Jean-Claude Van Damme is an action leading man
who was born in Brussels, Belgium.
Birth name Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, his
nickname is Muscles from Brussels.
A former multiple World Kickboxing Champion Don "The Dragon"
Wilson even offered Jean-Claude a "$100,000" bounty match
to get into the ring and fight him, Jean Claude Van Damme.
Thanks to Chuck Norris Jean Claude Van Damme got a job as
a bouncer at a club. Then he gave Van Damme a small role in
the movie MISSING IN ACTION.
In 1984 Jean Claude Van Damme got a role as a villain named
Ivan in the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER.
Jean Claude Van Damme has made his moves his trademark, he
is best known for his 360-degree ultimate leaping & super
flying karate kicks.
Using his birthname Jean-Claude Vandenberg as his fighting
name. As a middleweight Jean Claude Van Damme captured a version
of the European Middleweight Kickboxing Championship in 1980
with a first round knockout which was recorded in less than
a minute.
In 1989, Jean Claude Van Damme was sued for "wilfully" gouging
the eye of an extra in a swordfight while filming CYBORG.
Jean Claude Van Damme can speak Flemish, English, French,
Spanish and German.
Take a new step Jean Claude Van Damme had his directorial
debut in 1996 with THE QUEST.
While walking on the streets, Jean Claude Van Damme spotted
a producer for Cannon Pictures, and showed some of his martial
arts abilities, by doing this he was given the lead in BLOODSPORT
(1988).
It would not be till 1994 that Jean Claude Van Damme would
get his big break in the world wide hit TIMECOP.
Van Damme's other films include:
BLACK EAGLE
BLOODSPORT
KICKBOXER
DEATH WARRANT
LIONHEART
DOUBLE IMPACT
NO WHERE TO RUN
HARD TARGET
LAST ACTION HERO (cameo)
STREET FIGHTER
SUDDEN DEATH
THE QUEST (and directed)
DOUBLE TEAM
