Christopher Lee
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
104 years
Origin
UK
Active
1939 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Hamlet
Starring as Palace Guard (uncredited)
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Saruman
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Saruman
The Avengers
as Professor Stone
Corpse Bride
as Pastor Galswells (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Count Dooku
Hamlet
as Palace Guard (uncredited)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Saruman the White
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Saruman the White
The Last Unicorn
as King Haggard (voice)
The Wicker Man
as Lord Summerisle
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
362 Credits found
Children of The Wicker Man
Self (archive footage)
2026
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
2025
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Saruman (voice)
2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self (archive footage)
2024
Constel·lació Portabella
(archive footage)
2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self / Various (Archive)
2024
The Wicker Man at 50
Lord Summerisle
2023
Faces of Death
(archive footage)
2023
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Self (archive footage)
2022
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
2020
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
Self (archive footage)
2019
Drácula Barcelona
Himself
2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2017
Angels in Notting Hill
The Boss / Mr. President (voice)
2015
Extraordinary Tales
Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Fall of the House of Usher')
2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica
(archive footage)
2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Saruman the White
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
Self
2014
Face of Unity
Self
2014
The Trail of Dracula
Self (Archival Footage)
2013
The Girl from Nagasaki
Old Officer Pinkerton
2013
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Narrator
2013
Night Train to Lisbon
Father Bartholomeu
2013
Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terror
Self
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Saruman the White
2012
The Fall of the House Of Usher
The Narrator
2012
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Self
2012
Everything or Nothing
Self
2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Cast
2012
Dark Shadows
Clarney
2012
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
Dracula (archive footage)
2012
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
Narrator
2012
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Self
2012
Hugo
Monsieur Labisse
2011
The Wicker Tree
Old Man
2011
The Resident
August
2011
Season of the Witch
Cardinal D'Ambroise
2011
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
Self
2010
Burke & Hare
Old Joseph
2010
Boogie Woogie
Mr. Alfred Rhinegold
2010
The Heavy
Mr. Mason
2010
Alice in Wonderland
Jabberwocky (voice)
2010
Glorious 39
Older Walter Page
2009
Triage
Joaquín Morales
2009
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
Narrator (voice)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Count Dooku (voice)
2008
The Colour of Magic
Death
2008
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Self
2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
Death (synchro)
2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
Death (synchro)
2008
The Golden Compass
First High Councilor
2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Narrator (voice)
2007
Rhapsody of Fire - Visions from the Enchanted Lands
Self
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007
Hollywood Chinese
Self
2007
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
2006
The Making of The Two Towers
Self
2006
Pope John Paul II
Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
Cast
2005