Christopher Lee biography
Christopher Lee was an English actor and singer, born on 27 May 1922 in Belgravia, who died on 7 June 2015.
Christopher Lee's screen career began in 1948 with Saraband for Dead Lovers, playing Bit Part.
Christopher Lee appeared in 254 films and 55 television or streaming titles between 1948 and 2024.
Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor and BAFTA Fellowship.
- Also known as
- Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
- Born
- 27 May 1922
- Died
- 7 June 2015 (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- Belgravia
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor, Military personnel
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1948 to 2015
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
- BAFTA Fellowship
- Steiger Award
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
Christopher Lee filmography
254 films and 55 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Saruman (voice) | Archival recording; posthumous release | |
| 2017 | The Hunting of the Snark | Narrator | Short film; posthumous release | |
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix | DiZ / Ansem the Wise | Archive footage | |
| 2016 | Angels in Notting Hill | God / Mr President (voice) | Posthumous release | |
| 2015 | Deus Ex Machina 2 | The Programmer / Narrator | ||
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Saruman | ||
| 2014 | Lego The Hobbit | Saruman / Narrator | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | DiZ / Ansem the Wise | Archive footage | |
| 2013 | The Girl from Nagasaki | Old Officer Pinkerton | ||
| 2013 | Night Train to Lisbon | Father Bartolomeu | ||
| 2013 | Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Narrator | Documentary film | |
| 2013 | Extraordinary Tales | Narrator | Segment: "The Fall of the House of Usher" | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Saruman | ||
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Silas Clarney | ||
| 2011 | Hugo | Monsieur Labisse | ||
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Cardinal d’Ambroise | ||
| 2011 | The Wicker Tree | Old Gentleman | ||
| 2011 | The Resident | August | ||
| 2010 | Burke & Hare | Joseph | ||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Jabberwocky (voice) | Cameo | |
| 2010 | The Hunchback of Notre-Dame | |||
| 2010 | Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde | |||
| 2009 | The Heavy | Mr Mason | ||
| 2009 | Triage | Joaquín Morales | ||
| 2009 | Glorious 39 | Walter |
Show all 254 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Boogie Woogie | Alfred Rhinegold | ||
| 2009 | Dracula | |||
| 2009 | Phantom of the Opera | |||
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | DiZ | ||
| 2009 | Frankenstein | |||
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | English | ||
| 2008 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king | Saruman | ||
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Count Dooku (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | English | ||
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | First High Councillor | ||
| 2007 | Hollywood Chinese | English | ||
| 2007 | The Children of Húrin | |||
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | DiZ / Ansem the Wise | Archive footage | |
| 2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | Saruman | ||
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | DiZ / Ansem the Wise | ||
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Dr Wilbur Wonka | ||
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III , Revenge of the Sith | Count Dooku | ||
| 2005 | The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby | The Lord Provost | ||
| 2005 | The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | Saruman | ||
| 2005 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth | Saruman | ||
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Pastor Galswells (voice) | ||
| 2004 | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse | Heinrich von Garten | ||
