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My Take
Christopher Kennedy Lawford carried an almost impossibly heavy legacy, the son of actor Peter Lawford and a Kennedy, yet what moves me about him is not the famous name but his candor. An actor, producer, author, and activist, he spoke openly about his struggles with addiction and turned that pain into advocacy that helped others. I respect anyone who trades the comfort of privilege for honesty, and he chose to use his Harvard-trained mind on something harder than fame. His death in 2018 was a real loss, and I keep coming back to that rare willingness to be truthful.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christopher Lawford
- Name (Japanese)
- クリストファー・ケネディー・ローフォード
- Reading
- くりすとふぁー・けねでぃー・ろーふぉーど
- Born
- March 29, 1955 – September 4, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Christopher Lawford born?
March 29, 1955 – September 4, 2018.
Where is Christopher Lawford from?
Christopher Lawford is from Santa Monica, California, United States.
What does Christopher Lawford do?
Christopher Lawford works as actor, television actor, film actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.