The actor is best known internationally for his role as Merovingian in Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions, as well as his part in the historical drama Of Gods and Men. He has starred in over one hundred films, including the recent biographical film, The Odyssey, conveying the life of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the oceanographic explorer.
Lambert Wilson has also appeared on and behind the stage in many plays including Les Caprices de Marianne, the adaptation of the tragedy, Berenice, and the musicals, Le Roi et moi and Candide.
As a fervent advocate of the environment, he participated in a reforestation project in Haiti with the United Nations and, more recently, has been engaged with various NGOs for the protection of the Amazon Reef. In the past, he has partnered with FAO and used his fame to promote World Oceans Day, sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity in common oceans (marine areas beyond national jurisdiction).
Actor, director, singer, activist, Lambert Wilson is a jack-of-all-trades. Curious and enthusiastic, he gets involved, explores, wonders and seeks to know more. The subjects that are close to his heart are the most universal ones. For him, the Zero Hunger message is obvious.
"My meeting with Abbé Pierre, French priest and advocate for the poor, taught me not to be afraid to open my eyes to what seems unpleasant in human life: injustice, poverty, misery. If you have the courage to open your eyes, without looking away, we have already gone far. It's a path that will lead you to action."
His commitment comes at a key moment. After several promising years of decline, global hunger figures are on the rise again: 821 million people in the world are suffering from hunger in 2017.