Jean-Claude Van Damme
(1960-)
Belgian actor and martial artist
1833 261
About
Jump to
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor. Born and raised in Brussels, his father enrolled him in a Shotokan karate school at the age of ten, which led Van Damme to hold the rank of 2nd-dan black belt in karate, and compete in several karate and kickboxing competitions. As a teenager, he won the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association in 1979 and the Mr. Belgium bodybuilding title in 1978. With the desire of becoming an actor in Hollywood, he moved to the United States in 1982, where he worked on several films, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts film Bloodsport (1988).
Key details
edit section
| Born |
Jean-Claude Camille Francois Van Varenburg 18 October 1960 (age 64) Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
|
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Tags | Add tag |
Partner
Family members
Spouse
4
Show more
Children
3
-
Kris Van Damme 1st child with Gladys Portugues Male b. 20 May 1987 · Age: 38 · 1987- · American actor
Parents
1
Other romantic interests
-
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco · 1965- · younger daughter of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly; younger sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco view couple »
Friends & associates
Scholars
166
Missing information for Jean-Claude Van Damme
- missing current partner
Similar profiles
15
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
