Christopher Lee
- Birthday
- May 27, 1922
- Birthplace
- Belgravia, London
Bio: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, is a legendary and prolific English actor known for his versatility, his professional longevity, and his distinctive basso delivery.Lee is best known for his portrayals of villains; he 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 and… More
Bio: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, is a legendary and prolific English actor known for his versatility, his professional longevity, and his distinctive basso delivery.Lee is best known for his portrayals of villains; he 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 and Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun. Lee is now over eighty years old, and has recently appeared in films such as The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
At six feet five inches, he is listed in The Guinness Book of World Records for the world's tallest leading actor, a record he shares with Vince Vaughn, and just beating Stephen Fry (Wilde) by 1/2 an inch. Despite a critically acclaimed career that spans over seven decades, he has never been nominated for an Academy Award.
Filmography
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The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014)
- Actor
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White Frog (2013)
- Producer
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Night Train To Lisbon (2013)
- Actor
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The Girl From Nagasaki (2013)
- Actor
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Saruman
- 65%
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Christopher Lee Videos
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
1 minutes 51 seconds
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
1 minutes 13 seconds
Hugo
2 minutes 58 seconds
Robots
2 minutes 30 seconds
The Resident
2 minutes 56 seconds
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