What Happened to CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT?

In deciding on our next WTF celebrity to cover, we passed around several names, but in the end, we all decided that: There could be only One! Despite being basically blind, Christopher Lambert made a name for himself as the king of Sci-Fi action films. Highlander (and the awful sequels), Fortress, Knight Moves, Gunmen, Mortal Kombat, The Hunted, etc. One could say he single-handedly kept Blockbuster Video in business, as most of his output in the 90s made its debut on the bottom shelves of the video rental chain. However, few performers have made their mark on the international stage, like Christopher Lambert, alternating between North American schlock and more prestigious French fare. Despite most of us knowing Lambert mainly for two iconic roles, there is a whole lot more to know about this American-born French actor; it’s time we find out just WTF Happened to Christopher Lambert.
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[@thefirmamentalist9922]

His career is what a movie star that doesn’t sell his soul looks like. The peoples’ champion.

[@madmaximus2836]

Highlander was for many years my favorite movie. The story plus Queen soundtrack was just over the top. Can't believe it brought less then $13m in at the BO. During a work meeting a few weeks ago our team lead asked me: Peter, do you have something to say? I nearly responded: Yeah, it is better to burn out than to fade away. I nearly named my 2nd son Conner because of the movie.

[@Dooality]

Lambert is so underrated. Thanks for covering him!

[@blaze556922]

Overrated if anything

[@ReaperLust]

I was disappointed he didn't make a cameo in Braveheart. That would have been legendary.

[@Highlander1518]

Would’ve been great but if we’re talking about a cameo as MacLeod then Connor’s birth was about three centuries after William Wallace.

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Walter Brennan was in my darling clementine 1946 with ward bond Henry Fonda Victor mature

[@LPVPisFr33]

There's something about this guy that comes off the screen that is genuine and likable.

[@blaze556922]

Opposite for me

[@lancelange9377]

@@blaze556922 If you hate him so much. Why are you watching videos about him? Is it just to make lame replies to everyones comments? You might want to try a hobbie. lol

[@johnhelton3977]

@@blaze556922 like we care.

[@blaze556922]

@@johnhelton3977 Your comment is no more valid than mine champ

[@etrangeetranger7729]

Interesting bit of Trivia about the man: Besson originally wanted Sting for the lead role in Subway but he was not available, Chistophe Lambert got the part and his haircut became a sort of hommage to the singer. Subway became a smashing success so Besson also wanted to cast Chistophe Lambert for his following big project Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue, a cult film about 2 legendary deep divers), but due to the very specific physical constraints, Chistophe Lambert turned the role down as he could not imagine himself as a believable deep diver. Le Grand Bleu was a huge hit and is now a cult film about deep diving, pretty much like Point Break is a cult movie about surfing. Indeed, Christophe Lambert is not just a movie star, but also an honest and relatable guy

[@Locadel2003]

"Fortress" was one of his most interesting and underrated movies, always enjoyed that flick

[@JoBloOriginals]

A fave of ours here at JoBlo

[@JohnSmith-sb2fp]

Thank you for researching him. Lambert I think holds a happy spot in all 80s/90s nerd kids hearts. It's good to hear He is a good person and has continued to be successful in his life.

[@MishaSims]

i love all of the highlander movies. i could tell my family we're going to have a highlander movie/tv marathon and they would come running

[@coomtothebroom778]

I loved him as Raiden in Mortal Kombat, he brought a gravitas and energy (no pun intended) to the role that helped the movie.

[@Redmist-se7ld]

He was a memorable raiden in the first mortal kombat movie

[@kristopherleslie8343]

He was the wrong person for raiden but was memorable

[@wstine79]

Christopher Lambert was awesome as Conner McCloud and Raiden. Another good film was "Subway," which also starred Jean Reno.

[@haydarthiab6410]

I saw fortress the other day I was actually entertained

[@murasakiahiru]

​@haydarthiab6410 definitely a classic.

[@blaze556922]

He was awful as Raiden and his accent as McCloud was revolting.

[@ricardodelgado3706]

The Hunted.

[@seriouscat2231]

Connor MacLeod, not Conner McCloud.

[@Aragorn7884]

*FORTRESS* _one_ is a hidden gem 😍

[@atiqjunglist]

It's not hidden. This movie is also one of his best

[@Teamo86]

​@@atiqjunglistnever heard of it.

