Christopher Lee Turns 84

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite actors, Christopher Lee, who turns 84 today. Although perhaps best known for his role as Dracula in the 1957-72 Hammer film series, Lee has endeared himself to a whole new generation of fans as Saruman The White in The Lord of The Rings trilogy and as Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequels (where his commanding presence was one of the few redeeming features).

Lee's official website is here, and you can read his wikipedia entry here. Also of interest is this interview from the official Hammer Films site, where he discusses his famous role as Dracula and the problems he had behind the scenes.