Christopher Lambert - Biography and interesting facts

Youth years

At the age of 7, Christopher Lambert went to study at a private boarding school. His relationships with his peers were not going well, and therefore the boy began to have serious problems. He grew up quiet and shy, wearing thick glasses, which caused laughter from his classmates.

Lambert hated studying, he even began to disrupt classes, and with his behavior he got expelled from the boarding school. After this, history repeated itself.

Only in his 11th school did he receive a certificate. His protests were blank test sheets, refusal to complete assignments, and parodies of teachers. At one of the schools he became interested in acting.

His father insisted that Christopher study to become a banker and forget about his acting career. For these purposes, he sent his son to study as a financier in London. Only after 6 months did he return home with a piece of paper where the institution explained the reasons for his expulsion.

Christopher ensured that his father came to terms with his unsuitability for economic professions and entered the acting department at the Paris Conservatory. He began to learn the theory of acting, but he found it very boring. After leaving the conservatory, he did not give up the desire to start an acting career.

Christopher Lambert's nomadic childhood

Christophe Guy Denis Lambert (the name given to Christopher Lambert at baptism) was born in Long Island, New York, USA, on March 29, 1957.
The boy's family was far from poor and famous in political circles. His father, a major French diplomat, headed the UN office for many years and led various peacekeeping missions. The mother is a highly qualified psychoanalyst with a very solid regular clientele. Due to his father’s work, which required a constant change of location, the Lambert family moved to Brussels when Christopher was only two years old, where he spent his childhood, from where he moved to Paris only at the age of 16.

Successful parents knew almost from the birth of their son what they wanted for him. His father tried his best to encourage Christopher to choose the profession of an economist or a broker, but the boy was disheartened by the boring and monotonous columns of numbers. He grew up as a sickly, physically weak child, and poor eyesight made him withdrawn. At school he was very modest, which even worried the staff psychologist, who called the parents along with Christopher for an interview, as a result of which he came to the conclusion that the boy was so quiet because of the strong pressure on him from his father.

The modesty of the future star did not interfere with pranks during school; Christopher was even expelled from a Swiss boarding house, despite his father’s connections as a diplomat. The boy often teased teachers, made his classmates laugh and disrupted lessons. At one of the schools where he studied, Christopher tried himself as a member of a local theater troupe. Transforming himself into fairy-tale characters, he realized that acting was his calling. When his father found out about his son’s plans, he was furious and sent him into the army, after which he got him a job in a financial organization. But his efforts were unsuccessful as he soon received a call informing him that Christopher was not suitable for the job.

The dismissal was beneficial to the aspiring actor, who was soon enrolled at the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. But the restless boy quickly lost interest in his studies and a year later was expelled for poor attendance, which did not stop him from acting in French films.

Career success

1981 - “Asphalt”;
1982 - “Necessary self-defense”;
1985 - “Underground”;
1986 - “Highlander”;
1988 - “Kill a Priest”;
1991 - “Highlander 2”;
1994 - “Highlander 3: The Last Dimension.”

The actor’s debut began with participation in the French films “Asphalt” (1981), “Necessary Self-Defense” (1982), “Criminals in the Night”, and many others. He became known to the public after participating in the crime film “Underground” in 1985.

His role in the science fiction film “Highlander” in 1986 brought him popularity all over the world. First a full-length film was shot, and then a series. Christopher did not take part in the last part, as he was pretty tired of the role of a Scottish warrior, which stretched over 4 sequels. He took part in the film “Kill a Priest” in 1988, as well as in 1991 “Highlander 2”, 1994 – “Highlander 3: The Last Dimension”.

He also took part in the film “The Sicilian” about the Italian mafia, the mystical detective “Knight’s Move” and the fantasy film “Mortal Kombat”, which was based on the computer game “Mortal Kombat”.

In 1999, he played the main role in the fantasy film Beowulf. Its plot tells about life during the post-apocalypse, when the hope of humanity remained solely with the hero Lambert.