[@ToddAdams1234]

@@Teamo86well, you’ve heard of it now, just try to watch it because it’s actually worth watching, just don’t compare it to Highlander or you’ll be disappointed, because it’s good but because of different reasons.

[@SteveSpikes]

I had no idea that Christophe(r) Lambert was "blind" as the proverbial bat. Jeffrey Combs, Christopher Lambert costar in FORTRESS, and I were talking about his work on FORTRESS during a local sci-ficonvention a few years ago. During our conversation, he mentioned that the reason that in all of Lambert's movie posters like FORTRESS, he's "staring" into nothing is because of his nearsightedness.

[@Teamo86]

@@ToddAdams1234 Then watch it I shall!

[@buffalodebill7986]

One of my all-time favourite actors. It doesn't matter if he's in a movie or TV series or if he's portraying a the hero or the evil antagonist - he's always utterly charming and fully believable. A superb actor, IMHO.

[@mrsmissy2669]

I love Christopher Lambert in every video I've seen him in and...I don't know why. He has that X factor that draws attention to him no matter what role he plays. Glad you covered his lengthy career.

[@MattStuttgart]

I met him this year on ComicCon in Stuttgart, Germany. I looked tired and a bit sick. But it was great to see him and he signed me "Why me". Last year Christopher Lloyd signed on it, too

[@bensneb360]

Christopher Lambert is like Keanu Reeves and Peter Weller, in that they’re very likable, and have a fun screen presents

[@RamboWillll]

The best laugh in Hollywood.

[@sneakernickel]

He became Thomas Jane. I've never seen them in the same room together.

[@AronHallan]

They look a bit alike.

[@sneakernickel]

@@AronHallan That's exactly what a clone WOULD say.

[@Alloy211]

There's a great"Venture Brothers" episode that revolves around Dr. Venture meeting Christopher Lambert and inviting him to his lunar eclipse party. If nothing else it's the best cartoon version of Christopher Lambert.

[@exidy-yt]

I think the version in the final episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force was better, especially the Lambert/LamBER jokes, but either way he makes a great cartoon character!

[@Alloy211]

@@exidy-yt The ATHF version was pretty great, but I think The Venture Brother's version captures the true majesty of who Christopher Lambert slightly better. Although if you go by the number of decapitations ATHF wins hands down.....or heads off as it were.

[@exidy-yt]

@@Alloy211Haha, I cannot diagree with that!

[@keiththorpe9571]

The interesting thing about the Highlander franchise is that the first movie is regarded by fans as the definitive outing of the character, Connor MacLeod, while the second and third movies are seen as pretty awful. Then, there's the TV series, which many fans really love, making the character of Duncan MacLeod every bit as beloved and vital to the overall story arc as Connor himself.

[@cmcapps1963]

Yet THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

[@Panthror]

An interesting Christopher Lambert movie is 'Nirvana', an Italian production which has an Italian version in which Christopher is the only actor who is dubbed, and an English dub in which he's the only one providing his own voice. It's a sci-fi movie that has a Blade Runner feel with some elements that are similar to The Matrix (which came out 2 years later). Another good watch is 'Day of Wrath'.

[@ridiculous_gaming]

Greystoke Tarzan and the original Highlander were fantastic films. Critics calling Highlander a mess are simply daft. Highlander remains one of my favorite movies of all time. Greystoke, is compelling and an emotional film that should be watched.

[@thenighttrembler7892]

Two words : Director's Cut Favorite movie ever. Great story, hero, villain. Plenty of set pieces and great fight scenes. Costumes are awesome, historical references, heartwarming romances.

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Walter Brennan was in Kentucky 1938 with Moroni Olsen

[@ryanworkman3032]

I always thought that Christopher Lambert, Aaron Eckhart&Thomas Jayne could pass as brothers.

[@WarioSaysSo]

CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT! He is an awesome actor not given credit enough for his tallent and great charisma. Heck just his voice is hypnotising worth! Highlander saga, Fortress 1+2, Mortal Kombat, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Beowulf, Nirvana etc. All great movies.

[@Kakashi_senpai-wl2ub]

Highlander movies, MK, and The Hunted are my fav picks! Never watched anymore of him after that. He's still amazing and his accent alone is a treat in itself!

[@tomturelur9191]

I loved "Knight Moves"... great Thriller.

[@josefkrenshaw179]

"Subway" is an early Luc Besson film. It has Isabelle Adjani who is always worth watching, especially when Besson is pointing a camera at her. I call it a "hidden gem" but one of my friends says it "not hidden enough".

[@daverichards9141]

Lambert is a legend. One of my favorite actors.

[@triniborn76]

"The Hunted" is my favorite Christopher Lambert movie!

[@Puyax01]

Same here

[@jamesmorant1406]

Love Mean Guns so underrated

[@robvegas9354]

Great video. Christopher Lambert movies were always at the theatre here in Australia during the 1990's so we must have liked him a lot down under. Fortress is AWESOME!

[@sassy4117]

Very well put together..thank you for this video!!❤❤❤

[@weaselwolf]

"Nobody likes the Highlander films besides the first one." Yeah, because they shouldn't have been made. The first one told the whole story, the game was done, the prize was won. When it comes to Highlander movies, well.... There can be only one."

[@chr1998is]

I did a deep dive to Christophe Lambert in my mid teens. My personal favourites of his are Highlander, Fortress, Mortal Kombat and if you can get past the strange Editin, Resurrection.

[@DoubleMrE]

You just mentioned his movie “Resurrection” which I really like. He’s a cop trying to catch a serial killer who cuts off body parts from his victims to make a Frankenstein-Jesus. Good movie! 👍👌🤙

[@AaaAaa-ly3on]

Love him - as most Soviet lived kids do! 😉-Sure there were many beautiful actors - Van Damme, Micky Rourke, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and so on... but there can be only one - Christopher Lambert!😎

[@alisonsmith4436]

Thank you so much 😊

[@JC_Chappy]

Greystoke was a favorite of mine when i was a kid

[@kuba2559]

Fun fact: Highlander in Poland was translated as Immortal

[@unrealdevon]

He was awesome. And fortress is one hell of a movie. If you like stuff like Robocop and total recall then Fortress is obviously a no brainer.

[@s1x6x1s]

his movie, Gunmen, with Mario Van Peebles was fun. the two soon reunited in Highlander 3.

[@scottwilson3741]

I loved Knight Moves, Gunmen, and Fortress among others. Honestly one of my favorite actors. And while Southland Tales was kinda hard to follow, I thought he was great in it as well

[@the6thdimention877]

I was just thinking about him! Oddly enough I watched "Highlander" yesterday(Later, to find out it was his 67th birthday when I revisited it by re watching the film and his sword fighting is remarkable considering he's very far sided! ) I still enjoyed watching Highlander after I haven't seen it in ages. He's a very charmastic actor I remember Christopher Lambert in Subway, Why Me? Resurrection and of course as Raiden in the first Mortal Kombat.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

One of the greatest laughs in all of cinema. Just a loveable dude in pretty much every role.

[@brorjordas1979]

Always loved Lambert. Highlander, Fortress, Gunmen and Mortal Kombat being my favorite movies of his. Love his diabolical smirk/laugh - which he masters so damn good..❤ ..and I even still to date own the Gunmen VHS, which (along Dolph Lundgren's The Punisher) I thought was way too cool to dispose of..

[@briano6115]

Just the right amount of sarcasm and innuendo. :)

[@LordRae]

I maintain that Mean Guns is pretty good movie and bordering on a hidden gem. It's in the same vein as Bullet train and Smoking Aces with lots of assassins competing against each other. But with that Lambert swagger.

[@deborahhanna9126]

I love the bromance with Mario Van Peebles which I think is why he was picked to be the villain in that next Highlander film. LOVE LOVE LOVE the ridiculous conversation they have about the tiny fish swimming up their....

[@chrisprescott2273]

Fun fact: The reason he had the sword fighting accident while filming Highlander 2 is because he was losing his eye sight and now he's practically blind. Odd thing to leave out.

[@danielbear3802]

I grew up on Christopher Lambert movies all of them but some of the later movies of highlander

[@fladder1]

I had no idea there was a renegade version of the quickening. Thanks, I'll have to go and find that one.

