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Outside his career as a martial artist and actor, Van Damme has publicly supported various conservationist causes and animal rights organisations.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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 action...
- Bloodsport (1988) “If I can grab it before you close your hand, I get the girl.” After both limited screen time and dialogue in the glorious 80s treat that is No Retreat, No Surrender, in which he’d played the lead villain, Bloodsport marked Van Damme’s breakthrough as both leading man and straight-to-video star.
- Universal Soldier (1992) “The food is good.” When Universal Soldier was released I almost wept with joy. Thanks to Van Damme’s productivity in the previous few years, I was a full-blown fan by the time it appeared on the big screen and that, coupled with my love of Dolph Lundgren after a solid run from Rocky IV to Showdown In Little Tokyo, meant I was one excited geek, and Universal Soldier did not disappoint.
- Timecop (1994) “I’m still kicking, I must be on Broadway.” Any self-respecting action star should, at some point in their career, have a blockbuster sci-fi feature under their belt.
- Hard Target (1993) “Now take your big stick and your boyfriend and find a bus to catch.” The universal appeal of Jean Claude Van Damme has meant that he’s been chosen by quite a few directors making their first English language feature film, especially from the far east.
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.
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- Jean-Claude Van Damme was a ballet “nerd.” Kicking out of his mother’s womb on October 18, 1960 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, the future Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme worked as a bouncer for Chuck Norris. Van Damme operated a gym in Brussels and had success in bodybuilding and modeling, but he wanted to act.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme got his big break by throwing kicks at a producer’s head. After a tense shoot on 1987’s Predator, in which Van Damme was cast as the titular alien but was replaced during production, the actor wanted to find a role better-suited to his talents.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme once threw a papaya at a producer’s head. The success of Bloodsport led to steady work for Van Damme, who appeared in 1989’s Kickboxer, 1990’s Lionheart, and 1991’s Double Impact.
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.
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Nov 6, 2008 · Van Damme makes his much-anticipated return to the screen this weekend in JCVD, in which he plays an exaggerated, down-and-out version of himself, embroiled in a custody fight and trapped in...