In 2000, he played in the film “Highlander: Endgame”, and 4 years later he could be seen in the film “Exact Copy”. In 2009 he played in the film “Companions”, in the Italian comedy “One and the Other” in 2012, as well as “Ave, Caesar!” in 2020. The same year he appeared in the film “Mata Hari”.

In 2020, he was busy on the set of three film projects: Sobibor, Bel Canto, and The Last Party.

Christopher Lambert - biography, films, photos

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Biography:

Christopher Lambert is an American and French film actor who took part in more than 70 films. He was born in New York in 1957, on March 29. The boy was born into the family of a French diplomat at the UN, and his mother worked as a highly paid psychoanalyst, her clients were very influential people.

Successful parents tried to give their son a good education that would ensure a comfortable future; they chose for him the profession of financier or broker. Strong pressure from his father caused psychological trauma in Christopher - at school he was painfully shy, hiding in the restroom during breaks, which was also explained by his severe myopia.

His quiet character did not stop the boy from playing pranks in high school. Christopher was a leader: he often disrupted classes and teased teachers.

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At one of the many schools in which Lambert studied, he tried out to play in a theater troupe, and at that moment he realized what he wanted to do in life. His father, in a fit of indignation, sent him to military service, and then got him a job in one of the financial organizations. To his father's disappointment, management deemed Christopher unfit for the job.

The dismissal gave the future actor a free hand, who immediately entered the university, the Faculty of Dramatic Arts.

Christopher got his first unnoticeable roles at the age of 22, but everything changed dramatically after the main role in the film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan. After a successful start, Christopher Lambert starred in Luc Besson's Subway, a film that won the actor a Cesar Award.

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The status of a world star was brought by the film “Highlander,” which became a cult favorite for an entire generation. In this film, Christopher embodied the image of Duncan MacLeod, a man gifted with immortality.

Another important milestone in the actor’s career was the film “Mortal Kombat,” a film adaptation of the famous game Mortal Kombat. In this work, Lambert perfectly embodied the image of the god Raiden, thanks to which he further increased his rating.

The actor's fame peaked in the 2000s - he starred in a huge number of films, often not particularly understanding the intricacies of the script. The most striking films in his filmography include the following films: “Beowulf”, “Nirvana”, “Vatanen’s Hare” and the film “Lost in Deauville”.

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Due to the fact that Lambert has poor vision since his youth, and contact lenses are contraindicated for him due to his too sensitive cornea, and all his heroes do not wear glasses, he has to squint on the set. At first, the actor thought that the directors would simply kick him off the set, but they found a special charm in this, the so-called Lambert look. The actor himself talks about his work as follows: “I work blindly. I focus on the blurry silhouette of the actors on the set, trying to speak in that direction. If I were wearing glasses, everything would distract me, but this way I concentrate.”

In recent years, the actor not only continues to act in films (in 2015, 3 works with his participation were released - “Shades of Truth”, “10 Days in a Madhouse” and “One Plus One”), but also devotes all his free time to writing books – two works were published under his authorship: “The Amulet Girl” and “The Judge”.

Like many actors, Christopher had several marriages: with actress Diane Lane and Jamise Haft. Since 2007, the actor has been in a relationship with Sophie Marceau, but he no longer intends to tie the knot.

Best films:

Highlander
Fortress/Final Countdown
Mortal Kombat
Arlette
Subway

Video trailer for the film with Christopher Lambert “10 Days in a Madhouse”

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Personal life

In 1988, he married actress Diane Lane. The couple became parents to a daughter, Eleanor Jasmine Lambert, but divorced a year after her birth. Subsequently, Christopher had a romantic relationship with Princess Stephanie of Monaco, as well as with Alba Parietti, a popular TV presenter in Italy.

He entered into a second marriage in 1999 with actress Jaimess Haft. That same year, their union broke up. He had his third wedding with Frenchwoman Sophie Marceau and was married to her from 2012 to 2014. Before this, the couple dated for 2 years.

In 2020, it became known that Lambert had resumed his relationship with his former lover Alba Parietti . They vacationed together in Milan and Paris, but after that Lambert returned home completely alone. Since then, he has remained in the status of an eligible bachelor.

