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Christopher Lambert

American actor

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Also known as Christophe Lambert · Christophe Guy Denis Lambert-Lamond · Christophe Guy Denis Lambert

Born: March 29, 1957
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2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Great Neck Peninsula
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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, film producer
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, screenwriter
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Education: Conservatoire de Paris
, Cours Florent
, Institut Florimont
Spouse: Diane Lane(1988–1994)
Languages spoken, written or signed: French
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, English

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Christophe Guy Denis Lambert, often credited as Christopher Lambert, is an American actor and film producer. He started his career playing supporting parts in several French films, and became internationally famous for portraying Tarzan in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). For his performance in the film Subway (1985), he received the César Award for Best Actor. He is known for his role as Connor MacLeod in the adventure-fantasy film Highlander (1986) and the subsequent television and film franchise of the same title, Raiden in Mortal Kombat (1995), Methodius in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), and Arne Seslum in Hail, Caesar! (2016). He also served as executive producer for Nine Months (1995).

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Day of Wrath(2006)
À ton image(2004)
Absolon(2003)
The Piano Player(2002)
Druids(2001)
The Point Men(2001)
Highlander: Endgame(2000)
Gideon(1999)
Fortress 2: Re-Entry(1999)
Resurrection(1999)
Operation Splitsville(1998)
Beowulf(1998)
Arlette(1997)
Mean Guns(1997)
Nirvana(1997)
Hercule et Sherlock(1996)
North Star(1996)
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush(1996)
Mortal Kombat(1995)
The Hunted(1995)
Roadflower(1994)
Gunmen(1994)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer(1994)
Loaded Weapon 1(1993)
Knight Moves(1992)
Max et Jérémie(1992)
Fortress(1992)
Highlander II: The Quickening(1991)
Why Me?(1990)
Love Dream(1988)
To Kill a Priest(1988)
The Sicilian(1987)
I Love You(1986)
Highlander(1986)
Subway(1985)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes(1984)
Love Songs(1984)
Légitime violence(1982)
Asphalt(1981)
Une sale affaire(1981)
Le bar du téléphone(1980)
Ciao, les mecs(1979)
Someone Dies Tonight
Na plovarne

Directed

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NNorth Star1996 · 1996 film by Nils Gaup, Christopher Lambert, Sergio Donati, Henry Wilson Allen

Wrote

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RResurrection1999 · 1999 film by Russell Mulcahy

Produced

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Performed

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Given name: Christophe
Christopher
Guy
Denis
Family name: Lambert
Native language: English
Birth name: Christophe Guy Denis Lambert
Nominations: César Award for Best Actor(1986) for work: Subway
Awards: César Award for Best Actor(1986) for work: Subway
Name in native language: Christopher Lambert
Genre: speculative fiction film
action film
Start of work period: 1979
Sex or gender: male
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2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-14
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Unmarried partner: Alba Parietti
Sophie Marceau(2007–2014)
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Writing language: English
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Lambert, Christopher
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Military, police or special rank: soldier
Number of children: 1
Different from: Christophe Lambert
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights
Notable role: Connor MacLeod applies to work: Highlander

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