[@jn7339]

I liked mean guns, I recall watching it as a kid but couldn't recall the movies name after I had grown. Somehow I came across it on KZbin and after watching it again it reaffirmed that I really liked that movie. Plus Christopher Lambert stole the entire show in that movie. As he did in most of his movies

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

Every time he gets mentioned I'm always surprised there isn't a WTF video. Chris with the FC representation

[@JoeFiorelloFilms]

Brilliant burrito of acting is an awesome description

[@giovanniamador239]

Christopher Lambert was and always will be the best Raiden that ever hit the big screen for the mortal Kombat video game franchise

[@trfinley7076]

Although I was first introduced to him in the first Highlander movie, I have to say that Greystoke is probably my favorite movie that he appeared in. The movie truly is the best Tarzan iteration ever.

[@tahnadana5435]

i love Mean Guns, interesting concept

[@coryway6951]

Mean Guns is incredibly fun, highly recommended.

[@iofthefox2723]

I love Subway. It's so eighties, strange and quirky. Probably not Lamberts responsibility, but he was cool in a cool movie. That's enough.

[@808v1]

thumbs immediately up - based on just the Lambert factor.

[@eddyjuillerat835]

=) I love your way to force the french accent, and it's pretty good. French speaking myself. Lambert should act with his glasses sometimes.

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you ❤

[@PattyMcqG]

I loved him as Tarzan! He should have been a top Hollywood actor!

[@waterandshovelgardening]

Greystoke was a brilliant movie. Christopher Lambert was perfect in his role in that movie as was Andie MacDowell and Ian Holm.

[@Weeohhweeohh]

Great vid! Though, one correction. They never made a 2nd Highlander. Skipped right over it. Weird, isn't it?

[@anthonycarlisle6184]

I always thought lambert's dead stare gaze made him look derpy

[@SomeGuy905]

He is loved, because he's real. That guy you see in all his movies, with the little laugh, is the same guy every time. He really is that cool guy.

[@Morgil27]

I only really know him from Highlander and Mortal Kombat, and he was awesome in both of them.

[@macguyver7807]

I enjoyed "Mean Guns" it was a goofy death match movie and Christopher Lambert was brilliant in it!

[@danielschmidtke9213]

The Hunted with Lambert is great.

[@IlKuchen]

Back in the day whenever u had a limited range of movies to watch, whenever i saw him the tv stayed on that movie.

[@cuff2860]

So the interesting dilemma with the people whining about Lambert as Raiden is that the role is based on a game character so there's no reason he has to be Asian other than the game's lore. In fact, the original Raidan game actor was Hispanic.

[@whyjnot420]

When it comes to deities in fiction (conventional fiction, not getting into how all deities are fictional) I have never understood why so many people accept that the character is a god, but cannot accept it when they don't conform to their particular idea of what that character should look like. I mean, ITS A DMNED DEITY. In the real world when looking at polytheism (since so many fictional deities come from some type of polytheism, either adapted from actual stories or invented out of whole cloth), most of those cultures basically had an understanding that the way their gods made themselves known to one culture was not the way the same deities made themselves known to another culture. Not to mention that any individual deity had a good chance of simply changing their appearance on whatever whim suited their fancy without warning or explanation. edit: One of the best on-screen solutions for this were the Vorlons in Babylon 5 of all things. While not deities in the conventional sense, they played that role in helping younger races develop. Being beings of pure energy, they could be seen by multiple different species at the same time, but in different ways. So that each different species seeing one, would see a being out of their own mythology (E.g. at least some humans saw a modern looking Christian angel... not a biblically accurate one, but that is a different story... and no, never sorry for my puns). Even when seeing the Vorlon simultaneously. So the way the camera saw the Vorlon was only just ONE way (at any one time) that a Vorlon was actually seen by the characters. The entire point of acting, or wearing a costume, is to be someone or something that you are not.

[@tibedog5629]

Beowulf 2000 was the first movie of his I remember being able to rent with my own money

[@rickway2039]

Dude, Mean Guns was amazing!

[@jnulpi]

he is very underrated.almost all his Movies where really good and almost every Movie Fan has this Movies at Home in her Collection.

[@kcried1081]

i always loved this guys acting and all of his movies hes in., bro was kickazz

[@adamside9008]

Your French prononciation is perfect. Félicitation !!