Filmography

1979 - Bye guys / Ciao, les mecs
1980 - Criminals in the night / Le Bar du telephone
1981 - Asphalt / Asphalte
1981 - Dirty affair / Une sale affaire
1981 - Love story of a prostitute / Putain d'histoire d'amour
1981 — Douchka (TV)
1982 - Necessary Self-Defense / Legitime Violence
1982 - Lady of the Heart / La Dame de coeur (TV)
1984 - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes / Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984 - Words and music / Paroles et musique
1985 - Subway / Subway
1986 - Highlander
1986 - I Love You / I Love You
1987 - The Sicilian / The Sicilian
1988 - To Kill a
1989 - Priceless beauty / Love Dream / Priceless Beauty
1990 - Why me? / Why Me?
1991 - Highlander II : The Quickening
1992 - Knight Moves
1992 - Max and Jeremiah / Max & Jeremie
1992 - Highlander / Highlander;
TV series, pilot episode "The Gathering" - Connor MacLeod
1993 - Loaded Weapon 1
(in episode)
1993 - Fortress / Final countdown / Fortress
1994 - With weapons in hand / Gunmen
1994 - Flower by the road / The Road Killers / The Roadflower
1994 - Highlander 3: The Final Dimension / Highlander III: The Final Dimension
1995 - The Hunted
1995 - Mortal Kombat
1996 - North Star / Tashunga / North Star
1996 - Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
1996 - Hercule and Sherlock against the mafia / Hercule et Sherlock
1997 - Nirvana / Nirvana
1997 - Arlette / Arlette
1997 - Cool trunks / Mean Guns
1999 - Divorce and seven children / Operation Splitsville
1999 - Beowulf / Beowulf
1999 - Resurrection
1999 - Gideon / Gideon
1999 - Fortress 2: Return / Fortress 2: Re-Entry
2000 - Highlander: Endgame
2001 — Aparté
2001 - Vercingetorix/Druids / Vercingétorix/Druids
2001 - Mazinkaiser against the Great General of Darkness / Majinkaizâ
(voice, in the episode)
2001 - Snipers / Faceless / The Point Men
2002 - Virtuoso / The Piano Player
2002 - King of Bandit
(voice, episode)
2003 - Absolon / Absolon
2003 - Janis and John / Janis et John
2003 - Car Keys / Les Clefs de bagnole
(in the episode)
2004 - Exact copy / À ton image
2005 - Dalida / Dalida (TV Series)
2006 - Vatanen's Hare / Lievre de Vatanen, Le
2006 - Day of Wrath: Day of Wrath
2006 - Tales of the South / Southland Tales
2007 - Metamorphoses / Metamorphosis
2007 - Missing in Deauville / La Disparue de Deauville
2008 - Limousine Driver / Limousine
2009 - White Material / White Material
2009 - Bedridden / L'homme de chevet
2009 - Companions / Les Associés (TV)
2009 - The Gardener of God (TV)
2010 - The Mystery of the Whale / Das Geheimnis der Wale (TV)
2011 - Bloody Shot
2012 - NCIS: Los Angeles / NCIS: Los Angeles
(season 3, episode 15; season 3, episodes 23 - 24; season 4, episode 1; season 4, episode 24; season 5, episode 1)
2012 - Ghost Rider 2 / Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2012 - Foreigner
2012 - One and the other / L'una e l'altra (TV)
2012 - My beautiful star / Ma bonne étoile
2013 - Source / La Source (TV Series)
2014 - Gentleman Robber / Electric Slide
2015 - Shades of Truth
2015 - 10 days in a madhouse / 10 Days in a Madhouse
2015 - One plus One / Un plus Une
2016 - Hail, Caesar! / Hail, Caesar!
2016 - The crazy story of Max and Leon / La folle histoire de Max et Léon
2016 - Mothers / Mothers
2016 - Broken key
2016 - Mata Hari / Mata Hari
2017 - Everyone’s Life / Chacun sa vie
2017 - Kickboxer: Retribution / Kickboxer: Retaliation
2018 — Sobibor
2018 — In a foreign land (short film)
2018 - Bel Canto / Bel Canto
2018 - Voice of the Wolf / La voce del Lupo
2019 - Blacklist / Bastien Moreau

Hobbies and interests

Christopher Lambert wears and collects wristwatches. He has a large collection of paintings by contemporary artists at home. Experts confirm that the artist is well versed in painting.

