Christopher Lambert

Also known as Christophe Lambert, Christophe Guy Denis Lambert-Lamond, Christophe Guy Denis Lambert

French-American actor

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Christopher Lambert is a French-American actor known for his work in film and television. He matters as a notable figure in international cinema who has appeared in various productions across both French and English-language projects.

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Works: 6

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Gauntlet of Possession
Christmas Balloon
Many Balloons Across the World
Blue Balloon
Rainbow Balloon

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Film & TV

Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA

Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert (born 29 March 1957) is an American-born French actor who has appeared in American, as well as French and other European productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name. He is also known for his roles as Tarzan in Greystoke: The Legend of…

Known for

Someone Dies Tonight — Leroy 'The Colonel' Wilson2026
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2026 — Christopher Lambert2026
The Creeps - Behind the Scenes — self2026
Shadow of the Wolf — Prof. Moreau2025
The Creeps — Christopher Lambert2025
Alterlove — The Taxi driver2025
Mnemonix — Derek Cosgrove / Black Bishop2025
Eyes Everywhere — Mark2025
Falla girare 2 - Offline2024
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2023 — Christopher Lambert2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Denis
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Great Neck Peninsula
Spouse: Diane Lane
Occupation: screenwriter
Educated at: Institut Florimont
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: César Award for Best Actor
Genre: action film
Military rank: soldier
Image: Christophe Lambert César 2016.jpg
Number of children: 1

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Commons category: Christopher Lambert
date of birth: 1957-03-29
birth name: Christophe Guy Denis Lambert
nominated for: César Award for Best Actor
name in native language: Christopher Lambert
start of work period: 1979-00-00
unmarried partner: Sophie Marceau
writing language: English language
notable role: Connor MacLeod

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Encyclopedic overview

Christophe Guy Denis Lambert (/ˈlæmbərt/; French: [lɑ̃bɛʁ]; born March 29, 1957), often credited as Christopher Lambert, is a French–American actor, producer, and writer. He started his career playing supporting parts in several French films, and became internationally famous for portraying Tarzan in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). For his performance in the film Subway (1985), he received the César Award for Best Actor. He is known for his role as Connor MacLeod in the adventure-fantasy film Highlander (1986) and the subsequent television and film franchise of the same title, Raiden in Mortal Kombat (1995), Methodius in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), and Arne Seslum in Hail, Caesar! (2016). He also served as executive producer for Nine Months (1995).

Early life

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