Date of birth: May 27 1922, in Belgravia, London, England, UK
Birth name: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
His great-grandparents founded the first Australian opera company. He and
his older sister were raised Xandra London, England, by Estelle Marie and
Geoffrey Trollope, a professional soldier, until their divorce in 1926. Later,
while they were still children, there mother married (and later divorced)
Harcourt George St.-Croix (nicknamed Ingle), who was a banker, and was the
maternal uncle of writer Ian Fleming (of James Bond fame). Lee and Fleming
are therefore step-cousins. After attending Wellington College in London from
age 14 to 17,he 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. He had numerous parts in film and television throughout the 1950s
but didn't achieve stardom until his association with Hammer Film Productions.in
1973, he appeared on the cover of Paul McCartney's 1973 Band on the Run. In
1995, he was one of the judges of 1995 Miss World beauty pageant.on June 15,
2001, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen
Elizabeth II in her birthday honours list. He is married to Birgit Kroencke
from 1961 to present, with whom he has a daughter, Birgit Kroencke Lee. He
also is the uncle of Harriet Walter. He is fluent in German, and speaks very
good French. He is also Commander of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and
was the only member of the cast and crew of Lord of the Rings to have met
Tolkien.
Cowboys for Christ (2006) He played Sir Lachlan Morrison
Kingdom Hearts II (2005) He played DiZ - Ansem the Wise
Pope John Paul II (2005) He played Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) He played Pastor Galswells
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) He played Dr. Wonka
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) He played Count Dooku
Greyfriars Bobby (2005) He played Sir William Chambers
Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) He played Heinrich von Garten
May Day (2004) He played Town Magus
The Last Unicorn (2004) He played King Haggard
Rivières pourpres 2 - Les anges de l'apocalypse, Les (2004)
Graduation Day (2003) He played Doc
Christopher Lee: A Life in Films (2003) He played Himself
The Making of a Legend (2003) He played Himself
This Morning He played Himself November 12 2003
Breakfast He played Himself November 11 2003
Richard and Judy He played Himself November 4 2003
The Heaven and Earth Show He played Himself June 23 2002
Leute heute He played Himself May 27 2002
To the Devil... The Death of Hammer (2002) He played Himself
James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) He played Himself
Best Ever Bond (2002) He played Himself
Actor's Notebook: Christopher Lee (2002) He played Himself
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) He played Saruman the White
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) He played Count Dooku/Darth
Tyranus
Les Redoutables (2001) He played Death
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) He played
Himself/Saruman the White
Burnt Offering: The Cult of the Wicker Man (2001) He played Himself
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001) He played
Himself/Saruman
Quest for the Ring (2001) He played Himself/Saruman
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) He played Himself
The Wicker Man Enigma (2001) He played Himself
Once Upon a Time in Europe (2001) He was the Presenter/Introduction
The Big Breakfast He played Himself December 11 2001
Turning Points (2000) He played Himself
Ian Fleming: 007's Creator (2000) He played Himself
Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (2000) He played Himself
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) He played Himself/The Burgomeister
Ghost Stories for Christmas (2000) He played M.R James
Death of an Empire (2000) He played Narrator
In the Beginning (2000) He played Rameses I
Gormenghast (2000) He played Flay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999)
He played Count Ottokar Graf Czernin
Sleepy Hollow (1999) He played The Burgomeister
Jinnah (1998) He played Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Dare to Dream (1998) He played Himself
Tale of the Mummy (1998) He played Sir Richard Turkel
Ivanhoe (1997) He played Lucard de Beaumanoir
Strictly Supernatural (1997) He played Narrator
The Odyssey (1997) He played Tiresias
A-Z of Horror (1997) He played Himself
Blue Heelers He played Mr. Elliott in the episode Gold 29 April 1997
The New Adventures of Robin Hood He played Olwyn in the episodes Robin and
the Golden Arrow January 27 1997, A Race Against Death February 3 1997, The
Legend of Olwyn February 24 1997, Nightmare of the Magic Castle April 7 1997,
The Sceptre October 11 1997, The Auction December 13 1998
Blue Heelers He played Richard in the episodes Miss Mount Thomas November
19 1996, Lies and Whispers May 12 1999
