History Creator / ChristopherLambert

* GutturalGrowler: His voice is ''very'' raspy and menacing, nicely fitting his characters.

** Website/YouTube {{parody}} video channel WebVideo/{{Mozinor}} has the "Boîte à Lambert", basically a moo box-like device producing said SignatureLaugh.

Christophe Guy Denis Lambert (born March 29, 1957), known professionally as Christopher Lambert, is an unlikely action star and French actor, novelist, and producer from...Great Neck, New York? Like his best-known character, he's from "lots of different places": his father was a UN diplomat. He has since starred in numerous fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller movies.

** ''Fortress 2'' (2000)

* ''Film/MortalKombat'' (1995) as [[Characters/MortalKombatRaiden Raiden]]

Lambert's breakout role was as Franchise/{{Tarzan}} in ''Film/GreystokeTheLegendOfTarzanLordOfTheApes''. His most famous role is the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot immortal Scottish samurai]] Connor [=McLeod=] from the ''Franchise/{{Highlander}}'' franchise. The cheesy '86 original came and went in theaters; but it found life on VHS thanks to its strong performances from Lambert, Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/ClancyBrown (not to mention the stylish direction of Russel Mulcahy, which Lambert is always quick to credit). Lambert wasn't as fluent in English back then, so he had to rely on his own aloof charm and reading all of his lines phonetically. His notoriously-poor eyesight was mitigated by Lambert doing all of his own stunts. His fight scenes had to be heavily-choreographed (moreso than usual) to avoid injury.

Lambert's breakout role was as Franchise/{{Tarzan}} in ''Film/GreystokeTheLegendOfTarzanLordOfTheApes''. His most famous role is the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot immortal Scottish samurai]] Connor [=McLeod=] from the ''Franchise/{{Highlander}}'' franchise. The cheesy '86 original came and went in theaters; but it found life on VHS thanks to its strong performances from Lambert, Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/ClancyBrown. (Lambert is always quick to credit the stylish direction of Russell Mulcahy.) Lambert wasn't as fluent in English back then, so he had to rely on his own aloof charm and reading all of his lines phonetically. His notoriously-poor eyesight was mitigated by Lambert doing all of his own stunts. His fight scenes had to be heavily-choreographed (moreso than usual) to avoid injury.

He reportedly wasn't as enthusiastic about ''Highlander'' sequels and spin-offs, having been burned by ''Highlander 2''. (He tried to get Clancy Brown back, but that fridge-sized man thought the script was shite and had [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption other fish to fry]]). Still, he endorsed the ''Highlander'' [[Series/{{Highlander}} TV series]] and [[PassingTheTorch showed up again in the pilot,]] along with starring in one of the theatrical releases based on that show.

Apart from ''Highlander'' and ''Mortal Kombat'' (and some cameos in action comedies), he has mainly made B-movies. Nevertheless, he cultivated a rep for being a 'thinking man's' action hero [[TookTheBadFilmSeriously who rises above the material.]]

Lambert also did a big favor for the production crew of the first MK film by flying out to location in Thailand on his own dime because the budget couldn't afford for him to be there and he wanted the film to succeed. Fun fact: Raiden was meant to be played a bit more serious in the original film, but the filmmakers loved Lambert so much they kept his [[ThrowItIn ad-libs and joking around]] in the film, even encouraging him to [[HarpoDoesSomethingFunny goof off a bit more.]] He later sat out ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation''. Bullet dodged by Chris Lambert, but his absence was keenly-felt. A quarter-century later, he lent his voice and likeness to ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' as part of the movie skin pack. It's the ''Mortal Kombat'' movie reunion you never knew you wanted. Fans will miss pitting Dimitri Vegas vs. [[Creator/RondaRousey Ronda "Sandy Hook" Rousey]] to see which one is more wooden. (Vegas has an excuse, he's a DJ.)

** WebVideo/{{Mozinor}} has the "Boîte à Lambert", basically a moo box-like device producing said SignatureLaugh.

* ''Film/MortalKombat'' (1995) as Raiden

* ''Film/GreystokeTheLegendOfTarzanLordOfTheApes'' (1984) as John Clayton (Tarzan)

He reportedly wasn't as enthusiastic about ''Highlander'' sequels and spin-offs, having been burned by ''Highlander 2''. (He tried to get Clancy Brown back, but that fridge-sized man thought the script was shite and had [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption other fish to fry]]). Still, he endorsed the ''Highlander'' [[Series/{{Highlander}} TV series and showed up again in the pilot]], along with starring in one of the theatrical releases based on that show.

Christophe Guy Denis Lambert (born March 29, 1957), known professionally as Christopher Lambert, is an unlikely action star and French actor, novelist, and producer from...Great Neck, New York? Like his best-known character, he's from "lots of different places": His father was a UN diplomat. He has since starred in numerous fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller movies.

Lambert also did a big favor for the production crew of the first MK film by flying out to location in Thailand on his own dime because the budget couldn't afford for him to be there and he wanted the film to succeed. He later sat out ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation''. Bullet dodged by Chris Lambert, but his absence was keenly-felt.

Christopher Lambert (known as Christophe Lambert in France, b. March 29, 1957 in Great Neck, New York) is an unlikely action star and French actor from...Great Neck, New York? Like his best-known character, he's from "lots of different places": His father was a UN diplomat. He has since starred in numerous fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller movies.

* 1984 ''Film/GreystokeTheLegendOfTarzanLordOfTheApes'' as John Clayton (Tarzan)
* 1987 ''Film/TheSicilian'' as Salvatore Giuliano
* The ''Franchise/{{Highlander}}'' franchise as Connor [=McLeod=]
** 1986 ''Film/{{Highlander}}''
** 1991 ''Film/HighlanderIITheQuickening''
** 1994 ''Film/HighlanderIIITheSorcerer''
** 2000 ''Film/HighlanderEndgame''
* 1992 ''Film/KnightMoves'' as Peter Sanderson
* 1992 ''Film/{{Fortress|1992}}'' as John Brennick
** 2000 ''Fortress 2''
* 1994 ''Film/{{Gunmen}}'' as Dani Servigo
* 1995 ''Film/MortalKombat'' as Raiden
* 1995 ''Film/TheHunted1995'' as Paul Racine
* 1997 ''Film/MeanGuns'' as Lou
* 1999 ''Film/{{Resurrection|1999}}'' as John Prudhomme
* 1999 ''Film/{{Beowulf|1999}}'' as Beowulf
* 2003 ''Film/{{Absolon}}'' as Detective Norman Scot
* 2006 ''Film/SouthlandTales'' as Walter Mung
* 2011 ''Film/GhostRiderSpiritOfVengeance'' as Methodius
* 2016 ''Film/HailCaesar'' as Arne Seslum
* 2018 ''[[Film/{{Kickboxer}} Kickboxer: Retaliation]]'' as Thomas Moore

In the U.S., he is best-known for his raspy voice and chuckle (''[[MemeticMutation Ah! Ah! Ah! ....Sorry.]]'') His other strength is his eyes; Lambert was often praised by critics for doing 'more with less' doing his close-ups.

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