Christopher Lambert
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Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert (born March 29, 1957) is an American-born French actor who has appeared in French, European and American 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 in French-speaking countries as Christophe Lambert.
, Switzerland, to where his family had moved when he was two, before returning to Paris when he was 16. He first gained an interest in acting after participating in a school play at the age of twelve. His parents however wanted him to have a job with security and saw acting as unsafe, so to please his parents he took a job with the London Stock Exchange, but after about six months he left the L.S.E. to help a friend run a shop in Paris. He also served in the French military at his father's insistence.
cast him in the title role of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). That same year, he also played his first lead role in a French film by appearing opposite Catherine Deneuve
in Paroles et musique. In 1985, Lambert played the male lead in Luc Besson
's Subway
, for which he was awarded a César Award for Best Actor
the next year. Highlander
(1986), in which he starred as Connor MacLeod
, was an international success, as well as his most famous role. He appeared in all three sequel
s that were released in cinemas – although he was not in the 2007 movie made for the Sci-Fi Channel – and had a cameo appearance
in the pilot of the television series.
The Sicilian
, directed by Michael Cimino
and starring Lambert as Salvatore Giuliano
, was released in 1987, and was less successful than his previous pictures, receiving a lukewarm reception by critics and being only marginally profitable. To Kill a Priest
, in which he played a character based on Jerzy Popiełuszko, was well-received by critics but was a financial failure. Lacking a recent box-office success, Lambert agreed to appear in the first Highlander sequel, Highlander II: The Quickening
, which was met with a very poor reception.
During the 1990s, Lambert starred in action, thriller and science fiction films such as Knight Moves
, Fortress
(1993), Gunmen
(1994) and Mean Guns
(1997), or the Italian-produced Nirvana
(1997). His filmography included low-budget films such as Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
, which were generally poorly-received by critics. Some of his films enjoyed only direct-to-video
release. In the course of that decade, Lambert also occasionally appeared in French films such as Max et Jérémie (1992).
In 1995, he played the role of the thunder god Raiden in a movie adaptation
of the popular video game series Mortal Kombat. Lambert was interested in reprising his character in the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
, but he was committed to his role in Beowulf
(1999), and the role was given to James Remar
.
In 2001, he played the lead role of Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix
in the France-Canada production Druids
, which was a critical and financial failure.
Lambert is also active as a film producer and has produced French films such as Patrick Braoudé
's Génial, mes parents divorcent (1990) and Neuf mois
(1994).
In 2009, Lambert was a lead in Claire Denis' White Material
; both the film and Lambert's performance received critical acclaim.
Lambert has also been cast in the upcoming Marvel Comics
film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
. His role has not yet been disclosed, though he has revealed that he was required to undergo "sword training for 3 months" and shave his head.
from 1988 to 1994. Their daughter, Eleanor Jasmine, was born on September 5, 1993. He married Jaimyse Haft in February 1999. Since 2007, Lambert has been in a relation with Sophie Marceau
, with whom he appeared in La disparue de Deauville.
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.
, France. The label, Les Garrigues de Beaumard-Lambert, tops out at 4,000 cases and is sold mostly in Europe. Beaumard has primary creative control of the winery, but Lambert conducts barrel tests and monitors the various stages of evolution.
Novus Vinum gave his vintage 1998 Les Garrigues a score of 13/20.
Connor MacLeod
Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series...
, 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
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and as the thunder god Raiden
Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
Raiden is a player character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Raiden, also known as Lord Raiden, is a thunder god of the Mortal Kombat universe and protector of Earthrealm. He commands many supernatural abilities such as the ability to teleport, control over lightning, and flight...
in the first movie adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat. He is credited in French-speaking countries as Christophe Lambert.
