Christopher Lambert

Acting

Christopher Lambert

Born March 29, 1957Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA121 credits

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

Filmography

Someone Dies Tonight
2026Someone Dies Tonight
as Leroy 'The Colonel' WilsonMovie
Mnemonix
2025Mnemonix
as Derek Cosgrove / Black BishopMovie
The Creeps
2025The Creeps
as Christopher LambertMovie
Alterlove
2025Alterlove
as The Taxi driverMovie
Shadow of the Wolf
2025Shadow of the Wolf
as Prof. MoreauMovie
It's Not Over
2022It's Not Over
as FrankMovie
Shoot to Live
2022Shoot to Live
as SelfMovie
Insert Coin
2020Insert Coin
as RaidenMovie
My Days of Glory
2020My Days of Glory
as BertrandMovie
Wipe Out
2019Wipe Out
as Tony LamoucheMovie
Bel Canto
2018Bel Canto
as Simon ThibaultMovie
Sobibor
2018Sobibor
as Karl FrenzelMovie
Kickboxer: Retaliation
2018Kickboxer: Retaliation
as Thomas MooreMovie
The Broken Key
2017The Broken Key
as Count Francis RosebudMovie
Mothers
2017Mothers
as Sam CohenMovie
Mata Hari
2017Mata Hari
as КрамерTV
Everyone's Life
2017Everyone's Life
as Antoine de VidasMovie
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
2017Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
as Tarzan (Archive Footage)Movie
Max & Leon
2016Max & Leon
as Capitaine LassardMovie
Vintage Mecanic
2016Vintage Mecanic
as Self - GuestTV
Hail, Caesar!
2016Hail, Caesar!
as Arne SeslumMovie
Un + une
2015Un + une
as Samuel HamonMovie
Capitaine Marleau
2015Capitaine Marleau
as Thierry BégodeauTV
Electric Slide
2014Electric Slide
as Roy FortuneMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Bastien MoreauTV
La Source
2013La Source
as John LacanalTV
Blood Shot
2013Blood Shot
as PresidentMovie
L'una e l'altra
2012L'una e l'altra
as GiacomoMovie
My Lucky Star
2012My Lucky Star
as Pierre BarthélémyMovie
The Foreigner
2012The Foreigner
as VincentMovie
The Gardener of God
2011The Gardener of God
as Gregor MendelMovie
White Material
2010White Material
as André VialMovie
Cartagena
2009Cartagena
as LéoMovie
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angeles
as Marcel JanvierTV
Les Associés
2009Les Associés
as Philippe KaminskiMovie
Rapture Adrenaline
2009Rapture Adrenaline
as (archive footage)Movie
Limousine
2008Limousine
as DevereauxMovie
Southland Tales
2007Southland Tales
as Walter MungMovie
Trivial
2007Trivial
as JacquesMovie
Metamorphosis
2007Metamorphosis
as ConstantineMovie
Vatanen's Hare
2006Vatanen's Hare
as Tom VatanenMovie
Salut les Terriens !
2006Salut les Terriens !
as Self - GuestTV
On n'est pas couché
2006On n'est pas couché
as Self - GuestTV
Day of Wrath
2006Day of Wrath
as Ruy De MendozaMovie
Dalida
2005Dalida
as Richard ChanfrayTV
In Your Image
2004In Your Image
as ThomasMovie
Janis and John
2003Janis and John
as LeonMovie
Absolon
2003Absolon
as Norman ScottMovie
The Piano Player
2002The Piano Player
as Alex LaneyMovie
The Point Men
2001The Point Men
as Tony EckhardtMovie
Druids
2001Druids
as VercingetorixMovie
Highlander: Endgame
2000Highlander: Endgame
as Connor MacLeodMovie
Fortress 2
2000Fortress 2
as John Henry BrennickMovie
Resurrection
1999Resurrection
as Det. John PrudhommeMovie
Beowulf
1999Beowulf
as BeowulfMovie
Gideon
1998Gideon
as Gideon Oliver DobbsMovie
So Graham Norton
1998So Graham Norton
as Self - GuestTV
Mean Guns
1997Mean Guns
as LouMovie
La dottoressa Giò
1997La dottoressa Giò
as Sergio MontiTV
Arlette
1997Arlette
as Frank MartinMovie
Nirvana
1997Nirvana
as Jimi DiniMovie
North Star
1996North Star
as Hudson SaanteekMovie
Mortal Kombat
1995Mortal Kombat
as Lord RaidenMovie
Nine Months
1995Nine Months
Executive ProducerMovie
The Hunted
1995The Hunted
as Paul RacineMovie
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeodMovie
Gunmen
1993Gunmen
as Dani ServigoMovie
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Man with Car Phone (uncredited)Movie
Fortress
1992Fortress
as John Henry BrennickMovie
Max & Jeremie
1992Max & Jeremie
as Jeremie KolachowskyMovie
Highlander: The Series
1992Highlander: The Series
as Connor MacLeodTV
Knight Moves
1992Knight Moves
as Peter SandersonMovie
Highlander II: The Quickening
1991Highlander II: The Quickening
as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeodMovie
Why Me?
1990Why Me?
as Gus CardinaleMovie
To Kill a Priest
1988To Kill a Priest
as Father AlekMovie
Priceless Beauty
1988Priceless Beauty
as MenrouMovie
The Sicilian
1987The Sicilian
as Salvatore GiulianoMovie
I Love You
1986I Love You
as MichelMovie
Highlander
1986Highlander
as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeodMovie
CASTING
1986CASTING
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Subway
1985Subway
as FredMovie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMovie
Asphalt
1981Asphalt
as Hospital doctorMovie
The Telephone Bar
1980The Telephone Bar
as Paul 'Bébé' FranchiMovie
The Vicar's Wife
The Vicar's Wife
as Bishop Barnabas GallowayMovie
Save the Last Bullet
Save the Last Bullet
as Jean NicolerMovie