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Lambert Nicolas Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, director, and cinematographer who portrayed Nicolas Flamel in the Harry Potter television series.[2]
Personal life[]
Wilson, son of actor and Théâtre National Populaire director Georges Wilson, initially had little interest in French theatre and aspired instead to become an "American actor". He studied at the Drama Centre London to master English and made his film debut in the 1977 American drama Julia, directed by Fred Zinnemann. Over time, Wilson established himself in both French and international theatre.[3]
His career expanded beyond acting, with notable contributions to film festivals and humanitarian causes. He served on the jury of the 2012 Marrakech International Film Festival and was master of ceremonies for the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 and 2015. Wilson also engaged in cultural and environmental missions with the UN, including a 2013 visit to Haiti. In 2016, he released a tribute album to Yves Montand and portrayed Jacques Cousteau in the biopic The Odyssey.[3]
Wilson is a committed advocate for the environment and humanitarian efforts, supporting organisations such as Greenpeace, Fondation Abbé-Pierre, and Les Toiles Enchantées. Honoured with multiple distinctions including Commandeur de l'Ordre du Mérite, he was enlisted by the UN's FAO in 2018 to help promote the fight against global hunger. His recent work includes a role in Volontaire (2018) and a return to the screen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as The Merovingian.[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Julia | Walter Franz |
| 1979 | The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials | An alien |
| 1979 | New Generation | Jean-Charles |
| 1979 | Lady Oscar | Cocky soldier |
| 1979 | From Hell to Victory | Patrice |
| 1981 | Chanel Solitaire | |
| 1982 | Five Days One Summer | Johann Biari |
| 1982 | La Boum 2 | Félix Maréchal |
| 1983 | Sahara | Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaffar |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others | Paul |
| 1984 | The Public Woman | Milan Mliska |
| 1985 | Rendez-vous | Quentin |
| 1985 | L'Homme aux yeux d'argent | Villain |
| 1985 | Red Kiss | Stéphane |
| 1986 | Bleu comme l'enfer | Ned |
| 1986 | Corps et biens | Michel Sauvage |
| 1987 | The Belly of an Architect | Caspasian Speckler |
| 1988 | The Possessed | Nikolaj Stavrogin |
| 1988 | Chouans! | Tarquin Larmor |
| 1988 | El Dorado | Pedro de Ursúa |
| 1989 | La Vouivre | Arsène Muselier |
| 1989 | Suivez cet avion | Rémi Cerneaux |
| 1989 | Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre | Abbé Pierre |
| 1991 | Un homme et deux femmes | Doctor Paul Baudoin |
| 1991 | Shuttlecock | John Prentis |
| 1992 | Warsaw – Year 5703 | Alek |
| 1993 | L'Instinct de l'ange | Henry |
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris | Marquis de Lafayette |
| 1996 | Unpredictable Nature of the River | Monsieur de la Malène |
| 1996 | The Leading Man | Felix Webb |
| 1997 | Marquise | Jean Racine |
| 1997 | Same Old Song | Marc Duveyrier |
| 1998 | Too Much (Little) Love | Paul |
| 1999 | The Last September | Hugo Montmorency |
| 2000 | Jet Set | Arthus de Poulignac |
| 2000 | Love Torn in a Dream | Sebatol |
| 2001 | HS – hors service | Francis |
| 2001 | Far from China | Jean-Pierre |
| 2002 | Les tombales | Joseph |
| 2003 | It's Easier for a Camel... | Aurelio |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | The Merovingian |
| 2003 | Dédales | Brennac |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | The Merovingian |
| 2003 | Timeline | Lord Arnaut |
| 2003 | Not on the Lips | Eric Thomson |
| 2004 | People | Brother Arthus |