| 2004 | GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | Francisco Scaramanga | ||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Lucan D'Lere | ||
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Saruman | Extended Edition only | |
| 2003 | Freelancer | Narrator | ||
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Saruman | ||
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II , Attack of the Clones | Count Dooku | ||
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Saruman | ||
| 2001 | Conquest: Frontier Wars | Anvil / Headquarters | ||
| 2000 | The Adventure of the Lion's Mane and Other Stories | |||
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Burgomaster | ||
| 1999 | The Rocky Interactive Horror Show | Narrator | ||
| 1998 | Jinnah | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | ||
| 1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Sir Richard Turkel | ||
| 1998 | The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire and Other Stories | |||
| 1996 | Welcome to the Discworld | Death (voice) | Short film | |
| 1996 | The Stupids | Mr Sender | ||
| 1996 | Sorellina e il principe del sogno | Italian | ||
| 1994 | A Feast at Midnight | VE Longfellow | ||
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Commandant Alexander Nikolaevich Rakov | ||
| 1994 | Funny Man | Callum Chance | ||
| 1994 | The Exorcist | |||
| 1994 | Ghosts | Dr Marcus Grimalkin / Himself | ||
| 1994 | Flesh and Blood | Narrator / Himself | Documentary film | |
| 1992 | Jackpot | Cedric | ||
| 1991 | Shogun Mayeda | Japanese | ||
| 1991 | Kabuto | King Philip | ||
| 1991 | Curse III: Blood Sacrifice | Doctor Pearson | Alternative title: Panga | |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Doctor Catheter | ||
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief | Uncle Rudolf | ||
| 1990 | The Miser | Italian | ||
| 1990 | L'avaro | Cardinale Spinosi | ||
| 1989 | Honeymoon Academy | Lazos | ||
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers | Rochefort | ||
| 1989 | La Révolution française | Sanson | Segment: "Années Terribles, Les" | |
| 1989 | Fall of the Eagles | French | ||
| 1989 | Murder Story | Willard Hope | ||
| 1989 | La chute des aigles | Walter Strauss | ||
| 1988 | Dark Mission | Luis Morel | ||
| 1988 | Olympus Force: The Key | Filly | ||
| 1987 | Mio in the Land of Faraway | Swedish | ||
| 1987 | The Girl | Peter Storm | ||
| 1987 | Mio min Mio | Kato | ||
| 1986 | Jocks | President White | ||
| 1985 | Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf | Stefan Crosscoe | ||
| 1985 | Mask of Murder | Chief Superintendent Jonathan Rich | ||
| 1984 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel | Clifford King | ||
| 1984 | The Bengal Lancers! | Sir James Hunter | Unfinished film | |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Mr Midnight | ||
| 1983 | House of the Long Shadows | Corrigan | ||
| 1983 | New Magic | Mr Kellar | Short film | |
| 1982 | The Last Unicorn | King Haggard (voice) | ||
| 1981 | The Salamander | Prince Baldasar | ||
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Morgan Canfield | ||
| 1981 | Desperate Moves | Carl Boxer | ||
| 1980 | Safari 3000 | Count Borgia | ||
| 1980 | Serial | Luckman Skull | ||
| 1979 | 1941 | Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt | ||
| 1979 | Bear Island | Lechinski | ||
| 1979 | The Passage | Gypsy | ||
| 1979 | Nutcracker Fantasy | Japanese | ||
| 1979 | Jaguar Lives! | Adam Caine | ||
| 1979 | Captain America II: Death Too Soon | General Miguel | ||
| 1979 | Arabian Adventure | Alquazar | ||
| 1978 | Return from Witch Mountain | Victor Gannon | ||
| 1978 | Circle of Iron | Zetan | Alternative title: The Silent Flute | |
| 1978 | Caravans | Sardar Khan | ||
| 1977 | Starship Invasions | Captain Rameses | ||
| 1977 | Meatcleaver Massacre | Narrator / Himself | Alternative titles: Evil Force and Revenge of the Dead | |
| 1977 | End of the World | Father Pergado / Zindar | ||
| 1977 | Airport '77 | Martin Wallace | ||
| 1976 | To the Devil, A Daughter | Father Michael Rayner | ||
| 1976 | Killer Force | Major Chilton | Alternative title: The Diamond Mercenaries | |
| 1976 | The Keeper | The Keeper | ||
| 1976 | Dracula and Son | French | ||
| 1976 | Albino | Bill | Alternative titles: Whispering Death and Death in the Sun | |
| 1976 | Dracula père et fils | The Prince of Darkness | Alternative title: Dracula and Son | |
| 1975 | The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan | French | ||
| 1975 | Diagnosis Murder | Stephen Hayward | ||
| 1975 | The Story of Heidi | Unknown (voice) | English dub | |
| 1975 | Le boucher, la star et l'orpheline | Van Krig / Himself | ||
| 1975 | In Search of Dracula | Narrator | ||
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers | Rochefort | ||
| 1974 | Dark Places | Dr Mandeville | ||
| 1974 | The Man with the Golden Gun | Francisco Scaramanga | ||
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers | Rochefort | ||
| 1973 | The Wicker Man | Lord Summerisle | ||
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Dracula | Count Dracula | ||
| 1973 | The Creeping Flesh | James Hildern | ||
| 1973 | Nothing But the Night | Col. Charles Bingham | ||
| 1972 | Death Line | Stratton-Villiers, MI5 | Alternative title: Raw Meat | |
| 1972 | Horror Express | Sir Alexander Saxton | ||
| 1972 | Dracula A.D. 1972 | Count Dracula | ||
| 1972 | Umbracle | The Man | ||
| 1971 | Hannie Caulder | Bailey | ||
| 1971 | The House That Dripped Blood | John Reid | Segment: "Sweets to the Sweet" | |
| 1971 | I, Monster | Dr Charles Marlowe / Mr Edward Blake | ||
| 1971 | Cuadecuc, vampir | Count Dracula / Himself | ||
| 1970 | One More Time | The Vampire | Cameo | |
| 1970 | Vampir - Cuadecuc | English | ||
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Mycroft Holmes | ||
| 1970 | Taste the Blood of Dracula | Count Dracula | ||
| 1970 | Scars of Dracula | Count Dracula | ||
| 1970 | Julius Caesar | Artemidorus | ||
| 1970 | Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion | Dolmance | ||
| 1970 | Count Dracula | Count Dracula | ||
| 1970 | The Bloody Judge | Lord George Jeffreys | Alternative title: Night of the Blood Monster | |
| 1970 | Scream and Scream Again | Fremont | ||
| 1969 | The Castle of Fu Manchu | Dr Fu Manchu | ||
| 1969 | The Oblong Box | Dr J Neuhart | ||
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Ship's Vampire | ||
| 1968 | Curse of the Crimson Altar | Morley | Alternative title: The Crimson Cult | |
| 1968 | The Blood of Fu Manchu | Dr Fu Manchu | ||
| 1968 | The Devil Rides Out | Duc de Richleau | Alternative title: The Devil's Bride | |
| 1968 | Eve | Colonel Stuart | Alternative title: The Face of Eve | |
| 1968 | Dracula Has Risen from the Grave | Count Dracula | ||
| 1967 | Theatre of Death | Philippe Darvas | ||
| 1967 | The Vengeance of Fu Manchu | Dr Fu Manchu | ||
| 1967 | The Blood Demon | Count Frederic Regula / Graf von Andomai | ||
| 1967 | Night of the Big Heat | Godfrey Hanson | ||
| 1967 | Five Golden Dragons | Dragon No 4 | ||
| 1966 | The Brides of Fu Manchu | Dr Fu Manchu | ||
| 1966 | Rasputin, the Mad Monk | Grigori Rasputin | ||
| 1966 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Count Dracula | ||
| 1966 | Circus of Fear | Gregor | Alternative title: Psycho Circus | |
| 1965 | The Face of Fu Manchu | Dr Fu Manchu | ||
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told | English | ||
| 1965 | The Skull | Sir Matthew Phillips | ||
| 1965 | She | Billali | ||
| 1965 | Dr Terror's House of Horrors | Franklyn Marsh | Segment: "Disembodied Hand" | |
| 1965 | Ten Little Indians | Mr UN Owen (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | The Gorgon | Prof. Karl Meister | ||
| 1964 | The Devil-Ship Pirates | Captain Robeles | ||
| 1964 | Crypt of the Vampire | Italian | ||
| 1964 | Castle of the Living Dead | Italian | ||
| 1964 | Terror in the Crypt | Count Ludwig Karnstein | Alternative titles: Crypt of the Vampire and Crypt of Horror | |
| 1964 | Il castello dei morti vivi | Count Drago | Alternative title: Castle of the Living Dead | |
| 1963 | The Whip and the Body | Italian | ||
| 1963 | The Virgin of Nuremberg | Erich | ||
| 1963 | Katarsis | Mephistopheles | Alternative title: Challenge the Devil | |
| 1963 | La frusta e il corpo | Kurt Menliff | ||
