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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.
Christopher Lee
Count Dooku
for Count Dooku in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Suggested by stevenkelly
In this reimagined Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the Republic sends Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi to mediate a growing political crisis on Alderaan, where tensions between the Trade Federation, the Alderaanians, and the Gungans erupt into violence after a deadly bombing orchestrated from the shadows by Sheev Palpatine and his Sith apprentice, Darth Maul. Forced to rescue Queen Padmé Amidala and flee the occupied world, the heroes crash-land on Tatooine, where they encounter the gifted teenage slave Anakin Skywalker. Through a high-stakes podrace and a series of dangerous encounters, Qui-Gon becomes convinced that Anakin is destined for something greater, while Obi-Wan slowly develops a brotherly bond with the young pilot despite his reservations about training someone so old and emotionally attached. Back on Coruscant, the Jedi Council rejects Anakin and dismisses the return of the Sith, while Palpatine manipulates the Senate into a political crisis that elevates his own power. Refusing to stand aside, Qui-Gon leads a mission back to Alderaan, where Gungans and Alderaanians unite against the Trade Federation in a climactic four-front battle involving a space assault, a ground war, a palace siege, and an epic duel with Darth Maul. Qui-Gon sacrifices his life to save his companions, inspiring Obi-Wan to overcome his anger and defeat the Sith warrior. Although the heroes liberate Alderaan and forge a new alliance, Palpatine quietly emerges as the true victor by becoming Supreme Chancellor, while Obi-Wan honors his master's dying wish by taking Anakin as his apprentice—setting in motion the destiny that will shape the future of the galaxy.
