Lambert Wilson

Also known as Lambert Nicolas Willson

French actor

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Lambert Wilson is a French male singer, film actor, film director, and television actor. Born on August 3, 1958, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, he is the son of Georges Wilson. Wilson speaks French, English, Italian, and Spanish, and possesses a baritone voice. He received his education at the Drama Centre London and began his professional work period in 1977.

His notable roles include portrayals of Jean Racine, Philip V of Spain, and Charles de Gaulle. Wilson has been nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor and the César Award for Best Actor. He has received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Additionally, he is a member of Emmaus and identifies as bisexual.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 2

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Film & TV

Acting · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

Lambert Wilson (born August 3, 1958) is a French actor, singer, and activist. He is best known internationally for his portrayal of The Merovingian in The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrections.

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Aquí — Álvaro2026
The Cinema of Francis Lai2026
Klandestin WT — Richard2025
Chopin, a Sonata in Paris — King Louis Philippe2025
Arthur Honegger : Le Roi David Avec Amira Casar et Lambert Wilson2025
Planète Terre, le prix de la survie — Self - Narrator (voice)2024
Planète Terre, le triomphe de la vie — Self - Narrator (voice)2024
La Maison — Vincent Ledu2024
Des mains en or — Philippe2023
5 Hectares — Franck Bernard2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: France
Active from: 1958

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 3,365
Total plays: 24,799

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,647x
SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,423x
PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
· 2018 · cited 36,125x
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,612x
Geneious Basic: An integrated and extendable desktop software platform for the organization and analysis of sequence data
· 2012 · cited 17,960x

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Key facts

Born: Lambert Nicolas Willson , ( 1958-08-03 ) 3 August 1958 (age 67) , Neuilly-sur-Seine , France
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1977–present
Father: Georges Wilson

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Lambert
Family name: Wilson
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine
Father: Georges Wilson
Occupation: theatrical director
Educated at: Drama Centre London
Languages spoken: Spanish
Award: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Instrument: voice
Image: Lambert Wilson Cannes 2017.jpg
Voice type: baritone

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Commons category: Lambert Wilson
date of birth: 1958-08-03
member of: Emmaus
sexual orientation: bisexuality
start of work period: 1977-00-00
nominated for: César Award for Best Actor
notable role: Charles de Gaulle

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Encyclopedic overview

Lambert Nicolas Wilson ( French: [lɑ̃bɛʁ wilsɔn]; né Willson, 3 August 1958) is a French actor. He is a seven-time César Award nominee, four for Best Actor and three for Best Supporting Actor. Internationally, he is known for playing The Merovingian in The Matrix film series, beginning with The Matrix Reloaded.

Biography

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Lambert Wilson