| 1962 | The Puzzle of the Red Orchid | Captain Allerman | Alternative title: The Secret of the Red Orchid | |
| 1962 | The Pirates of Blood River | Captain LaRoche | ||
| 1962 | The Devil's Agent | Baron von Staub | ||
| 1962 | Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace | Sherlock Holmes | ||
| 1961 | The Terror of the Tongs | Chung King | ||
| 1961 | The Devil's Daffodil | Ling Chu | ||
| 1961 | Taste of Fear | Doctor Pierre Gerrard | ||
| 1961 | Hercules in the Haunted World | King Lico (Licos) | Alternative title: Ercole al centro della terra | |
| 1960 | Too Hot to Handle | Novak | ||
| 1960 | The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll | Paul Allen | Alternative titles: House of Fright and Jekyll's Inferno | |
| 1960 | The Hands of Orlac | Nero the magician | ||
| 1960 | The City of the Dead | Prof. Alan Driscoll | Alternative title: Horror Hotel | |
| 1960 | Beat Girl | Kenny King | Alternative title: Wild for Kicks | |
| 1959 | The Treasure of San Teresa | Jaeger | ||
| 1959 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sir Henry Baskerville | ||
| 1959 | Uncle Was a Vampire | Baron Roderico da Frankurten | ||
| 1959 | The Mummy | Kharis / The Mummy | ||
| 1959 | The Man Who Could Cheat Death | Pierre Gerard | ||
| 1958 | Dracula | Count Dracula | Alternative title: Horror of Dracula | |
| 1958 | Corridors of Blood | Resurrection Joe | ||
| 1958 | Battle of the V-1 | Brunner | ||
| 1958 | A Tale of Two Cities | Marquis St Evremonde | ||
| 1957 | The Traitor | Dr Neumann | ||
| 1957 | The Curse of Frankenstein | The Creature | ||
| 1957 | Ill Met by Moonlight | German Officer at Dentist's | ||
| 1957 | Bitter Victory | Sgt Barney | ||
| 1957 | The Truth About Women | Francois Thiers | ||
| 1957 | Manuela | Unknown (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | Fortune Is a Woman | Charles Highbury | ||
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Manolo | ||
| 1956 | Port Afrique | Franz Vermes | ||
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | Gil Rossi | ||
| 1956 | Private's Progress | Major Schultz | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Alexander the Great | Nectenabus (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | French Patrol Captain at Tavern | Uncredited | |
| 1955 | The Cockleshell Heroes | Lt Cdr Dick Raikes, RN | ||
| 1955 | That Lady | Captain | ||
| 1955 | Storm Over the Nile | Karaga Pasha | ||
| 1955 | Police Dog | Police Constable Johnny | ||
| 1955 | Man in Demand | Martell | Archive footage | |
| 1955 | Final Column | Larry Spence | Archive footage | |
| 1955 | Cross-Roads | Harry Cooper | Short film | |
| 1955 | Contraband Spain | Narrator | Uncredited | |
| 1955 | Alias John Preston | John Preston | ||
| 1954 | Destination Milan | Svenson | ||
| 1953 | Innocents in Paris | Lieutenant Whitlock | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot | Unknown (voice) | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Moulin Rouge | Georges Seurat | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | The Crimson Pirate | Joseph | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Babes in Bagdad | Slave Dealer | ||
| 1952 | Top Secret | Russian Agent | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Paul Temple Returns | Sir Felix Raybourne | ||
| 1951 | Quo Vadis | Chariot Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. | English | ||
| 1951 | Valley of Eagles | Detective Holt | ||
| 1951 | Captain Horatio Hornblower | Spanish Captain | ||
| 1950 | Prelude to Fame | Newsman | ||
| 1950 | They Were Not Divided | Chris Lewis | ||
| 1949 | Trottie True | Honourable Bongo Icklesham | ||
| 1948 | Scott of the Antarctic | Bernard Day | ||
| 1948 | One Night with You | Pirelli's Assistant | ||
| 1948 | Hamlet | Spear Carrier | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | Corridor of Mirrors | Charles | ||
| 1948 | A Song for Tomorrow | Auguste | ||
| 1948 | Saraband for Dead Lovers | Bit Part | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | Penny and the Pownall Case | Jonathan Blair | ||
