Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (French: [ʒɑ̃ klod kamij fʁɑ̃swa vɑ̃ vaʁɑ̃bɛʁɡ]; Flemish: [vɑɱ ˈvaːrə (m)bɛr (ə)x]; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (French: [vɑ̃ dam]; Flemish: [vɑn ˈdɑmə]), is a Belgian martial artist and actor.
Jean-Claude Van Damme. Actor: Double Impact. Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant. "The Muscles from Brussels" started martial arts at the age of eleven.
Decades after beating drug addiction, action-adventure film hero Jean-Claude Van Damme is now 65 years old. Van Damme's initial forray into film was Bloodsport, released in 1988, and he hasn't looked back. Despite a few bumps in the road of his life and career, he has continued to move forward.
Jean Claude Van Damme’s incredible journey from a young martial artist in Belgium to a globally renowned action hero is a testament to his unwavering determination, unparalleled talent, and sheer force of will.
It made about 30 million worldwide and audiences supported this film for its new sensational action star, Jean-Claude van Damme. His good looks led to starring roles in higher budgeted movies like Cyborg (1989), AWOL: Absent Without Leave (1990), Double Impact (1991) and Universal Soldier (1992).
Over the last decade it feels like we have covered Jean-Claude Van Damme from A to Z. Countless movie reviews, trivia, special features, memorable fight scenes, and even the music from some of JCVD’s classic films has been spotlighted.
Who Is Jean-Claude Van Damme? Jean-Claude Van Damme is a champion martial artist and bodybuilder as a teenager, he used his physical abilities to become the star of such American...