Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, an English actor, author, and singer is known best for his roles as Count Dracula in the Hammer Horror films, Saruman in the “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” Count Dooku in “Star Wars,” and Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond movie...
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(2012–2014), and Count Dooku in the final two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002 and 2005). Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in 2009, received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011 and received the BFI Fellowship in 2013. Lee considered his best performance to be ...
and Count Dooku in twoStar Warsfilms. He also frequently collaborated with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, with roles inAlice in WonderlandandDark Shadows. His most recent film appearance was inThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, where he reprised his role as Saruman. ...