Christopher Lambert
Born: 1957-03-29 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. 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".
Filmography
2026
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2026 as Christopher Lambert
- Someone Dies Tonight as Leroy 'The Colonel' Wilson
- The Creeps - Behind the Scenes as self
- Zoners
2025
- The Creeps as Christopher Lambert
- Alterlove as The Taxi driver
- Eyes Everywhere as Mark
2023
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2023 as Christopher Lambert
2022
- It's Not Over as Frank
- Shoot to Live as Self
2020
- Belmondo l'influenceur as Self
- Still Not... Breathless as Self
- My Days of Glory as Bertrand
- Insert Coin as Raiden
2019
- Wipe Out as Tony Lamouche
2018
- Kickboxer: Retaliation as Thomas Moore
- Bel Canto as Simon Thibault
- Sobibor as Karl Frenzel
- Shadow of the Wolf as Prof. Moreau
2017
- Mata Hari as Крамер
- The Broken Key as Count Francis Rosebud
- Everyone's Life as Antoine de Vidas
- Tarzan: Lord of the Movies as Tarzan (Archive Footage)
- Tarzan Revisited as Self
- Mothers as Sam Cohen
2016
- Hail, Caesar! as Arne Seslum
- Vintage Mecanic as Self - Guest
- Max & Leon as Capitaine Lassard
2015
- Call My Agent! as Self
- Capitaine Marleau as Thierry Bégodeau
- Un + une as Samuel Hamon
- 10 Days in a Madhouse as Dr. Dent
2014
- Electric Slide as Roy Fortune
- La Folle Soirée du Palmashow as Self - Guest
- Tabloid Workers as Self
2013
- The Blacklist as Bastien Moreau
- La Source as John Lacanal
- Blood Shot as President
2012
- Palmashow - L'émission
- My Lucky Star as Pierre Barthélémy
- L'una e l'altra as Giacomo
- The Foreigner as Vincent
2011
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Methodius
- The Gardener of God as Gregor Mendel
2010
- White Material as André Vial
- The Secret of the Whales as Cody
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Marcel Janvier
- Cartagena as Léo
- Les Associés as Philippe Kaminski
- Rapture Adrenaline as (archive footage)
2008
- Stéphane Guillon - Portraits au vitriol (1ère salve) as Self
- Limousine as Devereaux
2007
- Southland Tales as Walter Mung
- Trivial as Jacques
- Metamorphosis as Constantine
2006
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
- Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- Day of Wrath as Ruy De Mendoza
- Vatanen's Hare as Tom Vatanen
2005
- G&G - Gesichter und Geschichten as Self
- Dalida as Richard Chanfray
2004
- In Your Image as Thomas
2003
- Absolon as Norman Scott
- Janis and John as Leon
- Qui veut la peau de Roberto Santini? as Homme d'affaire 2
2002
- The Piano Player as Alex Laney
2001
- Druids as Vercingetorix
- The Point Men as Tony Eckhardt
2000
- Highlander: Endgame as Connor MacLeod
- Fortress 2 as John Henry Brennick
1999
- Resurrection as Det. John Prudhomme
- Beowulf as Beowulf
- Operation Splitsville as Max
1998
- So Graham Norton as Self - Guest
- Gideon as Gideon Oliver Dobbs
1997
- La dottoressa Giò as Sergio Monti
- Mean Guns as Lou
- Nirvana as Jimi Dini
- J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici ... (Producer)
- Arlette as Frank Martin
1996
- Hercule and Sherlock as Vincent
- Adrenalin: Fear the Rush as Lemieux
- When Saturday Comes ... (Producer)
- North Star as Hudson Saanteek
1995
- Mortal Kombat as Lord Raiden
- Nine Months ... (Executive Producer)
- The Hunted as Paul Racine
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
1994
- Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin as self
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
- The Road Killers as Jack
1993
- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Man with Car Phone (uncredited)
- Gunmen as Dani Servigo
- Highlander: The Gathering as Connor MacLeod
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Connor MacLeod
- Fortress as John Henry Brennick
- Knight Moves as Peter Sanderson
- Max & Jeremie as Jeremie Kolachowsky
- Making of Highlander: The Series as Self
1991
- Highlander II: The Quickening as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
1990
- Why Me? as Gus Cardinale
1988
- Priceless Beauty as Menrou
- To Kill a Priest as Father Alek
1987
- Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- The Sicilian as Salvatore Giuliano
1986
- Highlander as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
- I Love You as Michel
- CASTING as Self (archive footage)
1985
- Subway as Fred
1984
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
- Paroles et musique as Jeremy
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Legitimate Violence as Jockey
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- Asphalt as Hospital doctor
1980
- The Telephone Bar as Paul 'Bébé' Franchi
1974
- Spécial cinéma as Self
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self
1971
- Film '72 as Self