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Christopher Lambert

born 1957

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Wikipedia Summary

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).

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 29, 1957
Great Neck Peninsula
Citizenship

United States

Occupations & fields
actorfilm producerscreenwriterentrepreneurfilm actortelevision actor
Awards & honours
César Award for Best Actor
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