Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert was married to actress Diane Lane from 1988 until 1994. They have one daughter, Eleanor Jasmine.

In 1999, Lambert got married to Jaiymse Haft. However, their union was dissolved a year later. In 2007, the actor began dating actress Sophie Marceau. The couple announced their separation in July 2014.

Christopher Lambert was born on 29 March 1957 in Great Neck, New York to a French diplomat father who served in the United Nations. He had an elder brother named Gilles who died in 2012.

His family left the USA when Christopher was just two. Lambert was later educated at private boarding institutions in Geneva. He eventually moved to France where he attended the Paris Conservatoire for two years.

In the late 1970s, Christopher Lambert began his acting career playing minor and supporting roles in numerous French movies including ‘Ciao, les mecs’, ‘Le bar du téléphone’, ‘Une sale affaire’, ‘Douchka’ and ‘Légitime violence’.

In 1984, he was cast in the lead role of Tarzan in the movie ‘Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes’. The film became a huge hit and went on to earn three Academy Award nominations. That same year, Lambert bagged a lead role in the French flick ‘Paroles et musique’.

Lambert played the lead role in Luc Besson's stylistic film ‘Subway’ in In 1985. The film was about a man being hunted in the underground subways of Paris. It was a success at the French box office and also critically acclaimed. Lambert won a César Award for Best Actor for this role.

He played the lead role in the movie ‘I Love You’ in 1986. The flick was nominated for Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival. The same year, he also appeared in the movie ‘Highlander.’ The following year, the actor starred in the production of ‘The Sicilian’ that was based on Mario Puzo’s book of the same name.

In 1988, he played the role of Father Alek in the drama film ‘To Kill a Priest’. The film was well received by critics. The same year, Lambert appeared in the romantic movie ‘Love Dream’ alongside Diane Lane.

Besides owning a food processing plant and mineral water business, Lambert also produces Côtes du Rhône wines in partnership with Eric Beaumard. His label, Les Garrigues de Beaumard-Lambert, is sold mostly in Europe.

Lambert is also a novelist and has written two novels: ‘La fille porte-bonheur’ (2011) and ‘Le juge’ (2015).