To some degree, all, or almost all, of the really great old horror actors got typecast. Lee, the star of countless Dracula films and other horror flicks for Hammer Studios in Britain, had a commanding presence and a powerful voice. While he occasionally did non-horror films, like the Bond film "The Man With The Golden Gun," the recent Star Wars movies, and his excellent performance as Saruman in LOTR, I've always felt that while he was a superb horror actor, he had the range to portray all kinds of figures, and it's too bad that in a way he got typecast.

He was weird in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The voice...that stare...such evil!!!!! Great in the old Hammer Studio Dracula Films.HORROR HOTEL (also known by the British tile,City Of The Dead)one of My ll time Favorite Horror Movies.

Extravagant in LOTR. Absolutely. I love his deep voice. Kinda creepy.

An effective bad guy. I agree with GoneAway that he was particularly good in vampire roles.

HE IS THE BEST ACTOR IN THE WORLD I HAVE 95 MOVIES OF HIM A BOOK AND ALOT OF PICTURES ONE SIGNED BY HIM I LOVE HIM I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM