Christopher Lee (May 27, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was a British actor whose commanding screen presence made him one of the most recognizable figures in cinema history. Standing at 6'5", Lee became the definitive face of horror as Count Dracula in Hammer Film Productions' celebrated series, and further cemented his legacy as the sinister wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. With over 280 film and television credits spanning seven decades, Lee remains one of the most prolific actors in history, equally at home in horror, adventure, and fantasy — a true icon of world cinema.