100 Years of Horror (1996) He played Himself/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: Freaks (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: Maniacs (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: Scream Queens (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Double Demons (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Monster Makers (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead (1996) He played Host/Narrator
100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (1996) He played Host/Narrator
A Century of Science Fiction (1996) He played Narrator
The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (1996) He played Himself
Sorellina e il principe del sogno (1996) He played Azaret
Soul Music (1996) He played Death
Welcome to the Discworld (1996) He played Death
Wyrd Sisters (1996) He played Death
The Stupids (1996) He played Evil Sender
Moses (1996) He played Ramses
The Tomorrow People (1992) He played Rameses
A Feast at Midnight (1994) He played V. E. Longfellow, aka Raptor
Funny Man (1994) He played Callum Chance
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) He played Himself/Narrator
The Vampire Interviews (1994) He played Himself
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) He played Commandant Alexandrei
Nikolaivich Rakov
Death Train (1993) He played General Konstantin Benin
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles He played Count Ottokar Graf Czerin He
was in the episode Austria, March 1917 September 21 1992
Double Vision (1992) He played Mr. Bernard
Jackpot (1992) He played Cedric
Journey of Honor (1992) He played King Philip
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1992) He played Sherlock Holmes
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice (1991) He played Doctor Pearson
Incident at Victoria Falls (1991) He played Sherlock Holmes
Fear in the Dark (1991) He played Narrator
The Care of Time (1990) He played Zander
The Rainbow Thief (1990) He played Uncle Rudolf
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) He played Doctor Catheter
Honeymoon Academy (1990) He played Lazos
Avaro, L' (1990) He played Cardinale Spinosi
Treasure Island (1990) He played Blind Pew
La Chute des aigles (1989) He played Walter Strauss
Murder Story (1989) He played Willard Hope
La Révolution française (1989) He played Sanson
The Return of the Musketeers (1989) He played Rochefort
Around the World in 80 Days (1989) He played Stuart
Dark Mission (Operación cocaína) (1988) He played Luis Morel
Jocks (1987) He played President White
Shaka Zulu (1987) He played Lord Bathurst
Mio min Mio (1987) He played Kato
Nase vorn (1988) He played Himself
Wetten, dass..? He played Himself in the episode Wetten, dass..? aus Kiel
October 31 1987
The Disputation (1986) He played King James of Aragon
The Girl (1986) He played Peter Storm
Un métier du seigneur (1986) He played Fog
Shaka Zulu (1986) He played Lord Bathurst
Valhalla (1986) He played Thor/Odin (German version)
Mask of Murder (1985) He played Chief Superintendent Jonathan Rich
Howling II (1985) He played Stefan Crosscoe
The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) He played Mr. Clifford King
The Far Pavilions (1984) He played Kaka-ji Rao
New Magic (1983) He played Mr. Kellar
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) He played Mr. Midnight
House of the Long Shadows (1983) He played Corrigan/Roderick Grisbane
Safari 3000 (1982) He played Count Borgia
The Last Unicorn (1982) He played King Haggard
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) He played Prince Philip
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Massarati and the Brain (1982) He played Victor Leopold
Desperate Moves (1981) He played Dr. Carl Boxer
Evil Stalks This House (1981) He played Host
The Salamander (1981) He played Maj. Gen. Prince Magusari (Rector of Counterintelligence)
Goliath Awaits (1981) He played John McKenzie
An Eye for an Eye (1981) He played Morgan Canfield
The American Movie Awards (1980) He played Himself – Presenter
Charlie's Angels He played Dale Woodman in the episode Angel in Hiding November
16 1980
Once Upon a Spy (1980) He played Marcus Valorium
Serial (1980) He played Luckman Skull
Jaguar Lives! (1979) He played Adam Caine
1941 (1979) He played Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
Bear Island (1979) He played Lechinski
Arabian Adventure (1979) He played Alquazar
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979) He played Miguel
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) He played Uncle Drosselmeyer/Street Singer/Puppeteer/Watchmaker
The Passage (1979) He played Head Gypsy
Circle of Iron (1979) He played Zetan
The Pirate (1978) He played Samir Al Fay
Saturday Night Live He played Himself March 25 1978
Caravans (1978) He played Sardar Khan
Return from Witch Mountain (1978) He played Dr. Victor Gannon
How the West Was Won (1978) He played The Grand Duke
End of the World (1977) He played Father Pergado/Zindar
Starship Invasions (1977) He played Captain Rameses
Meatcleaver Massacre (1977) He played On-screen narrator
Airport '77 (1977) He played Martin Wallace
Albino (1976) He played Bill
Space: 1999 He played Captain Zandor in the episode Earthbound January 23
1976
The Keeper (1976) He played The Keeper