Early life
Lambert was born in Great Neck, New York. His father was a French diplomat in the UN. Lambert grew up in GenevaGeneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland, to where his family had moved when he was two, before returning to Paris when he was 16. He first gained an interest in acting after participating in a school play at the age of twelve. His parents however wanted him to have a job with security and saw acting as unsafe, so to please his parents he took a job with the London Stock Exchange, but after about six months he left the L.S.E. to help a friend run a shop in Paris. He also served in the French military at his father's insistence.
Career
After appearing in supporting parts in several French films, Christopher Lambert was discovered by international audiences when director Hugh HudsonHugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson is an English film director. His best-known international success is the 1981 multiple Academy Award-winning film, Chariots of Fire.- Early life :...
cast him in the title role of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). That same year, he also played his first lead role in a French film by appearing opposite Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
in Paroles et musique. In 1985, Lambert played the male lead in Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
's Subway
Subway (film)
Subway is a 1985 French film directed by Luc Besson, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert and is part of the Cinema du look movement.-Plot:...
, for which he was awarded a César Award for Best Actor
César Award for Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
the next year. Highlander
Highlander (film)
Highlander is a 1986 fantasy action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. It stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. The film depicts the climax of an ages-old battle between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and...
(1986), in which he starred as Connor MacLeod
Connor MacLeod
Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series...
, was an international success, as well as his most famous role. He appeared in all three sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
s that were released in cinemas – although he was not in the 2007 movie made for the Sci-Fi Channel – and had a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the pilot of the television series.
The Sicilian
The Sicilian (film)
The Sicilian is a 1987 action film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. It was directed by Michael Cimino and stars Christopher Lambert, Joss Ackland and Terence Stamp.-Plot:...
, directed by Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and author. He is best known for writing and directing Academy Award-winning The Deer Hunter and the infamous Heaven's Gate. His films are characterized by their striking visual style and controversial subject...
and starring Lambert as Salvatore Giuliano
Salvatore Giuliano
Salvatore Giuliano was a Sicilian peasant. It has been suggested that the subjugated social status of his class led him to become a bandit and separatist. He was mythologised during his life and after his death...
, was released in 1987, and was less successful than his previous pictures, receiving a lukewarm reception by critics and being only marginally profitable. To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest is a 1988 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film tells a story based on the murder, under the Polish communist regime, of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko...
, in which he played a character based on Jerzy Popiełuszko, was well-received by critics but was a financial failure. Lacking a recent box-office success, Lambert agreed to appear in the first Highlander sequel, Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening is the second installment to the Highlander film series, released on January 31, 1991.-Plot:In August 1994, news broadcasts announce that the ozone layer is fading, and will be completely gone in a matter of months. In Africa, millions have perished from the effects of...
, which was met with a very poor reception.
During the 1990s, Lambert starred in action, thriller and science fiction films such as Knight Moves
Knight Moves
Knight Moves is a 1992 American thriller film, directed by Carl Schenkel and written by Brad Mirman, about a chess grandmaster who is accused of several grisly murders.-Synopsis:...
, Fortress
Fortress (1993 film)
Fortress is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon and shot at Warner Brothers Movie World in Queensland, Australia. The story takes place in a dystopian future. The main character in the movie, John Henry Brennick and his wife Karen B...
(1993), Gunmen
Gunmen (1994 film)
Gunmen is a 1994 action-comedy film directed by Deran Sarafian. It starring Mario Van Peebles, Christopher Lambert, Denis Leary, Kadeem Hardison and Patrick Stewart. Robert Harper and Brenda Bakke are co-stars of the film...
(1994) and Mean Guns
Mean Guns
Mean Guns is a 1997 action film starring Ice T, Christopher Lambert, Michael Halsey, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, and Hunter Doughty; directed by Albert Pyun.-Plot summary:...
(1997), or the Italian-produced Nirvana
Nirvana (film)
Nirvana is a science fiction film, produced in Italy in 1997 by director Gabriele Salvatores, starring Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini and Stefania Rocca...
