Christopher Lee Height Weight Shoe Size
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was born in Belgravia, London, England, United Kingdom, on May 27, 1922, was an English actor. Young Christopher Lee first started performing in a school production of "Rumpelstiltskin", in role as the demonic lead. He got his television debut in anthology series Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1953-1956) in various roles. He made his big screen debut in British drama film Corridor of Mirrors (1947) in role as Charles. Christopher's breakthrough performances came in British horror films: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) as The Creature and Dracula (1958) as Count Dracula. He landed his Hollywood debut with disaster film Airport '77 (1977) in role as Martin Wallace.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Christopher Lee height was 6' 5" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 196 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 165.5 іn pоunds or 75 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. His shoe size was 11 US | 44 EU.
Birth Date:
May 27, 1922
Died:
June 7, 2015
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
6 ft 5 in | 196 cm
Weight:
75 kg | 165.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
11 US | 44 EU
Best Movies
He played Saruman in Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Hobbit film trilogy:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
He portrayed Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus in Star Wars films:
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
He starred as Count Dracula in horror films:
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Scars of Dracula (1970)
He was nominated for the Saturn Awards for Best Actor for his roles in movies:
The Wicker Man (1973) - Lord Summerisle
Arabian Adventure (1979) - Alquazar
He won the Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role as Corrigan in comedy horror film House of the Long Shadows (1983).
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Francisco Scaramanga
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) - Sir Henry Baskerville
The Mummy (1959) - Kharis / The Mummy
The Devil Rides Out (1968) - Duc de Richleau
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) - Mycroft Holmes
The Four Musketeers (1974) - Rochefort
Horror Express (1973) - Sir Alexander Saxton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - Dr. Wilbur Wonka
The City of the Dead (1960) - Prof. Alan Driscoll
Taste of Fear (1961) - Doctor Pierre Gerrard
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) - Franklyn Marsh
The Whip and the Body (1963) - Kurt Menliff
The Gorgon (1964) - Prof. Karl Meister
He voiced King Haggard in animated fantasy film The Last Unicorn (1982).
He voiced Jabberwock in live-action animated dark fantasy adventure movie Alice in Wonderland (2010).
The Creeping Flesh (1973) - James Hildern
Hugo (2011) - Monsieur Labisse
Best TV Shows
How the West Was Won (1978) - The Grand Duke
The Far Pavilions (1984) - Kaka-ji Rao
Shaka Zulu (1986) - Lord Bathurst
Around the World in 80 Days (1989) NBC - Stuart
The Tomorrow People (1995) - Rameses
Ivanhoe (1997) BBC and A&E Network - Lucas de Beaumanoir
The Odyssey (1997) - Tiresias
The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997-1998) TNT - Olwyn
Gormenghast (2000) BBC - Flay
Pope John Paul II (2005) - Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński
Facts
Attended the Summer Fields School.
Studied Ancient Greek and Latin in Wellington College.
Had English and Italian ancestry.
He served in the Royal Air Force and in British Intelligence, during World War II.
Had older sister, Xandra Carandini Lee.
He was fluent in Italian, French, Spanish and German.
Received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1994.
He was knighted by Prince Charles in 2009.
Received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011.
He was an avid golfer.
Christopher died on June 7, 2015, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom, at the age of 93.
Spouse
He was married to Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke (1961-2015), they had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee.
Relationships
Has been in relationship with Henriette Von Rosen, in the late 1950s.