| 1948 | My Brother's Keeper | Second Constable | Scenes deleted |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Colour of Magic | Death (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Les Redoutables | Death | Segment: "Confession" | |
| 2000 | In the Beginning | Rameses I | Television film | |
| 2000 | Gormenghast | Flay | 4 episodes | |
| 2000 | Ghost Stories for Christmas | M. R. James | Episode: "The Stalls of Barchester" | |
| 1997 | The Odyssey | Tiresias | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Wyrd Sisters | Death (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| 1997 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Olwyn | 6 episodes | |
| 1997 | Soul Music | Death (voice) | 7 episodes | |
| 1997 | Ivanhoe | Lucas de Beaumanoir | 4 episodes | |
| 1996 | Alisea and the Dream Prince | Azaret | Mini-series | |
| 1995 | Moses | Ramesses II | Television film | |
| 1995 | The Tomorrow People | Rameses | Serial: "The Rameses Connection" | |
| 1993 | Death Train | General Konstantin Benin | Television film | |
| 1992 | Double Vision | Mr. Bernard | Television film | |
| 1992 | Incident at Victoria Falls | Sherlock Holmes | Television film | |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Count Ottokar Graf Czerin | Episode: "Austria, March 1917" | |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Monsieur Renard (voice) | Television film | |
| 1991 | Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady | Sherlock Holmes | Television film | |
| 1990 | Treasure Island | Blind Pew | Television film | |
| 1990 | The Care of Time | Karlis Zander | Television film | |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days | Stuart | 3 episodes | |
| 1986 | Un métier du seigneur | Fog | Television film | |
| 1986 | The Disputation | King James I of Aragon | Television film |
Show all 55 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Shaka Zulu | Lord Bathurst | 10 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Far Pavilions | Kaka-ji Rao | 3 episodes | |
| 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | King Vladimir V | ||
| 1982 | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story | Prince Philip | Television film | |
| 1982 | Massarati and the Brain | Victor Leopold | Television film | |
| 1981 | Goliath Awaits | John McKenzie | Television film | |
| 1981 | Evil Stalks This House | Host | Television film | |
| 1980 | Once Upon a Spy | Marcus Valorium | Television film | |
| 1980 | Charlie's Angels | Dale Woodman | Episode: "Angel in Hiding" | |
| 1978 | The Pirate | Samir Al Fay | Television film | |
| 1978 | How the West Was Won | The Grand Duke | 2 episodes | |
| 1976 | Space: 1999 | Captain Zandor | Episode: "Earthbound" | |
| 1973 | Poor Devil | Lucifer | ||
| 1973 | Orson Welles Great Mysteries | Arnaud | Episode: "The Leather Funnel" | |
| 1969 | The Avengers | Colonel Mannering | Episode: "The Interrogators" | |
| 1969 | Light Entertainment Killers | Unknown | Television film | |
| 1967 | The Avengers | Professor Stone | Episode: "Never, Never Say Die" | |
| 1964 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Karl Jorla | Episode: "The Sign of Satan" | |
| 1961 | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Wilhelm Reitlinger | Episode: "The Sorcerer" | |
| 1960 | Tales of the Vikings | Norman Knight | Episode: "The Bull" | |
| 1959 | The Adventures of William Tell | Prince Erik | Episode: "Manhunt" | |
| 1958 | White Hunter | Mark Caldwell | Episode: "This Hungry Hell" | |
| 1958 | OSS | Dessinger | Episode: "Operation Firefly" | |
| 1958 | Ivanhoe | Sir Otto | Episode: "The German Knight" | |
| 1957 | The Gay Cavalier | Colonel Jeffries | Episode: "The Lady's Dilemma" | |
| 1956 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Louis | Uncredited; Episode: "The Elusive Chauvelin" | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Aggie | Inspector Hollis | Episode: "Cut Glass" | |
| 1956 | Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Jean-Pierre | Episode: "At Night All Cats Are Grey" | |
| 1956 | Chevron of Fallen Stars | Governor | Episode: "Captain Kidd" | |
| 1955 | Moby Dick, Rehearsed | A Stage Manager / Flask | Television film |