-- Some facts about Mr. Lee --
He was born on May 27, 1922 in London, England.
Christopher Lee is a huge Tolkien fan and has read Lord of the Rings every year for many decades.
Lee has actually met Tolkien.
Lee always wanted to be in a movie adaptation of LOTR, but always thought of playing Gandalf.
He served in the Royal Air Force during WWII.
Lee is actually a descendent of Italian royalty, his real name is Christopher Frank Carandini Lee.
He is a classically trained opera singer and has even released cds.
His distant cousin is Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond.
Lee is fluent in French, Italian, Spanish and German and can "get along" in Swedish, Russian and Greek.
Has played Count Dracula 10 times.
He has been in over 250 movie and tv productions.
His hobbies include travel, opera, and golf.
He and his wife have been married since 1961.
He was good friends with fellow horror actor, the late Peter Cushing.
In 2001, he was a made a Commander of the Empire in recognition of his contributions to the film and television industries.
Was originally offered the role of Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977). He turned it down and the role eventually went to his good friend Peter Cushing.
For more info and full filmography: IMDB profile . Christopher Lee Web
