Christopher Lee May 2026

Lee was famously described as having "completed every side quest in life." His real-world experiences often eclipsed his on-screen roles.

: Beyond horror, he played the James Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and cited his role as Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man (1973) as his favorite. Christopher Lee

You might be cool, but you'll never be Christopher Lee cool 😎 Lee was famously described as having "completed every

Lee's filmography is defined by his legendary portrayal of villains, though he often fought against being pigeonholed as the "King of Horror." Christopher Lee

: In his late 70s and 80s, he reached a new generation of fans as the wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and as Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.