Christopher Lee

Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
1922 -
British born London

Height 6' 5" (1.96 m) . The British actor Christopher Lee was born in 1922 in London, England, where he and his older sister Xandra were raised by Estelle Marie and Geoffrey Trollope, a professional soldier, until their divorce in 1926. Later, while Lee was still a child, his mother married (and later divorced) Harcourt George St.-Croix (nicknamed Ingle), who was a banker. After attending Wellington College from age 14 to 17, Lee worked as an office clerk in a couple of London shipping companies until 1941 when he enlisted in the RAF during World War II. Following his release from military service, Lee joined the Rank Organisation in 1947, training as an actor in their "Charm School" and playing a number of bit parts in such films as Corridor of Mirrors (1948). He made a brief appearance in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948), in which his future partner-in-horror Peter Cushing also appeared. Both actors also appeared later in Moulin Rouge (1952) but did not meet until their horror films together.Lee had numerous parts in film and television throughout the 1950s but didn't achieve stardom until his association with Hammer Film Productions, which started with The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), The Mummy (1959), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), all co-starring Peter Cushing. Lee continued his role as "Dracula" in a number of Hammer sequels throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s. During this time, he made numerous appearances as Fu Manchu, most notably in the first of the series The Face of Fu Manchu (1965), and also appeared in a number of films in Europe. With his own production company, Charlemagne Productions, Ltd., Lee made Nothing But the Night (1972) and To the Devil a Daughter (1976). By the mid-1970s, Lee was tiring of his horror image and tried to widen his appeal by participating in several mainstream films, such as The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), and the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).The success of these films prompted him in the late 1970s to move to Hollywood, where he remained a busy actor but made mostly unremarkable film and television appearances, and eventually moved back to England. Lee's career was revitalized in the early 2000s by his appearances in two blockbuster film franchises: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (as Saruman the White) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) (as Count Dooku). In 2001, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his contributions to the film and television industries. Spouse Gitte Lee (17 March 1961 - present) 2 children.

