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Christopher Lambert

Actor

Christopher Lambert

Born March 29, 1957 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA84 films

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 Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and as the thunder god Raiden in the first movie adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat. He is credited internationally as Christopher Lambert, with the exceptions of French-speaking countries, where he is known as Christophe Lambert.

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Lambert was married to Diane Lane from October 1988 to 1994. They have a daughter, Eleanor Jasmine. He married Jaiymse Haft on 6 February 1999. Since 2007, Lambert has been in a relationship with Sophie Marceau, with whom he appeared in La disparue de Deauville. They married in 2012.

Lambert has profound myopia and cannot see without his glasses. Because he cannot wear contact lenses, he is often forced to act while virtually blind. This has led to injuries while performing his own stunts without glasses. His myopia is often credited as being part of his appeal, by giving his stare a peculiar charm.

Lambert is also sole owner of Lamb Bear Productions, the name of the company is a play on his name "pronounced Lamb-bear".

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Highlander posterFirst watchHighlander19866.9as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeodHe fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hail, Caesar! poster5.9Hail, Caesar!2016Mortal Kombat poster5.9Mortal Kombat1995Max & Leon poster6.3Max & Leon2016Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance poster5.0Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance2011National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 poster6.1National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993Subway poster6.5Subway1985Fortress poster6.1Fortress1992Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes poster6.4Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984

Filmography

84 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion CrowleyPaul Görg
  2. TBARésilience
  3. TBAQueen of Diamonds
  4. TBAThe Vicar's WifeBishop Barnabas Galloway
  5. TBASave the Last BulletJean Nicoler
  6. TBAMnemonixDerek Cosgrove / Black Bishop
  7. 2026Someone Dies TonightLeroy 'The Colonel' Wilson
  8. 2026Zoners
  9. 2025The CreepsChristopher Lambert
  10. 2025AlterloveThe Taxi driver
  11. 2024Falla girare 2 - Offline
  12. 2022It's Not OverFrank
  13. 2020My Days of GloryBertrand
  14. 2019Wipe OutTony Lamouche
  15. 2018Shadow of the WolfProf. Moreau
  16. 2018Bel CantoSimon Thibault
  17. 2018SobiborKarl Frenzel
  18. 2018Kickboxer: RetaliationThomas Moore
  19. 2017The Broken KeyCount Francis Rosebud
  20. 2017MothersSam Cohen
  21. 2017Everyone's LifeAntoine de Vidas
  22. 2016Max & LeonCapitaine Lassard
  23. 2016Hail, Caesar!Arne Seslum
  24. 2015Un + uneSamuel Hamon
  25. 201510 Days in a MadhouseDr. Dent
  26. 2014Electric SlideRoy Fortune
  27. 2013Blood ShotPresident
  28. 2012L'una e l'altraGiacomo
  29. 2012My Lucky StarPierre Barthélémy
  30. 2012The ForeignerVincent
  31. 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceMethodius
  32. 2011The Gardener of GodGregor Mendel
  33. 2010White MaterialAndré Vial
  34. 2010The Secret of the WhalesCody
  35. 2009CartagenaLéo
  36. 2009Les AssociésPhilippe Kaminski
  37. 2008LimousineDevereaux
  38. 2007Southland TalesWalter Mung
  39. 2007TrivialJacques
  40. 2007MetamorphosisConstantine
  41. 2006Vatanen's HareTom Vatanen
  42. 2006Day of WrathRuy De Mendoza
  43. 2004In Your ImageThomas
  44. 2003Janis and JohnLeon
  45. 2003Qui veut la peau de Roberto Santini?Homme d'affaire 2
  46. 2003AbsolonNorman Scott
  47. 2002The Piano PlayerAlex Laney
  48. 2001The Point MenTony Eckhardt
  49. 2001DruidsVercingetorix
  50. 2000Highlander: EndgameConnor MacLeod
  51. 2000Fortress 2John Henry Brennick
  52. 1999Operation SplitsvilleMax
  53. 1999ResurrectionDet. John Prudhomme
  54. 1999BeowulfBeowulf
  55. 1998GideonGideon Oliver Dobbs
  56. 1997Mean GunsLou
  57. 1997ArletteFrank Martin
  58. 1997NirvanaJimi Dini
  59. 1996Hercule and SherlockVincent
  60. 1996Adrenalin: Fear the RushLemieux
  61. 1996North StarHudson Saanteek
  62. 1995Mortal KombatLord Raiden
  63. 1995The HuntedPaul Racine
  64. 1994Highlander III: The SorcererConnor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
  65. 1994The Road KillersJack
  66. 1993Highlander: The GatheringConnor MacLeod
  67. 1993GunmenDani Servigo
  68. 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Man with Car Phone (uncredited)
  69. 1992FortressJohn Henry Brennick
  70. 1992Max & JeremieJeremie Kolachowsky
  71. 1992Knight MovesPeter Sanderson
  72. 1991Highlander II: The QuickeningConnor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
  73. 1990Why Me?Gus Cardinale
  74. 1988To Kill a PriestFather Alek
  75. 1988Priceless BeautyMenrou
  76. 1987The SicilianSalvatore Giuliano
  77. 1986I Love YouMichel
  78. 1986HighlanderConnor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
  79. 1985SubwayFred
  80. 1984Paroles et musiqueJeremy
  81. 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesJohn Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
  82. 1982Legitimate ViolenceJockey
  83. 1981AsphaltHospital doctor
  84. 1980The Telephone BarPaul 'Bébé' Franchi