[@Djordje_Jovanovic]

I asked for this episode a few months back! Thank you for covering it JoBlo! You rock!

[@maz031]

Mean Guns! And he was hilarious in Southland Tales

[@kristopherb8046]

I never seen that tarzan movie, thanks putting on now,yes I finished your video it was awesome

[@ReiSaig]

The Hunted is a guilty pleasere movie for me, pretty good with the modern ninja concept and got some really good sword fights scenes in it, specially the one in the train.

[@toberius1]

So many movies I forgot now remember. Subway... So many movies I haven't seen... Ace, JoBlo.

[@Young8mvp]

I haven't watched the video yet because I paused the video right at the start to admire Natalie Portman. My God is she beautiful... 😍

[@valerierodriguez8561]

My mom loved this guy, lol. We watched Fortress, and Highlander religiously

[@jonpowell4246]

I've always liked his voice.

[@RaymondKarlVeasey75]

I Saw Greystoke In The Theater. Highlander & Fortress Are Awesome Movies. I Think His Interpretation Of Rayden Is Awesome. Watching Highlander Endgame Shows Us The Different Combat Strategies Between Duncan & Connor. Connor's Swordsmanship Is Highly Destructive To His Surroundings, A Callback To The First Movie. I Had No Idea He Had Bad Eyesight "Christ, I've Gone Blind" (Wig In His Eyesight) - Connor MacLeod

[@sanatkumarasharma3627]

You forgot to mention the Italian movie Nirvana: quite an intriguing narrative with some hilarious moments...

[@seriouscat2231]

I only heard four Highlander movies mentioned. Was there one without him?

[@seriouscat2231]

Checked. He was not involved in the fifth one.

[@jeromethiel4323]

Mean guns is a Christopher Lambert movie that is virtually unknown, but it well worth watching.

[@matthewmoore5698]

Yep I was running about when graystoke and highlander came out on vhs happy days!

[@chris55529]

It's really cool of you to spotlight a lesser-known actor! No joke. But as a lesser-known actor myself, can you do a show about me? Hopefully by Tuesday (if she doesn't cancel the date)?

[@babygeorgehart]

I'm really glad he's doing good. I remember seeing him in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan when I was little and he really made an impact on me, and his performance in Highlander was so amazing too. I don't care how bad the sequels were, I watch just because he's in it, I don't care. From what I have seen of him in interviews and the like, I've never heard a bad thing about him at all. I've liked him since I was a kid, and I always will.

[@Ekleberry]

I've seen 50+ Lambert films and am now watching stuff with no English language track, lol. The Hunted was glossed over here, but is one of his best.

[@mattymac1399]

Legend! Resurrection is a fun, schlocky, post Se7en thriller that reteams Mr Lambert with Russell Mulcahy. The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray release is excellent.

[@erich6860]

He played in a movie called "Knight Moves", was really good.

[@pixystixnfairycrack]

We cannot forget that Monsieur Lambert was a big Mortal Kombat fan before appearing in the movie. He also paid for all of his own airfare and I think a few other things while acting in Mortal Kombat.

[@StoickMcGee]

was in many of my favorite movies.

[@dafullclip]

I was just thinking about this guy last night. We were joking about his iconic laugh.

[@jonathanaldecoa1099]

Yeah he’s got that cool little laugh. I dig the dude😎

[@antonioaguera4580]

I loved Highlander: Endgame. But I imagine it was only popular with fans of the series. The flashbacks were awesome, as well as the fight sequences with Immortals from other regions.

[@deborahhanna9126]

I noticed his voice sounded pretty rough in the NCIS series and I wondered if he had been ill. (He smokes.) So I am very glad to hear he is still active and doing well. One of my long-time favorite actors and there is much hype surrounding the new remake of Highlander starring the incomparable Henry Cavill.

[@bestcritic7541]

😎💙👋👍Christopher Lambert 5Nirvana, Day Of Wrath, L'Homme De Chevet) a great and charismatic actor versatile in many genres of movies. So very rare in USA and Europe and the world!!!

[@Zeithri]

Fortress is very enjoyable. I love Highlander 1, Highlander 2 makes me laugh, Highlander 3 is adequate. Highlander 4 Endgame is watchable. Highlander TV series is AMAZING. Lambert as Raiden is