Actor
Jean-Claude Van Damme
October 18, 1960 · Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium
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 his martial arts training at Centre National De Karate (National Center of Karate) under the guidance of Master Claude Goetz in Ixelles, Belgium. Van Damme trained for 4 years and earned a spot on the Belgium Karate Team. He won the European professional karate association's middleweight championship as a teenager, and also beat the 2nd best karate fighter in the world.
Notable work
8.4Friends (1994)
as Jean-Claude Van Damme
7.1Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
as Master Croc (voice)
6.4The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Jean Vilain
6.9Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
as Master Croc (voice)
7.3Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
as Jean Clawed (voice)
6.5Last Action Hero (1993)
as Jean-Claude Van Damme (uncredited)
7.1Bloodsport (1988)
as Frank
6.3Universal Soldier (1992)
as Luc Deveraux / GR44
4.7Street Fighter (1994)
as Colonel Guile
6.8Kickboxer (1989)
as Kurt Sloane
6.5Hard Target (1993)
as Chance Boudreaux
5.9Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
as Luc Deveraux
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