Christopher Lee

Born May 27, 1922 in Belgravia, London, England, UK

Christopher Frank Carandini Lee achieved his international following through playing monsters and villains. In his 30s, he was Dracula, the Mummy and Frankenstein’s creature; in his 80s, Count Dooku in Star Wars and the evil wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings. He was made CBE in 2001 and knighted in 2009