| 2004 | Catwoman | George Hedare |
| 2005 | Sahara | Yves Massarde |
| 2005 | Good Girl | Philippe |
| 2005 | L'Anniversaire | Raphaël |
| 2005 | Palais royal! | Prince Arnaud |
| 2006 | Private Fears in Public Places | Dan |
| 2007 | Flawless | Finch |
| 2007 | Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure | Lucky Luke (voice) |
| 2008 | Dante 01 | Saint-Georges |
| 2008 | The Great Alibi | Pierre Collier |
| 2008 | Comme les autres | Emmanuel François Xavier Bernier |
| 2008 | Babylon A.D. | Dr. Arthur Darquandier |
| 2008 | The Lazarus Project | Avery |
| 2009 | Victor | Jérôme Courcelle |
| 2010 | Imogène McCarthery | Samuel Tyler |
| 2010 | The Princess of Montpensier | François de Chabannes |
| 2010 | Of Gods and Men | Christian |
| 2012 | Blind Man | Narvik |
| 2012 | HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami | General Pochero |
| 2012 | You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet | Lambert Wilson |
| 2012 | Ernest & Celestine | Ernest (voice) |
| 2013 | Bicycling with Molière | Gauthier Valence |
| 2013 | ReWined | The Professor |
| 2014 | Barbecue | Antoine Chevalier |
| 2014 | 5 to 7 | Valéry Pierpont |
| 2014 | The Nostalgist | The Man |
| 2014 | Posthumous | Daniel S. Volpe |
| 2015 | Suite Française | Viscount de Montmort |
| 2015 | Sins of a Father | John |
| 2015 | Rabid Dogs | The Father |
| 2016 | The Odyssey | Jacques-Yves Cousteau |
| 2016 | One Man and His Cow | Philippe |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Baloo (voice) |
| 2016 | Tout de suite maintenant | Barsac |
| 2016 | The Confessions | Roché's lover |
| 2016 | Solo | Michel |
| 2017 | Baby Bumps | Marc |
| 2017 | Corporate | Stéphane Froncart |
| 2017 | The Royal Exchange | Philip V of Spain |
| 2017 | L'Empereur | Narrator |
| 2018 | Au bout des doigts | Pierre Geithner |
| 2018 | Volontaire | Rivière |
| 2019 | The Translators | Éric Angstrom |
| 2020 | De Gaulle | Charles de Gaulle |
| 2021 | Benedetta | The Nuncio |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | The Merovingian |
| 2022 | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Marquis de Chassagne |
| 2022 | Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia | Ernest (voice) |
| 2023 | A Great Friend | Vincent Delcour |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Gaston Phébus | Yvain |
| 1980 | Cinéma 16: Les filles d'Adam | Gilbert |
| Au feu le préfet | Patrick Callaghan | |
| L'Inconnue d'Arras | The grandfather | |
| 1981 | Quatre femmes, quatre vies: La Maison bleue | Jean-Paul Taillandier |
| La dernière nuit | The assistant executioner | |
| Histoire contemporaine | Henri de Brèce | |
| 1982 | The Trojan War Will Not Take Place | Paris |
| 1983 | La Caravane | Éric |
| 1986 | La Storia (film) | Carlo Vivaldi / Davide Segre |
| 1992 | Strangers (1992 film) | The Guy |
| Frankenstein (1992 film) | Dr. Henry Clerval | |
| 1994 | Une qui promet | Ferdinand |
| Les Caprices de Marianne | Octave | |
| Rage and Outrage: The Dreyfus Affair | Drumont | |
| 1995 | Pour une vie ou deux | Noël Gregorio |
| 1996 | Le Secret d'Iris | Pierrot |
| 1997 | Quand le chat sourit | |
| 2000 | Don Quixote (2000 film) | Duke |
| 2001 | Le divin enfant | Father Marc Aubray |
| 2004 | Colette, une femme libre | Henry de Jouvenel |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist (TV series) | Yves Moehringer |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown (TV series) | Charles, King of France |
| 2013 | Manipulations | Franck Barrot |
| 2022 | Totems | Charles Contignet |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Visions | Jon (voice) |
| 2024 | La Maison | Vincent Ledu |
| 2027 | Harry Potter television series | Nicolas Flamel |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | The Merovingian |
| 2005 | The Matrix Online |
