Christopher Lambert
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-03-29 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
Christopher Lambert
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".
Known For
Acting
The Vicar's Wife
as Bishop Barnabas Galloway
Save the Last Bullet
as Jean Nicoler
(2025)
(2025)
Someone Dies Tonight
as Leroy 'The Colonel' Wilson
(2025)
Shadow of the Wolf
as Prof. Moreau
(2025)
Alterlove
as The Taxi driver
(2025)
Eyes Everywhere
as Mark
(2025)
Mnemonix
as Derek Cosgrove / Black Bishop
(2025)
The Creeps
as Christopher Lambert
(2024)
(2022)
It's Not Over
as Frank
(2022)
Shoot to Live
as Self
(2020)
Insert Coin
as Raiden
(2020)
My Days of Glory
as Bertrand
(2020)
Belmondo l'influenceur
as Self
(2020)
Still Not...Breathless
as Self
(2019)
Wipe Out
as Tony Lamouche
(2018)
Kickboxer: Retaliation
as Thomas Moore
(2018)
Sobibor
as Karl Frenzel
(2018)
Bel Canto
as Simon Thibault
(2017)
The Broken Key
as Count Francis Rosebud
(2017)
Everyone's Life
as Antoine de Vidas
(2017)
Tarzan Revisited
as Self
(2017)
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
as Tarzan (Archive Footage)
(2017)
Mothers
as Sam Cohen
(2016)
Hail, Caesar!
as Arne Seslum
(2016)
Max & Leon
as Capitaine Lassard
(2015)
Un + une
as Samuel Hamon
(2015)
10 Days in a Madhouse
as Dr. Dent
(2014)
Electric Slide
as Roy Fortune
(2014)
La Folle Soirée du Palmashow
as Self - Guest
(2014)
Tabloid Workers
as Self
(2013)
Blood Shot
as President
(2012)
My Lucky Star
as Pierre Barthélémy
(2012)
The Foreigner
as Vincent
(2012)
L'una e l'altra
as Giacomo
(2011)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
as Methodius
(2011)
The Gardener of God
as Gregor Mendel
(2010)
White Material
as André Vial
(2010)
The Secret of the Whales
as Cody
(2009)
Cartagena
as Léo
(2009)
Les Associés
as Philippe Kaminski
(2009)
Rapture Adrenaline
as (archive footage)
(2008)
Limousine
as Devereaux
(2008)
(2007)
Southland Tales
as Walter Mung
(2007)
Metamorphosis
as Constantine
(2007)
Trivial
as Jacques
(2006)
Day of Wrath
as Ruy De Mendoza
(2006)
Vatanen's Hare
as Tom Vatanen
(2005)
Dalida
as Richard Chanfray
(2004)
In Your Image
as Thomas
(2003)
Absolon
as Norman Scott
(2003)
Janis and John
as Leon
(2003)
Qui veut la peau de Roberto Santini?
as Homme d'affaire 2
(2002)
The Piano Player
as Alex Laney
(2001)
The Point Men
as Tony Eckhardt
(2001)
Druids
as Vercingetorix
(2000)
Highlander: Endgame
as Connor MacLeod
(2000)
Fortress 2
as John Henry Brennick
(1999)
Beowulf
as Beowulf
(1999)
Resurrection
as Det. John Prudhomme
(1999)
Operation Splitsville
as Max
(1998)
Gideon
as Gideon Oliver Dobbs
(1997)
Mean Guns
as Lou
(1997)
Nirvana
as Jimi Dini
(1997)
Arlette
as Frank Martin
(1996)
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
as Lemieux
(1996)
North Star
as Hudson Saanteek
(1996)
Hercule and Sherlock
as Vincent
(1995)
Mortal Kombat
as Lord Raiden
(1995)
The Hunted
as Paul Racine
(1994)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
(1994)
The Road Killers
as Jack
(1993)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Man with Car Phone (uncredited)
(1993)
Gunmen
as Dani Servigo
(1992)
Fortress
as John Henry Brennick
(1992)
Knight Moves
as Peter Sanderson
(1992)
Max & Jeremie
as Jeremie Kolachowsky
(1992)
(1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening
as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
(1990)
Why Me?
as Gus Cardinale
(1988)
Priceless Beauty
as Menrou
(1988)
To Kill a Priest
as Father Alek
(1987)
The Sicilian
as Salvatore Giuliano
(1986)
Highlander
as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
(1986)
I Love You
as Michel
(1986)
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
(1984)
Paroles et musique
as Jeremy
(1982)
Legitimate Violence
as Jockey
(1981)
Asphalt
as Hospital doctor
(1980)
The Telephone Bar
as Paul 'Bébé' Franchi
Crew
(2006)
Day of Wrath
Executive Producer
(1999)
Resurrection
Screenplay, Producer
(1996)
When Saturday Comes
Producer
(1996)
North Star
Producer
(1995)
Nine Months
Executive Producer
(1992)
Knight Moves
Executive Producer