LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- One revolutionized women 's hair in the 1960s . Another brought fear to Middle Earth . Another is a champion golfer who now designs courses all over the world . Christopher Lee is famous for playing Count Dracula and his roles in `` Lord of the Rings '' and `` Star Wars '' films . Vidal Sassoon , Christopher Lee and Nick Faldo are among those recognized this year on Queen Elizabeth 's birthday honors list . Lee and Faldo will both receive knighthoods , meaning they can now be known as `` Sir Christopher '' and `` Sir Nick . '' Lee , 87 , is famous for his portrayal of dark villains , starting with Count Dracula in a series of movies from the late 1950s until the 1970s . He gained a new generation of fans in in the past decade through is role as the bad wizard Saruman the White in the the `` Lord of the Rings '' trilogy , and as the evil Count Dooku in two `` Star Wars '' prequels . World-famous golfer Nick Faldo holds six major championship titles -- three from the British Open and three from the Masters . He has the record for the longest streak of majors played -- 48 -- dating to the 1987 British Open , according to the PGA Tour . Faldo is now almost as famous for designing golf courses as he is for playing the sport . He also serves as a television commentator . A knighthood is the highest honor , and recipients may use the title `` Sir '' before their names . The equivalent for women is to be awarded the title of `` Dame . '' They recognize a `` pre-eminent contribution '' in any field . Next come CBEs , or Commanders of the Order of the British Empire , which recognize contribution to a slightly lesser degree . Recipients may not use the title of sir or dame but may use the initials after their names . Sassoon will be awarded a CBE for his services to the British hairdressing industry . It recognizes a lifetime of achievement for Sassoon , who as a young boy spent years in a London orphanage after his father left and his mother could not afford to care for him . Later , after his mother dreamed of her son being in a barber shop , she apprenticed him to a local barber . That began a career that saw him develop two classic hairstyles of the Sixties -- the Bob and the even shorter Five-Point Cut -- along with an eponymous hair care line , range of hair care tools , and chain of salons . Also receiving a CBE is Jonathan Pryce , a Golden Globe-nominated actor who has had roles in the `` Pirates of the Caribbean '' movies , `` Ronin , '' and the James Bond film `` Tomorrow Never Dies . '' He won a best actor award in 1995 at Cannes for his part in the movie `` Carrington . '' Actor Alan Cumming will receive an OBE , or Order of the British Empire , awarded for notable achievement in any field . He was recognized for `` services to film , theater and the arts and to activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community . '' A large number of artists and others in creative fields are featured on this year 's list . Andrew Motion , who was Britain 's poet laureate until he stepped down this year , will receive a knighthood , and several names in fashion will also receive awards . Fashion designer Jeff Banks will receive a CBE ; Frances Marie Corner , the head of the London College of Fashion , will receive an OBE ; and MBEs will go to Christopher Bailey , the creative director at Burberry , and Natalie Massenet , the founder of online designer shopping site Net-a-Porter . Honors lists are published twice a year -- once on New Year 's Day and once in June , to mark the queen 's `` official '' birthday . The queen 's actual birthday is in April but she celebrates it in June because the weather is better .
Hairdresser Vidal Sassoon , golfer Queen Elizabeth 's honored by London 's queen . `` Dracula '' star Christopher Lee knighted in Nick Faldo birthday honors list . Actors Alan Cumming and Christopher Lee also honored .