Dracula père et fils (1976) He played Le prince des Ténèbres/Prince
of Darkness
To the Devil a Daughter (1976) He played Father Michael Rayner
Diagnosis: Murder (1975) He played Dr. Hayward
Killer Force (1975) He played Major Chilton
Vem var Dracula? (1975) He played Himself/Vlad Tepes/Count Dracula
Le Boucher, la star et l'orpheline (1975) He played Van Krig/Himself
The Four Musketeers (1974) He played Rochefort
Great Mysteries He played Arnaud in the episode The Leather Funnel July 13
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) He played Francisco Scaramanga
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974) He played Count Dracula
Dark Places (1973) He played Dr. Mandeville
The Wicker Man (1973) He played Lord Summerisle
The Three Musketeers (1973) He played Rochefort
Poor Devil (1973) He played Lucifer
The Creeping Flesh (1973) He played James Hildern
Nothing But the Night (1972) He was the producer
Death Line (1972) He played Stratton-Villiers, MI5
Horror Express (1972) He played Professor Alexander Saxton
Nothing But the Night (1972) He played Col. Charles Bingham
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) He played Count Dracula
Hannie Caulder (1971) He played Bailey
I, Monster (1971) He played Dr. Charles Marlowe/Edward Blake
The House That Dripped Blood (1970) He played John Reid
Julius Caesar (1970) He played Artemidorus
Scars of Dracula (1970) He played Dracula
El Umbracle (1970) He played Himself
Vampir-Cuadecuc (1970) He played Himself/Count Dracula
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) He played Mycroft Holmes
La Isla de la muerte (1970) He played Dolmance
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) He played Dracula
One More Time (1970) He played Dracula
El Conde Drácula (1970) He played Count Dracula
Il Trono di fuoco (1970) He played Lord George Jeffreys
Light Entertainment Killers (1969)
The Avengers He played Colonel Mannering in the episode The Interrogators
January 1 1969
The Avengers He played Prof. Frank N. Stone in the episodes Never, Never Say
Die March 18 1967, Homicide and Old Lace March 16 1969
Scream and Scream Again (1969) He played Fremont
The Magic Christian (1969) He played Ship's vampire
The Oblong Box (1969) He played Dr. J. Neuhart
Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu (1969) He played Fu Manchu
Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) He played Morley
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) He played Dracula
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) He played Fu Manchu
The Face of Eve (1968) He played Colonel Stuart
The Devil Rides Out (1968) He played Duc de Richleau
Victims of Terror (1967) He played On-screen narrator
Night of the Big Heat (1967) He played Godfrey Hanson
Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel, (1967) He played Count Frederic Regula,
Graf von Andomai
Five Golden Dragons (1967) He played Dragon #4
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) He played Fu Manchu
The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) He played Fu Manchu
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) He played Grigori Rasputin
Circus of Fear (1966) He played Gregor
Theatre of Death (1966) He played Philippe Darvas
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) He played Dracula
The Skull (1965) He played Sir Matthew Phillips
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) He played Dr. Fu Manchu/Lee Tao
Ten Little Indians (1965) He was the Voice of 'Mr. Owen'
She (1965) He played Billali
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) He played Franklyn Marsh
Il Castello dei morti vivi (1964) He played Count Drago
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour He played Karl Jorla in the episode The Sign of
Satan May 8 1964
The Gorgon (1964) He played Prof. Karl Meister
The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) He played Captain Robeles
La Maldición de los Karnstein (1963) He played Count Ludwig Karnstein
La Vergine di Norimberga (1963) He played Erich
La Frusta e il corpo (1963) He played Kurt Menliff
Katarsis (1963) He played Mephistoles
Stranglehold (1962)
Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes (1962) He played Sherlock Holmes
Lolita (1962) He played Himself, as Frankenstein's Creature
Corridors of Blood (1962) He played Resurrection Joe
The Pirates of Blood River (1962) He played Captain LaRoche
Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee (1962) He played Captain Allerman
Ercole al centro della terra (1961) He played King Lico (Licos)
The Devil's Agent (1961) He played Baron von Staub
Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen (1961) He played Ling Chu
Taste of Fear (1961) He played Doctor Gerrard
The Hands of Orlac (1961) He played Nero the magician
The Terror of the Tongs (1961) He played The Tong Leader
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond He played Wilhelm Reitlinger in the episode
The Sorcerer May 23 1961
Tales of the Vikings He played Norman Knight in the episode The Bull 1960
The City of the Dead (1960) He played Prof. Alan Driscoll
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) He played Paul Allen
Beat Girl (1960) He played Kenny
Tempi duri per i vampiri (1959) He played Baron Roderico da Frankurten
Too Hot to Handle (1959) He played Novak
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) He played Dr. Pierre Gerard
The Treasure of San Teresa (1959) He played Jaeger
The Mummy (1959) He played Kharis, the Mummy
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) He played Sir Henry Baskerville
William Tell He played Prince Erik in the episode Manhunt February 2 1959
White Hunter He played Mark Caldwell in the episode This Hungry Hell March
1 1958
Ivanhoe He played Sir Otto in the episode The German Knight February 16 1958
The Truth About Women (1958) He played François
The Battle of the V.1 (1958) He played Labor Camp Captain, Men's Section
Dracula (1958) He played Count Dracula
A Tale of Two Cities (1958) He played Marquis St. Evremonde
Amère victoire (1958) He played Sgt. Barney
O.S.S. He played Dessinger in the episode Operation Firefly January 13 1958
Assignment Foreign Legion He played Arab in the episode The Anaya December
24 1957
The Gay Cavalier He played Colonel Jeffries in the episode The Lady's Dilemma
26 July 1957
Assignment Foreign Legion He played Gardener in the episode As We Forgive
March 2 1957
Errol Flynn Theater He played General Hamelin in the episode Fortunes of War
1957
Errol Flynn Theater He played Compte de Merret in the episode Love Token 1957
Errol Flynn Theater He played Maurice Gabet in the episode The Model 1957
Errol Flynn Theater He played The Visitant in the episode Evil Thoughts 1957
The Traitor (1957) He played Dr. Neumann
Stowaway Girl (1957) He played Voice
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) He played The Creature
Fortune Is a Woman (1957) He played Charles Highbury
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) He played German officer at dentists
Alias John Preston (1956) He played John Preston
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) He played Manolo
Beyond Mombasa (1956) He played Gil Rossi
Port Afrique (1956) He played Franz Vermes
Private's Progress (1956) He played Gen. von Linbeck's aide
Sailor of Fortune He played Carnot in the episode Stranger in Danger November
23 1956
Sailor of Fortune He played Yusif in the episode The Desert Hostages October
19 1956
The Scarlet Pimpernel He played Louis in the episode The Elusive Chauvelin
April 6 1956
Colonel March of Scotland Yard He played Jean-Pierre in the episode At Night
All Cats Are Grey March 8 1956
The Adventures of Aggie He played Inspector Hollis in the episode Cut Glass
1956
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He played Marenko in the episode The Immigrant
December 12 1955
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He played Official in the episode Border
Incident January 26 1955
Crossroads (1955) He played The Ghost
Final Column (1955)
Man in Demand (1955)
Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) He played A Stage Manager/Flask
Police Dog (1955) He played Johnny, a constable
Storm Over the Nile (1955) He played Karaga Pasha
The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) He played Submarine Commander
The Dark Avenger (1955) He played French Patrol Captain at Tavern
That Lady (1955) He played Captain
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He played Marenko in the episode The Immigrant
December 12 1955
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He played Official in the episode Border
Incident January 26 1955
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He played Antonio in the episode The International
Settlement March 31 1954
Destination Milan (1954) He played Svenson
Les Vacances de M. Hulot (1953) He did Voices in English language version
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He played Radenko in the episode The Death
of Michael Turbin November 18 1953
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents He was in the episode Destination Milan March
25 1953
Innocents in Paris (1952) He played Lieutenant Whitlock
Moulin Rouge (1952) He played Georges Seurat
Top Secret (1952)
Babes in Bagdad (1952) He played Slave dealer
Paul Temple Returns (1952) He played Sir Felix Raybourne
The Crimson Pirate (1952) He played Joseph (attache)
Valley of Eagles (1951) He played Det. Holt
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) He played Spanish captain
They Were Not Divided (1950) He played Chris Lewis
Prelude to Fame (1950) He played Newsman
Trottie True (1949) He played Bongo
Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) He played Jonathan Blair
Scott of the Antarctic (1948) He played Bernard Day
Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) He played Duke Anthony Von Wolfenbuttel
Hamlet (1948) He played Spear carrier
My Brother's Keeper (1948) He played Second Constable
Song of Tomorrow (1948) He played Auguste
One Night with You (1948) He played Pirelli's Assistant
Corridor of Mirrors (1948) He played Charles
Went the Day Well? (1942)
