2001Winner
Best Performance
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Christopher Lee
Actor · Producer
Westminster, London, England, UK
May 27, 1922
Biography
Christopher Lee (May 5, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was an English actor and musician. Lee 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 (1973), Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in Star Wars episodes II and III (2002, 2005) and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). Lee considers his most important role to have been his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998). He is well known for his deep, commanding voice. Lee has performed roles in 266 films since 1948 making him the Guinness book world record holder for most film acting roles ever. He was knighted in 2009 and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2014Nominee
Best Performance
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2002Winner
Best Performance
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Career Highlights
2012Highlight
Best Performance
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2005Highlight
Best Performance
Corpse Bride
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers