charles Bingham
1973
The Creeping Flesh · as James Hildern
1972
Death Line · as Stratton-Villiers, Mi5
1972
Horror Express · as Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton
1972
Dracula A.D. 1972 · as Count Dracula
1972
Umbracle · as The Man
1971
Hannie Caulder · as Bailey
1971
I, Monster · as Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
1971
The House That Dripped Blood · as John Reid (segment 3 "sweets To The Sweet")
1970
1970
1970
1970
One More Time · as Dracula
1970
1970
1970
Julius Caesar · as Artemidorus
1970
Night of the Blood Monster · as Lord George Jeffreys
1970
1969
The Magic Christian · as Ship's Vampire
1969
The Oblong Box · as Dr. J. Neuhartt
1969
1968
The Crimson Cult · as J.d. Morley
1968
1968
The Blood of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Fu Man Chu
1968
The Devil Rides Out · as Duc De Richleau
1968
Eve · as Colonel Stuart
1968
The Movie Orgy · as Fu Manchu/dracula (archive Footage)
1967
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism · as Count Frederic Regula / Graf Von Andomai
1967
Five Golden Dragons · as Dragon #4
1967
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Fu Manchu
1967
Night of the Big Heat · as Godfrey Hanson
1966
Theatre of Death · as Philippe Darvas
1966
The Brides of Fu Manchu · as Fu Manchu
1966
1966
Rasputin: The Mad Monk · as Grigori Rasputin
1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness · as Count Dracula
1965
The Face of Fu Manchu · as Dr. Fu Man Chu
1965
The Skull · as Sir Matthew Phillips
1965
Ten Little Indians · as Mr. U.n. Owen (voice)
1965
She · as Billali
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · as Franklyn Marsh
1964
The Gorgon · as Prof. Karl Meister
1964
1964
The Devil-Ship Pirates · as Captain Robeles
1964
Crypt of the Vampire · as Count Ludwig Karnstein
1963
1963
Horror Castle · as Erich
1963
Challenge the Devil · as Mephistoles
1962
1962
Lolita · as Kharis, The Mummy (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Karl Jorla
1962
The Devil's Agent · as Baron Ferdi Von Staub
1962
The Pirates of Blood River · as Captain Laroche
1962
Secret of the Red Orchid · as Capt. Allerman
1961
Hercules in the Haunted World · as King Lico (licos)
1961
The Devil's Daffodil · as Ling Chu
1961
Scream of Fear · as Doctor Pierre Gerrard
1961
The Terror of the Tongs · as Chung King
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Professor Stone
1960
The Hands of Orlac · as Nero The Magician
1960
1960
Horror Hotel · as Prof. Alan Driscoll
1960
1960
Beat Girl · as Kenny King
1959
The Man Who Could Cheat Death · as Dr. Pierre Gerrard
1959
Uncle Was a Vampire · as Baron Roderico Da Frankurten
1959
The Mummy · as Kharis, The Mummy
1959
Tales of the Vikings (TV Series) · as Lord Roderick
1959
Hot Money Girl · as Jaeger
1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles · as Sir Henry Baskerville
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Wilhelm Reitlinger
1958
Corridors of Blood · as Resurrection Joe
1958
Missiles from Hell · as Brunner
1958
The Adventures of William Tell (TV Series) · as Prince Erik
1958
Horror of Dracula · as Count Dracula
1958
A Tale of Two Cities · as Marquis St. Evremonde
1958
Ivanhoe (TV Series) · as Sir Otto From The Rhine
1957
Bitter Victory · as Sgt. Barney
1957
Stowaway Girl · as Voice (voice)
1957
The Truth About Women · as Francois Thiers
1957
1957
Night Ambush · as German Officer At The Dentist's Office
1957
She Played with Fire · as Charles Highbury
1957
The Accursed · as Doctor Neumann
1956
1956
Beyond Mombasa · as Gil Rossi
1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre (TV Series) · as General Hamelin
1956
Port Afrique · as Franz Vermes
1956
Alexander the Great · as Nectenabus (voice)
1956
Private's Progress · as Major Schultz
1955
Storm Over the Nile · as Karaga Pasha
1955
Alias John Preston · as John Preston
1955
The Cockleshell Heroes · as Submarine Commander Alan Grieves
1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) · as Louis (uncredited)
1955
The Warriors · as French Patrol Captain At Tavern (uncredited)
1955
Moby Dick Rehearsed · as A Stage Manager /flask
1955
Police Dog · as Johnny, A Constable
1955
That Lady · as Capitán
1955
Contraband Spain · as Narrador (voz)
1955
Cross-Roads · as Harry Cooper
1954
Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Jeanpierre
1954
The Vise (TV Series) · as Larry Spence
1954
Destination Milan · as Svenson
1953
Innocents in Paris · as Lieutenant Whitlock
1953
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Antonio
1952
Moulin Rouge · as Georges Seurat (uncredited)
1952
Babes in Bagdad · as Slave Dealer
1952
Bombay Waterfront · as Sir Felix Raybourne
1952
Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow · as Russian Agent (uncredited)
1952
The Crimson Pirate · as Joseph (attache)
1951
Quo Vadis · as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
1951
Valley of the Eagles · as Det. Holt
1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower · as Spanish Captain
1950
Prelude to Fame · as Newsman
1950
They Were Not Divided · as Chris Lewis
1949
The Gay Lady · as Hon. Bongo Icklesham
1948
1948
Saraband · as Herzog Anthony Von Wolfenbüttel
1948
My Brother's Keeper · as Constable In Patrol Car At Garage (rehearsed Only)
1948
Penny and the Pownall Case · as Jonathan Blair
1948
One Night with You · as Pirelli's Assistant
1948
Hamlet · as Palace Guard (uncredited)
1948
A Song for Tomorrow · as Auguste
1948
Corridor of Mirrors · as Charles

2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee · as Self / Various (archive)
2022
2022
2019
2019
La gran il·lusió (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
The Trail of Dracula · as Self (archival Footage)
2017
Drácula Barcelona · as Himself
2017
Terreur et glamour: Montée et déclin du studio Hammer · as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive Footage)
2016
The Oscars · as Self - In Memoriam
2016
2012
2012
2012
2012
2010
2010
2010
2010
2008
2008
2007
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
2006
2006
Now and Then (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
Whales of Atlantis: In Search of Moby Dick · as Self - Narrator (voice)
2002
2002
Best Ever Bond · as Self / Scaramanga
2002
2002
Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self - Saruman
2002
Timeshift (TV Series) · as Self - Actor
2002
2002
2001
2001
2001
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2000
Call Him Jess · as Self
1999
1998
Dare to Dream · as Self
1998
The 11 O'Clock Show (TV Series) · as Self
1998
E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self
1996
100 Years of Horror (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1996
1996
Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self
1995
1995
1994
Brisant (TV Series) · as Self
1992
The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Gottschalk Late Night (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1990
The World of Hammer (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
1990
stern TV (TV Series) · as Self
1989
Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1987
Seitenblicke (TV Series) · as Self
1987
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes · as Himself - Presenter
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers! · as Self (archive Footage)
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1981
An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1977
On Your Marks, Get Set, Go (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1974
The Grand Prize (TV Series) · as Self
1974
In Search of Dracula · as Self – Host / Vlad Tepes / Count Dracula
1973
Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Cuadecuc, vampir · as Self
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Theatre Macabre (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1965
Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self
1964
Cinema (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
1959
Stars in der Manege (TV Series) · as Self
1959
Whicker's World (TV Series) · as Self
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self
Science Fiction Film Awards (TV Series) · as Himself

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