Christopher Lambert
Alternate Names: Christophe Lambert, Chritopher Guy Denis Lambert
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Actor
Gender: Male
Born: March 29, 1957
Birthplace: Great Neck, New York
Nationality: French
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From All Movie Guide: Tall, good-looking French action hero and leading man Christopher Lambert is popular around the world, and in France, is particularly loved as a sex symbol. He was born in New York City, the son of a French psychiatrist and the former head of the United Nations Geneva division, but spent his youth in Geneva. Before entering the prestigious Paris Conservatoire to study acting, Lambert had worked with the London Stock Exchange. He remained there two years, but felt the program too constraining. After leaving, the aristocratic-looking Lambert appeared in Le Bar du Telephone and soon appeared in more films, but did not become a star until he played the leading role (in English) in Hugh Hudson’s lush epic Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. (1984). Looking as good in period costumes as he did in a scanty loin cloth, Lambert soon found himself the newest sex symbol. He next appeared in Luc Besson’s Subway (1985). In 1986, he played a sword-wielding immortal Scotsman who finds himself fighting evil in modern-day New York. Lambert also appeared in two sequels. Though he subsequently remained primarily an action star, Lambert occasionally showed up in other genres, including the romantic comedy Arlette (1997). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Christoper Lambert stars in this post-apocalyptic future story based on the 8th century Saxon epic poem about the knight who battled a monster in a medieval castle. In this story, Beowulf is a wanderer who learns about a man-eating creature called Grendel which comes in the night to devour warriors trapped at the Outpost. The Outpost is ruled by Hrothgar (Oliver Cotton). He has a daughter (Patricia Velasquez), whose husband may have been murdered by the Outpost’s master of arms (Goetz Otto). Written by John Sacksteder {jsackste@bellsouth.net}
In a medieval land, a outpost is surrounded by a army so all those who lives in the outpost cannot leave alive as a flesh-eating creature called Grendal is killing off all those who live in the outpost. That is until the arrival of Beowulf, a mysterious mercenary who offers Hrothgar, the outpost’s ruler, help to hunt Grendal and knows what has been happening in the outpost. Hrothgar, Roland, Master of Arms and Kyra, Hrothgar’s daughter thinks Beowulf has been hired by the family of Kyra’s murdered husband to avenge the death of their son. But Beowulf has dark secret, he can sense Grendal’s presence in the outpost and he can heal his wounds very fast. Where Beowulf not only does battle with Grendal, he also fights Grendal’s evil mother and reveals to Kyra who has fallen in love with him, who he is. Written by Daniel Williamson
In a castle somewhere in the future or the past, Evil itself has spread. The army has put up a ring of quarantine around the place, and nobody is allowed to leave the place alive. A strange man, Beowulf, arrives one day and offers his help. Since any man is helpful, he is allowed to hunt the threat, which comes at night in a shapeless blur with the sole intent to kill. But Beowulf also seems to have a dark secret: His fatal wounds heal quicker than small ones of others, and he is the first one ever to wound the beast. So, courage is building up in the rows of the few that might live to see another day. Written by Julian Reischl {julianreischl@mac.com}
by shireen williams
Though born in Great Neck, Long Island, Christopher Lambert’s family left the US when he was only two years old. His father was a United Nations diplomat assigned to Switzerland and, as a result, Chris was educated at private boarding schools in Geneva. Inspired through his having appeared in a play at age 12, he went to the Paris Conservatoire where he remained for two years. After a few small parts in French films, beginning in 1980, he successfully competed for the title role in Warner Bros. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). His co-stars included Ian Holm, James Fox and Ralph Richardson (in his final film performance). The movie was popular with Tarzan buffs for remaining faithful (in the first half at least) to Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ original story. Two years later Lambert brought to the screen ‘Gregory Widen’s’ legendary Connor MacLeod, the immortal Highlander (1986), born in the Highlands of Scotland in 1518 and carrying over into the futuristic Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) and Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994). In recent years he has become a producer while continuing to act in mostly action/adventure films.
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