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Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
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 Lee during a break in filming for The Heavy, June 2007. | |||||||||||
| Born | Christopher Frank Carandini Lee May 27, 1922 (age 85) Belgravia, London, England | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1948 – present | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Birgit Kroencke (1961 – present) | ||||||||||
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Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born May 27, 1922) is an English actor. He 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, Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun, Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy as well as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Lee's most important role, according to him, was his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah. His most recent film is The Golden Compass, where he plays the Magisterium's First High Councillor. Despite a critically acclaimed career that spans over seven decades, Lee has never been nominated for an Academy Award. At his peak he was 6`5" tall and is ranked along with Vince Vaughn as the tallest leading actor of all time.
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Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Christopher Lee is perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred... Visit IMDb for Photos, Filmography ...
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Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE , CStJ (born May 27 , 1922 ) is an iconic English actor known for his professional longevity and his distinctive basso delivery.
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