God of War II (2007) , Cowboys for Christ (2006) , Kingdom Hearts II (2005) , Pope John Paul II (2005) , Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) , Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) , Greyfriars Bobby (2005) , The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004), The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) , GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) , EverQuest II (2004) , Rivières pourpres II - Les anges de l'apocalypse, Les (2004) , The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) , Freelancer (2003) , The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) , Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) , The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) , Conquest: Frontier Wars (2001) , "Redoutables, Les" (2001) , "Ghost Stories for Christmas" (2000) , In the Beginning (2000) , "Gormenghast" (2000) , Sleepy Hollow (1999) , "Blue Heelers" (1996) , The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999) , The Rocky Interactive Horror Show (1999) , "The New Adventures of Robin Hood" (1997) , Jinnah (1998) , Tale of the Mummy (1998) , Wyrd Sisters (1997) , The Odyssey (1997) , Soul Music (1997) , Ivanhoe" (1997) , The Stupids (1996) , Moses (1996) , Sorellina e il principe del sogno (1996) , Welcome to the Discworld (1996) , "The Tomorrow People" (1995) , "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" (1995) , Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) , Funny Man (1994) , A Feast at Midnight (1994) , Ghosts (1994) , Death Train (1993) , "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992) , Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1992) , Kabuto (1992) , Jackpot (1992) , Double Vision (1992) , Incident at Victoria Falls (1991) , Curse III: Blood Sacrifice (1991) , Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) , Honeymoon Academy (1990) , Avaro, L' (1990) , Treasure Island (1990) , The Care of Time (1990) , The Rainbow Thief (1990) , Révolution française, La (1989) , The Return of the Musketeers (1989) , "Around the World in 80 Days" (1989/I) , Chute des aigles, La (1989) , Murder Story (1989) , Dark Mission (Operación cocaína) (1988) , Mio min Mio (1987) , Shaka Zulu (1987) , Jocks (1987) , "Shaka Zulu" (1986) ,"The Mind of David Berglas" (1986) , Valhalla (1986) , The Girl (1986) , Un métier du seigneur (1986), The Disputation (1986) , Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch (1985) , Mask of Murder (1985) , The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) , "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1984) , "The Far Pavilions" (1984) , House of the Long Shadows (1983) , New Magic (1983) , The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) , The Last Unicorn (1982) , Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) , Massarati and the Brain (1982) , Safari 3000 (1982) , Goliath Awaits (1981) , An Eye for an Eye (1981) , Desperate Moves (1981) , Evil Stalks This House (1981) , The Salamander (1981) , "Charlie's Angels" (1980) , Once Upon a Spy (1980) , Serial (1980) , 1941 (1979) , Bear Island (1979) , Jaguar Lives! (1979) , Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979) , Arabian Adventure (1979) , Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) , The Passage (1979) , Circle of Iron (1978) , The Pirate (1978) , Caravans (1978) , "Saturday Night Live" (1978) , Return from Witch Mountain (1978) , "How the West Was Won" (1978) , Starship Invasions (1977) , End of the World (1977) , Meatcleaver Massacre (1977) , Airport '77 (1977) , Dracula père et fils (1976) , To the Devil a Daughter (1976) , "Space: 1999" (1976) , Killer Force (1976) , Albino (1976) , The Keeper (1976) , Boucher, la star et l'orpheline, Le (1975) , Diagnosis: Murder (1975) , The Four Musketeers (1974) , The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) , The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974) , The Wicker Man (1973) , The Three Musketeers (1973) , Horror Express (1973) , "Great Mysteries" (1973) , Poor Devil (1973) , The Creeping Flesh (1973) , Dark Places (1973) , Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) , Death Line (1972) , Nothing But the Night (1972) , Hannie Caulder (1971) , I, Monster (1971) , Scars of Dracula (1970) , The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) , Eugenie (1970) , Julius Caesar (1970) , One More Time (1970/I) , Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) , Count Dracula (1970) , Trono di fuoco, Il (1970) , Umbracle (1970) , Scream and Scream Again (1970) , The House That Dripped Blood (1970) , The Magic Christian (1969) , The Oblong Box (1969) , Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu, Die (1969) , Light Entertainment Killers (1969) ,"The Avengers" (1967) , Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) , The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) , The Face of Eve (1968) , The Devil Rides Out (1968) , Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) , Schlangengrube und das Pendel, Die (1967) , Five Golden Dragons (1967) , The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) , Night of the Big Heat (1967), The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) , Circus of Fear (1966) , Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) , Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) , Theatre of Death (1966) , The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) , Ten Little Indians (1965) , The Skull (1965) , She (1965/I) , Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) , The Gorgon (1964) , The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) , Cripta e l'incubo, La (1964) , "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1964) , Castello dei morti vivi, Il (1964) , Frusta e il corpo, La (1963) , Vergine di Norimberga, La (1963) , Katarsis (1963) , Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes (1962) , Pirates of Blood River (1962) , Rätsel der roten Orchidee, Das (1962) , Stranglehold (1962) , Ercole al centro della terra (1961) , The Devil's Agent (1961) , Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen, Das (1961) , "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1961) , The Hands of Orlac (1961) , Taste of Fear (1961) , The Terror of the Tongs (1961) , The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) , The City of the Dead (1960) , Beat Girl (1960) , Too Hot to Handle (1960) , "Tales of the Vikings" (1960) ,The Mummy (1959) , The Treasure of San Teresa (1959) , The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) , The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) , "William Tell" (1959) , Tempi duri per i vampiri (1959) , Corridors of Blood (1958) , The Battle of the V.1 (1958) , Dracula (1958) , "White Hunter" (1958) , A Tale of Two Cities (1958) , "Ivanhoe" (1958) , "O.S.S." (1958) , "Assignment Foreign Legion" (1957) , The Truth About Women (1957) , Amère victoire (1957) , "The Gay Cavalier" (1957) , Manuela (1957) , The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) , The Traitor (1957) , Fortune Is a Woman (1957) , Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) , "Errol Flynn Theater" (1957) , The Battle of the River Plate (1956) , "Sailor of Fortune" (1956) , "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953) , Beyond Mombasa (1956) , Port Afrique (1956) , "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" (1956) , "The Scarlet Pimpernel"(1956) , Private's Progress (1956) , "The Adventures of Aggie" (1956) , Alias John Preston (1956) , Storm Over the Nile (1955) , The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) , "Tales of Hans Anderson" (1955) , The Dark Avenger (1955) , Police Dog (1955) , "The Vise" (1955) , That Lady (1955) , Crossroads (1955) , Man in Demand (1955) , Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) , Final Column (1955) , Destination Milan (1954) , Innocents in Paris (1953) , Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, Les (1953) , Moulin Rouge (1952) , Babes in Bagdad (1952), Paul Temple Returns (1952) , Top Secret (1952) , The Crimson Pirate (1952) , Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) , Valley of Eagles (1951) , Prelude to Fame (1950) , They Were Not Divided (1950) , Trottie True (1949) , Scott of the Antarctic (1948) , Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) , My Brother's Keeper (1948) , A Song for Tomorrow (1948) , Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) , Hamlet (1948) , One Night with You (1948) , Corridor of Mirrors (1948)