Christopher Lee
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
- 2025Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf (footage)4 ep.
- 2019La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2008The Colour of MagicDeath2 ep.
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2006SemperopernballSelf1 ep.
- 2005Pope John Paul IIKardinal Stefan Wyszyński2 ep.
- 2004Willkommen bei Carmen NebelSelf1 ep.
- 2003100 Greatest Scary Moments2 ep.
- 2000Ghost Stories for ChristmasNarrator4 ep.
- 2000In the BeginningRameses I2 ep.
- 2000GormenghastFlay4 ep.
- 1997Soul MusicDeath (voice)7 ep.
- 1997The OdysseyTiresias2 ep.
- 1997Wyrd SistersDeath (voice)6 ep.
- 1997IvanhoeLucas de Beaumanoir6 ep.
- 1996100 Years of HorrorSelf - Host26 ep.
- 1996MosesPharaoh2 ep.
- 1996Alisea and the Dream PrinceAzaret2 ep.
- 1995Tales of Mystery and ImaginationNarrator13 ep.
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)8 ep.
- 1994BrisantSelf1 ep.
- 1993Blue HeelersScott James5 ep.
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesCount Ottokar Graf Czerin1 ep.
- 1990Stern TVSelf1 ep.
- 1989The French RevolutionSanson (« Les Années terribles »)2 ep.
- 1989Around the World in 80 DaysStuart3 ep.
- 1988Nase vornSelf1 ep.
- 1987Seitenblickeself1 ep.
- 1986Un métier de seigneurFog2 ep.
- 1986Shaka ZuluLord Bathurst10 ep.
- 1986Wedden, dat..?Self1 ep.
- 1984The Far PavilionsRao-Sahib3 ep.
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreKing Vladimir V1 ep.
- 1981Goliath AwaitsJohn McKenzie2 ep.
- 1977The PirateSamir Al Fay2 ep.
- 1977How the West Was WonThe Grand Duke1 ep.
- 1977Auf los geht's losSelf1 ep.
- 1976Charlie's AngelsDale Woodman2 ep.
- 1975Space: 1999Captain Zandor1 ep.
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesArnaud1 ep.
- 1971Theatre MacabreSelf – Host24 ep.
- 1970TreffpunkteSelf1 ep.
- 1961The AvengersColonel Mannering2 ep.
- 1959Stars in der ManegeSelf1 ep.
- 1959Whicker's World2 ep.
- 1959One Step BeyondWilhelm Reitlinger1 ep.
- 1958The Adventures of William TellPrince Erik1 ep.
- 1958IvanhoeSir Otto from the Rhine1 ep.
- 1956The Errol Flynn TheatreThe Visitant4 ep.
- 1956Colonel March of Scotland YardJeanpierre1 ep.
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelLouis the Executioner (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1954Mark SaberLarry Spence1 ep.
- —Science Fiction Film AwardsSelf1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2025La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2013BrisantSelf1 ep.
- 2012Top GearFrancisco Scaramanga (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2011SemperopernballSelf1 ep.
- 2009The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2008Seitenblickeself1 ep.
- 2005Willkommen bei Carmen NebelSelf1 ep.
- 2004AeschbacherSelf1 ep.
- 1995Blue HeelersScott James5 ep.
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)8 ep.
- 1994Stern TVSelf1 ep.
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesCount Ottokar Graf Czerin1 ep.
- 1986Champs-ElyséesSelf2 ep.
- 1989Nase vornSelf1 ep.
- 1989Wedden, dat..?Self1 ep.
- 1987Stars in der ManegeSelf1 ep.
- 1987Wetten, dass..?Self1 ep.
- 1984Faerie Tale TheatreKing Vladimir V1 ep.
- 1983Auf los geht's losSelf1 ep.
- 1980Charlie's AngelsDale Woodman2 ep.
- 1968Whicker's World2 ep.
- 1975The Mike Douglas ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1978Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1 ep.
- 1978How the West Was WonThe Grand Duke1 ep.
- 1977Film '72Self1 ep.
- 1975Space: 1999Captain Zandor1 ep.
- 1974The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf1 ep.
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesArnaud1 ep.
- 1971TreffpunkteSelf1 ep.
- 1967The AvengersColonel Mannering, Professor Stone2 ep.
- 1964The Alfred Hitchcock HourKarl Jorla1 ep.
- 1961One Step BeyondWilhelm Reitlinger1 ep.
- 1959The Adventures of William TellPrince Erik1 ep.
- 1958IvanhoeSir Otto from the Rhine1 ep.
- 1956The Errol Flynn TheatreCompte de Merret, General Hamelin, Maurice Gabet, The Visitant4 ep.
- 1956Colonel March of Scotland YardJeanpierre1 ep.
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelLouis the Executioner (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1955Mark SaberLarry Spence1 ep.
Also known as: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee · Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee