He portrayed Francisco Scaramanga.

Christopher Lee was knighted in 2009

Lee, was in the Royal Air Forces during World War II, but he was forced to leave because of his eyesight

Some of Christopher Lee's most famous roles are: Scaramanga (The Man With The Golden Gun 1974) Count Dooku (Star Wars 2002/2005 voiced caracther in clone wars 2008) Saruman (Lord Of The Rings 2001-2003) and Dracula (Dracula 1958)