Jean-Claude Van Damme

Gifted performer who made it look easy.

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Age64
Full NameJean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg
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Biography

His Royal Highness Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, commonly known as The Muscles from Brussels, was born to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium. As a young boy, His Royal Highness was taken under the wing of Master Claude Goetz and trained in martial arts at the Centre National De Karate where he earned a spot on the Belgium Karate Team. His Royal Highness rose to prominence and became a European professional karate association middleweight champion, and even went on to defeat the 2nd best karate fighter in the world. In 1976, at the age of sixteen, His Royal Highness began his career in martial arts and continued to pursue his goal to become the number one fighter in his field.

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Media
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  • Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors
  • John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
  • Jean-Claude Van Johnson
  • Full Love
  • Kung Fu Panda 2
  • AaRON: Ultrarêve
  • JCVD
  • The Best of the Martial Arts Films
  • Kung Fu Panda 3
  • Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Ummet Ozcan: The Hum
  • Megadeth: Crush 'Em
  • Bloodsport
  • The Expendables 2
  • The Word
  • Minions: The Rise of Gru
  • Last Action Hero
  • Kickboxer
  • Lionheart
  • Hard Target
  • In Hell
  • Universal Soldier
  • Assassination Games
  • 6 Bullets
  • The Bouncer
  • Timecop
  • Rani
  • Breakin'
  • The Marsha Warfield Show
  • Sudden Death
  • Nowhere to Run
  • Death Warrant
  • No Retreat, No Surrender
  • Double Impact
  • Jian Bing Man
  • The Quest
  • Legionnaire
  • Wake of Death
  • Maximum Risk
  • The Shepherd
  • The Last Mercenary
  • We Die Young
  • Universal Soldier: Regeneration
  • Pound of Flesh
  • Inferno

Family Tree

TheRoyal House of Van Damme, headed by Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a family of international superstars. His eldest son, Kristopher Van Varenberg, known to many as "Kris Van Damme," is an esteemed actor and producer, having appeared in acclaimed films such as Universal Soldier and The Quest. His younger sister, Bianca Brigitte Van Damme, is a world-renowned athlete who has trained in sports including karate, kick-boxing, boxing, ballet and figure skating, and dreams of one day competing in the Olympics. His other brother, Nicolas, is also an actor, and his stepmother, Darcy LaPier, is an award-winning barrel racer and executive producer of the A&E series Rodeo Girls. Meanwhile, Jean-Claude's stepdaughter, Sterling Rice, is a talented singer who has performed in The Peoples Republic of China. Finally, Jean-Claude himself is a renowned martial artist, actor and producer who has broken boundaries in the film industry. Truly, the Van Damme family is a powerful dynasty of world-renowned talent.

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