He is also interested in winemaking. He is the owner of vineyards and factories that produce wine.

An actor cannot exist without glasses, as he is nearsighted. She does not wear lenses due to the extreme sensitivity of her eyes. Wearing glasses, he believes that his image is not so brutal, and therefore on the set he often works by touch.

Despite this, he has excellent scuba diving skills and vacations in Tahiti , where he swims with tiger sharks. Plays tennis, which helps keep the body in good shape.

In 2008, he became a sponsor for a school for training guide dogs. He actively participates in charity, invests money in environmental protection funds, and helps aspiring directors and actors.

He actively maintains a page on the social network Instagram. Trying his hand as a writer. His book “The Amulet Girl” was published in 2011; he has been working on it for the last 20 years. For his work he received a prize named after. Claude Chabrol.

Movies

Christopher Lambert began his creative biography with the French films “Asphalt”, “Criminals in the Night”, “Necessary Self-Defense” and others. His first fame came from a film produced by a Parisian film studio – the crime thriller “Underground.”

Christopher Lambert in the movie Highlander

The actor became popular all over the world after playing the leading role of Connor MacLeod in the science fiction film “Highlander.” Initially, only a full-length film was shot, but a few years later a television series about the immortal Scottish warrior and four sequels appeared. But by the last part, Lambert was already tired of this role, and he refused to participate.

Christopher Lambert in the movie "Mortal Kombat"

In addition, the actor has the following works to his credit: the biographical thriller “The Sicilian” about the Italian mafia, the psychological drama “Kill a Priest”, the mystical detective story “Knight’s Progress” and the youth fantasy film “Mortal Kombat” based on the computer game “Mortal Kombat”.

Christopher Lambert in the movie Beowulf

In 1999, the artist appeared in the title role in the science fiction film Beowulf. This is a film about a post-apocalypse, when the only hope left for saving people is Beowulf. However, the film did not impress either the audience or the public.

Christopher Lambert is still actively acting in European films, and not only French ones. It is worth paying attention to the melodrama “Cartagena” and the Italian comedy “One and the Other”. In the United States, the actor took part in the creation of the historical drama “10 Days in a Madhouse” and the humorous detective story “Hail Caesar!”

Curriculum Vitae

Christopher Lambert, whose filmography, whose biography indicates ups and downs, was born in 1957. A joyful event occurred in New York. The professional activities of his father, who was at that time a UN employee, became the reason that forced the family to move first to Geneva, then to Paris.

The acting profession is a goal that young Christopher has been pursuing since childhood, never missing the opportunity to play in school plays. To his father, the choice of an heir seemed frivolous, so he forced his son to serve in the army, then acquire a diploma in economics.

Despite the obstacles, big cinema remained a dream, the fulfillment of which Christopher Lambert was confidently approaching. The films in which he managed to get roles from the age of 22 were initially not popular and did not bring the desired fame to the actor. This continued until 1984.

Further career

Fortress and its sequel, fantastic action films, made Lambert one of the top 100 action heroes. Then there was “Mortal Kombat” based on the super popular game “Mortal Kombat” - children of the nineties, recalls JoeInfoMedia journalist Diana Lynn, do you remember how famous the game was? The BMI Film Music Awards inspired "Mortal Kombat" for "Beowulf." And there was also “Nirvana” from the Italian Gabriele Salvatores - a cyberpunk classic!

Then Lambert starred in rather passable films. For example, in “Janice and John” - an adventurous comedy made in France. There was a film about the singer Dalida. There was also the adventure comedy “Vatanen’s Hare”, the historical movie “Day of Wrath”, the detective story “Lost in Deauville” with Sophie Marceau, the role of a vampire in “Metamorphoses”... In a word, there were a lot of films.

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