Christopher Lambert
American actor
- Born
- 29 March 1957, Great Neck Peninsula
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur, film actor
- Films here
- 4
Christophe Guy Denis Lambert (; French: [lɑ̃bɛʁ]; born March 29, 1957), 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).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Hunted | Cast |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat | Cast |
| 2009 | Cartagena | Cast |
| 2018 | Kickboxer: Retaliation | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- John Lone
- Masumi Okada
- James Saito
- Yōko Shimada
- Takayuki Kubota
- Robin Shou
- Linden Ashby
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q105158 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.