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Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (French: [ʒɑ̃ klod kamij fʁɑ̃swa vɑ̃ vaʁɑ̃bɛʁɡ]; Dutch: [vɑn ˈvarə(n)ˈbɛrx]; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (French: [vɑ̃ dam]; Dutch: [vɑn ˈdɑmə]), is a Belgian martial artist and actor.
IMDb profile of the Belgian actor, writer and producer known for his martial arts movies. Learn about his biography, filmography, awards, trivia and more.
- January 1, 1
- 1.77 m
- Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium
- Early life
- Early career
- International
- Acting career
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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. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was physically weak. At the age of 12, Van Damme began hi...
Over the next 6-years, he competed in both full-contact and semi-contact matches. He debuted under his birth name of Jean Claude Van Varenberg. In his first match, Jean-Claude was staggered by a round-house kick thrown by fellow countryman, Toon Van Oostrum in Brussels, Belgium. Van Damme was badly stunned, but came back to knockout Van Oostrum mom...
In 1979, Jean-Claude traveled to the United States of America, to Tampa, Florida. In his first and only match against a United States opponent, Van Damme faced 'Sherman 'Big Train'Bergman', a kick-boxer from Miami Beach, Florida. For the first and only time in his career, Jean-Claude was knocked to the canvas after absorbing a powerful left hook fr...
Jean-Claude retired from martial arts in 1982, following a knockout over Nedjad Gharbi in Brussels,Belgium. Jean-Claude posted a 18-1 (18 knockouts) Kickboxing record, and a Semi-Contact record of 41-4. He came to Hong Kong at the age of 19 for the first time and felt insured to do action movies in Hong Kong. In 1981 Van Damme moved to Los Angeles....
Learn about the life and career of the Belgian martial arts star and actor, from his karate championships to his Hollywood movies. Find out his birth name, nicknames, height, filmography and trivia on IMDb.
- October 18, 1960
Jean-Claude Van Vaerenbergh, dit Jean-Claude Van Damme, est un acteur belge, réalisateur, producteur de cinéma et pratiquant d'arts martiaux, né le 18 octobre 1960 à Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, une commune de Bruxelles .
Apr 2, 2014 · 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 action flicks as Bloodsport (1988)...
Mar 27, 2023 · Learn about the Belgian martial arts star's rise and fall in Hollywood, his return to Universal Soldier and Kickboxer franchises, his statue in Brussels, and his complicated love life. Find out why he rejected a role in The Expendables and how he got greedy and hurt his career.
Nov 2, 2022 · The action legend sits down with director James Cullen Bressack to discuss his "brutal" upcoming project 'Darkness of Man', his stretch routine, dogs, and why Kickboxer still holds its own.
