Christopher Lambert
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| Born | Christophe Guy Denis Lambert March 29, 1957 Great Neck, New York United States |
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| Spouse(s) | Diane Lane (1988-1994) Jaimyse Haft (1999-2000) |
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Christopher Lambert (born March 29, 1957 as Christophe Guy Denis Lambert) is an American-born French actor. 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 credited in French-speaking countries as Christophe Lambert.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Lambert was born in Great Neck, New York. His father was a French diplomat in the United Nations. Lambert grew up in Geneva, Switzerland, where his family moved when he was two, before returning to Paris when he was 16. There Lambert was accepted to the acting program at the Paris Conservatoire. His feature acting debut was in the 1980 film The Telephone Bar.
[edit] Career
Director Hugh Hudson cast him in the title role of Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). With Highlander (1986), starring as Connor MacLeod, Lambert received public attention. It is by far his most famous role. He appeared in all three sequels that were released in theaters — 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. Lambert got a César for Best Actor in 1986 for his role in Subway, directed by Luc Besson.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Lambert was married to Diane Lane from 1988 to 1994. Their daughter, Eleanor Jasmine, was born on September 5, 1993.
After dating Alba Parietti in 1996, he married Jaimyse Haft in February 1999. He is presently dating Sophie Marceau with whom he appears in La Disparue de Deauville.
Lambert is a close friend of Mario Van Peebles and Sean Connery. He has appeared in multiple films with both of them.
[edit] Winery
Along with owning a mineral water business and food processing plant, Lambert produces Côtes-du-Rhône wines with partner Eric Beaumard. The vineyard is located in Sainte-Cecile-Les-Vignes, 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. [2] Novus Vinum gave his vintage 1998 Les Garrigues a score of 13/20.
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] References
- ^ César Awards official site, last accessed November 21, 2007
- ^ "Les Garrigues de Beaumard-Lambert: A Remarkable Wine Pairing". http://gayot.com Gayot (2008-09-17). Retrieved on 2008-09-30.
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| Preceded by Miles O'Keeffe in Tarzan, the Ape Man |
Actors to portray Tarzan 1984 in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes |
Succeeded by Joe Lara in Tarzan: The Epic Adventures |
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| Preceded by Alain Delon for Notre histoire |
César Award for Best Actor 1986 for Subway |
Succeeded by Daniel Auteuil for Jean de Florette and Manon des sources |