(1997). His filmography included low-budget films such as Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush is a 1996 American science-fiction-action film directed by Albert Pyun, starring Christopher Lambert and Natasha Henstridge. It is set in an alternative future in 2007, where the Soviet Union has collapsed and Russia is in disarray...
, which were generally poorly-received by critics. Some of his films enjoyed only direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
release. In the course of that decade, Lambert also occasionally appeared in French films such as Max et Jérémie (1992).
In 1995, he played the role of the thunder god Raiden in a movie adaptation
Mortal Kombat (film)
Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series...
of the popular video game series Mortal Kombat. Lambert was interested in reprising his character in the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts action film that was the sequel to 1995's Mortal Kombat, and was directed by John R. Leonetti, who had served as the cinematographer for the previous film...
, but he was committed to his role in Beowulf
Beowulf (1999 film)
Beowulf is a 1999 film loosely based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf. Unlike most film adaptations of the poem, this version is a science-fiction/fantasy film that, according to one film critic, "takes place in a post-apocalyptic, techno-feudal future that owes more to Mad Max than Beowulf."...
(1999), and the role was given to James Remar
James Remar
James Remar is an American actor and voice artist. He has appeared in movies, video games, and TV shows. He is perhaps best known as Richard, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall's character in Sex and the City, as Ajax in The Warriors, as the homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in the 1982...
.
In 2001, he played the lead role of Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix
Vercingetorix
Vercingetorix was the chieftain of the Arverni tribe, who united the Gauls in an ultimately unsuccessful revolt against Roman forces during the last phase of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars....
in the France-Canada production Druids
Druids (film)
Druids is a French film first released on 31 August 2001, directed by Jacques Dorfmann...
, which was a critical and financial failure.
Lambert is also active as a film producer and has produced French films such as Patrick Braoudé
Patrick Braoudé
Patrick Braoudé is a French actor, director, scriptwriter, and producer.-Producer:* 1990: Génial, mes parents divorcent* 1993: Neuf mois* 1996: Amour et confusions* 2000: Deuxième vie* 2004: Iznogoud-Actor:...
's Génial, mes parents divorcent (1990) and Neuf mois
Neuf mois
Neuf mois is a 1994 romantic comedy film stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Catherine Jacob, Patrick Braoudé, Daniel Russo, Patrick Bouchitey, and Pascal Légitimus. The movie resulted in the US remake Nine Months....
(1994).
In 2009, Lambert was a lead in Claire Denis' White Material
White Material
White Material is a 2009 French film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie NDiaye.The films stars Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial, a struggling French coffee producer in an unnamed African country, who decides to stay at her coffee plantation in spite of an erupting civil war...
; both the film and Lambert's performance received critical acclaim.
Lambert has also been cast in the upcoming Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is an upcoming 3D superhero film based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider, scheduled to be released in theaters on February 17, 2012. The film is a loose sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider. It will be directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Nicolas...
. His role has not yet been disclosed, though he has revealed that he was required to undergo "sword training for 3 months" and shave his head.
Personal life
Lambert was married to Diane LaneDiane Lane
Diane Lane is an American film actress.Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at the age of 13 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine...
from 1988 to 1994. Their daughter, Eleanor Jasmine, was born on September 5, 1993. He married Jaimyse Haft in February 1999. Since 2007, Lambert has been in a relation with Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau is a French actress director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 38 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La boum and La boum 2 , receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress...
, with whom he appeared in La disparue de Deauville.
Lambert has profound myopia
Myopia
Myopia , "shortsightedness" ) is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the retina under conditions of accommodation. In simpler terms, myopia is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in...
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.
Winery
Along with owning a mineral water business and food processing plant, Lambert produces Côtes-du-Rhône wines with partner Eric Beaumard at a vineyard located in Sainte-Cécile-les-VignesSainte-Cécile-les-Vignes
Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Nearby cities are Orange and the smaller Bollène. It is also not far from the Mont Ventoux....
, France. The label, Les Garrigues de Beaumard-Lambert, tops out at 4,000 cases and is sold mostly in Europe. Beaumard has primary creative control of the winery, but Lambert conducts barrel tests and monitors the various stages of evolution.
Novus Vinum gave his vintage 1998 Les Garrigues a score of 13/20.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ciao, les mecs | Un loubard à la soirée dansante | Film Debut (as Christophe Lambert) |
| 1980 | The Telephone Bar | Paul "Bébé" Franchi | (as Christophe Lambert) |
| 1981 | Douchka | TV Movie | |
| Asphalt Asphalt Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch... |
Un médecin à l'hôpital/The doctor | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| Une sale affaire | Mullard | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| Putain d'histoire d'amour | Inspecteur de police | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| 1982 | Légitime violence | Jockey | (as Christophe Lambert) |
| Cinéma 16 Cinema 16 Cinema 16 was a New York city based film society founded by Amos Vogel. From 1947 until 1963, he and his wife Marcia ran the most successful and influential membership film society in North American history, at its height boasting 7000 members.... |
Marcel | TV (1 Episode) | |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | John Clayton/Tarzan Tarzan Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer... |
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| 1985 | Paroles et musique | Jeremy | (as Christophe Lambert) |
| Subway Subway (film) Subway is a 1985 French film directed by Luc Besson, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert and is part of the Cinema du look movement.-Plot:... |
Fred | Nominated César Award for Best Actor César Award for Best Actor This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:... (as Christophe Lambert) |
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| 1986 | Highlander Highlander (film) Highlander is a 1986 fantasy action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. It stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. The film depicts the climax of an ages-old battle between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and... |
Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series... /Russell Nash |
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| I Love You I Love You (1986 film) I Love You is a 1986 French-Italian drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Christopher Lambert - Michel * Eddy Mitchell - Yves* Flora Barillaro - Maria... |
Michel | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| 1987 | The Sicilian The Sicilian (film) The Sicilian is a 1987 action film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. It was directed by Michael Cimino and stars Christopher Lambert, Joss Ackland and Terence Stamp.-Plot:... |
Salvatore Giuliano Salvatore Giuliano Salvatore Giuliano was a Sicilian peasant. It has been suggested that the subjugated social status of his class led him to become a bandit and separatist. He was mythologised during his life and after his death... |
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| 1988 | Love Dream | Menrou | |
| To Kill a Priest To Kill a Priest To Kill a Priest is a 1988 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film tells a story based on the murder, under the Polish communist regime, of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko... |
Father Alek | ||
| 1990 | Why Me? | Gus Cardinale | |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The Quickening Highlander II: The Quickening Highlander II: The Quickening is the second installment to the Highlander film series, released on January 31, 1991.-Plot:In August 1994, news broadcasts announce that the ozone layer is fading, and will be completely gone in a matter of months. In Africa, millions have perished from the effects of... |
Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series... |
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| 1992 | Knight Moves Knight Moves Knight Moves is a 1992 American thriller film, directed by Carl Schenkel and written by Brad Mirman, about a chess grandmaster who is accused of several grisly murders.-Synopsis:... |
Peter Sanderson | |
| Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985... |
Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series... |
TV (1 Episode) | |
| Max & Jeremie | Jeremie Kolachowsky | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| Fortress | John Henry Brennick | ||
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 Loaded Weapon 1 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 is a 1993 crime-comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson and William Shatner... |
Man with Car Phone | (Uncredited) |
| 1994 | Gunmen Gunmen (1994 film) Gunmen is a 1994 action-comedy film directed by Deran Sarafian. It starring Mario Van Peebles, Christopher Lambert, Denis Leary, Kadeem Hardison and Patrick Stewart. Robert Harper and Brenda Bakke are co-stars of the film... |
Dani Servigo | |
| Roadflower Roadflower Roadflower also known as Road Flower or The Road Killers is a 1994 USA thriller/suspense starring ; Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David Arquette alongside familiar faces such as Josh Brolin, Christopher McDonald, John Pyper-Ferguson and the late Adrienne Shelly... |
Jack | ||
| Highlander III: The Sorcerer | Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series... /Russell Nash |
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| 1995 | The Hunted The Hunted (1995 film) The Hunted is a 1995 film written and directed by J. F. Lawton, starring Christopher Lambert, John Lone, and Joan Chen. The score features music by the Japanese taiko troupe Kodō.-Plot:... |
Paul Racine | |
| Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat (film) Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American action and adventure film directed by Paul Anderson. Based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, the film was the first part of the Mortal Kombat film series... |
Lord Raiden | ||
| 1996 | North Star | Hudson Saanteek | (as Christophe Lambert) |
| Adrenalin: Fear the Rush Adrenalin: Fear the Rush Adrenalin: Fear the Rush is a 1996 American science-fiction-action film directed by Albert Pyun, starring Christopher Lambert and Natasha Henstridge. It is set in an alternative future in 2007, where the Soviet Union has collapsed and Russia is in disarray... |
Lemieux | ||
| Hercule & Sherlock | Vincent | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| 1997 | Nirvana Nirvana (film) Nirvana is a science fiction film, produced in Italy in 1997 by director Gabriele Salvatores, starring Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini and Stefania Rocca... |
Jimi Dini | |
| Arlette | Frank Martin | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| Mean Guns Mean Guns Mean Guns is a 1997 action film starring Ice T, Christopher Lambert, Michael Halsey, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, and Hunter Doughty; directed by Albert Pyun.-Plot summary:... |
Lou | ||
| 1999 | Operation Splitsville | Max, P.E. Teacher | |
| Resurrection Resurrection (1999 film) -Plot:Detective John Prudhomme, a Cajun transferred to Chicago, is assigned to investigate the savage murder of a man who has bled to death from a severed arm. A message, "He Is Coming", written in blood on the victim's window, is a dark, foreboding clue... |
John Prudhomme | ||
| Beowulf Beowulf (1999 film) Beowulf is a 1999 film loosely based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf. Unlike most film adaptations of the poem, this version is a science-fiction/fantasy film that, according to one film critic, "takes place in a post-apocalyptic, techno-feudal future that owes more to Mad Max than Beowulf."... |
Beowulf Beowulf Beowulf , but modern scholars agree in naming it after the hero whose life is its subject." of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature.It survives in a single... |
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| Gideon Gideon (film) -Plot:Gideon Oliver Dobbs is a man with a mental disability. He moves into a nursing home known as Lakeview, with many elderly inhabitants. They are all grumpy old men and women. Gideon is much younger than the other residents, which causes confusion when he first introduces himself... |
Gideon Oliver Dobbs | ||
| 2000 | Fortress 2 Fortress 2 Fortress 2: Re-Entry is the sequel to the 1993 film Fortress. In the film, the principal actor Christopher Lambert reprises his role as John Henry Brennick, still on the run from the MenTel Corporation... |
John Henry Brennick | |
| Highlander: Endgame Highlander: Endgame Highlander: Endgame is a 2000 fantasy film originally released on September 1, 2000. It is the fourth theatrical release in the Highlander film series, and it serves as both a continuation of the Highlander films and the Highlander television series... |
Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the Highlander film series, as well as the television programs Highlander: The Series, and Highlander: The Animated Series... |
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| 2001 | Aparté | Short Film | |
| Vercingétorix Vercingetorix Vercingetorix was the chieftain of the Arverni tribe, who united the Gauls in an ultimately unsuccessful revolt against Roman forces during the last phase of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars.... |
Vercingetorix | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| Mazinkaiser Mazinkaiser is an anime OVA series, inspired by Go Nagai's Mazinger series. The OVA follows Kouji Kabuto, Tetsuya Tsurugi and the rest of the "Mazinger Team" as they fight against Dr. Hell's Mechanical Beasts.... |
Additional Voices | Video Game (unnacredited) | |
| The Point Men The Point Men The Point Men is a 2001 film by John Glen, the director of all the James Bond films in the 1980s, about a team of Israeli agents getting killed off one-by-one after a botched anti-terrorist operation... |
Tony Eckhardt | ||
| 2002 | King of Bandit Jing King of Bandit Jing , also known as King of Bandit Jing, is a seven volume manga series by Yuichi Kumakura about the adventures of the bandit Jing and his partner Kir. The manga was adapted into a 13 episode anime series produced by Aniplex and directed by Hiroshi Watanabe as well as a Game Boy game released in 2000... |
Additional Voices | TV Miniseries (as Chris Lambert) |
| The Piano Player | Alex Laney | ||
| 2003 | Absolon Absolon Absolon is a 2003 post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller film. The plot concerns a future society where the only hope for survival from a deadly virus is a drug called Absolon. The film was directed by David Barto, and stars Christopher Lambert, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Kelly Brook.-Plot:In the... |
Detective Norman Scot | |
| Janis and John | Léon | ||
| 2004 | Á ton image À ton image À ton image is a 2004 French film directed by Aruna Villiers. The story, based on the novel À ton image by Louise L. Lambrichs, is about a couple whose desire for a child leads them onto dangerous ground.-Plot:... |
Thomas | |
| 2005 | Dalida Dalida (film) Dalida is a French and Italian two-parts-film for television directed by Joyce Buñuel released on tv in 2005. This movie tells Dalida's life.- Plot :... |
Richard Chanfray, dit le comte de Saint-Germain | TV Miniseries |
| 2006 | Day of Wrath | Ruy de Mendoza | |
| Southland Tales Southland Tales Southland Tales is a 2006 American-Franco-German science fiction dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and Greater Los Angeles... |
Walter Mung | ||
| Le lièvre de Vatanen Le Lièvre de Vatanen Le Lièvre de Vatanen is a 2006 French, Belgian and Bulgarian film directed by Marc Rivière.-Internal Links:*The Year of the Hare, the novel by Arto Paasilinna the film is based on.... |
Tom Vatanen | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| 2007 | Metamorphosis | Constantine Thurzo | |
| Trivial | Jacques | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| 2008 | The Chauffeur The Chauffeur "The Chauffeur" is a Duran Duran song from their second album Rio. The song was written by Simon Le Bon as poetry, several years before Rio was even begun. Two different versions of the song were originally recorded by Duran Duran, and the song has been covered by three mainstream artists. Two... |
Devereaux | |
| 2009 | White Material White Material White Material is a 2009 French film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie NDiaye.The films stars Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial, a struggling French coffee producer in an unnamed African country, who decides to stay at her coffee plantation in spite of an erupting civil war... |
Andre Vial | (as Christophe Lambert) |
| Les associés Les Associés Les Associés is Laval's baseball team in the Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec. They play at Montmorency Park in the Laval-des-Rapides neighbourhood.... |
Philippe Kaminski | TV Movie (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| L'homme de chevet | Leo | (as Christophe Lambert) | |
| 2010 | The Secret of the Whales | Chris Cassell | TV Movie |
| 2011 | The Last Tango | Roberto | Pre-Production |
| Dark Star Hollow | David Sinclair | Pre-Production | |
| 2012 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is an upcoming 3D superhero film based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider, scheduled to be released in theaters on February 17, 2012. The film is a loose sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider. It will be directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Nicolas... |
A Monk | Post-Production |
| The Expendables 2 The Expendables 2 The Expendables 2 is an upcoming ensemble action film directed by Simon West and written by David Agosto and Ken Kaufman based on a story by Sylvester Stallone... |
Nicky | Post-Production (Rumored) |