Jean-Claude Van Damme

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jean-Claude Van Damme
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Oct 18, 1960(1960-10-18)
Age	64
Birthplace	Brussels
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Libra

Jean-Claude Van Damme Biography

Jean-Claude Van Damme is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on October 18, 1960 in Brussels, Belgium. Bodybuilder whose action movies included Kickboxer, Cyborg, and Bloodsport. He also appeared in Universal Soldier, Sudden Death, and The Expendables 2.

He starred in Timecop with Mia Sara.

Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg, on 18 October 1960, in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, the son of Eliana and Eugène van Varenberg, who was an accountant and florist. His father is from Brussels and bilingual, and his mother is Flemish (Dutch-speaking). The Roman Catholic Van Damme’s paternal grandmother was Jewish.

Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude van Damme (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɑ̃ klod vɑ̃ dam] , Dutch: [vɑn ˈdɑmə] ), and as JCVD, is a Belgian actor and retired martial artist best known for his martial arts action films. His most popular projects include Bloodsport (1988), Cyborg (1989), Kickboxer (1989), Lionheart (1990), Death Warrant (1990), Double Impact (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Nowhere to Run (1993), Hard Target (1993), Timecop (1994), Street Fighter (1994), Sudden Death (1995), The Quest (1996), Maximum Risk (1996), JCVD (2008), Jean-Claude van Johnson (2016–2017 series) and The Bouncer (2018).

Two of his children, Bianca Bree and Kristopher Van Varenberg, followed his career path by becoming actors. He married his fourth wife, Gladys Portugues, in 1987 and again in 1999. He also has a son named Nicholas Van Varenberg.

Jean-Claude Van Damme Net Worth

Jean-Claude Van Damme is one of the richest Movie Actor from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jean-Claude Van Damme 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied martial arts at the age ten and ballet at age sixteen. He made his debut as Gay Karate Man in the 1984 film Monaco Forever.

He became well known for his role in the martial arts film Double Impact. He appeared as himself in an episode of the series Friends.

Van Damme placed second at the Challenge Coupe des Espoirs Karate Tournament (1st Trials). At the 3-day tournament, Van Damme defeated 25 opponents before losing in the finals to teammate Angelo Spataro.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jean-Claude Van Damme height 5 ft 10 in Jean-Claude weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jean-Claude Van Damme Dating?

According to our records, Jean-Claude Van Damme married to Gladys Portugues. As of December 1, 2023, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s is not dating anyone.

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Van Damme was a member of the Belgium Karate Team when it won the European Karate Championship on 26 December 1979 at La Coupe François Persoons Karate Tournament in Brussels.

Facts & Trivia

Jean-Claude Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Jean-Claude Van Damme celebrates birthday on October 18 of every year.

On 8 March 1980, in Brussels, Belgium, Van Damme competed against his former teammate Patrick Teugels at the Forest National Arena on the undercard of the Dan Macaruso-Dominique Valera Professional Karate Association Light- Heavyweight World Championship bout. Prior to this match, Teugels had defeated Van Damme twice by decision, including a match for the Belgium Lightweight Championship. Van Damme had a 1977 victory over Teugels. Teugels was coming off an impressive showing at the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Championships four months earlier, and was favored by some to win this match. According to reports, and Patrick Teugels’ own interview (with photos), Teugels lost to Van Damme by TKO in the 1st round. Teugels was kicked in the nose and was unable to continue as a result. In a 2013 interview, Van Damme called this fight his most memorable match.

What disease does Claude Van Damme have?

Van Damme was finally diagnosed with Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder in 1998, and he began to take sodium balproate—a mood stabilizing drug—to help him with his condition. He’s been very open about his disorder in interviews, and was expressive while playing himself in JCVD, where he exposed himself as a broken man.

Are Sylvester Stallone and Jean-Claude Van Damme friends?

Van Damme and Stallone ultimately patched things up, thanks to their mutual friend , a Ukranian oil and gas magnate. That paved the way for Van Damme to join the follow-up and finally do a fight scene with his hero.

How rich is Jean-Claude Van Damme?

Jean-Claude Van Damme, also known as JCVD, is a Belgian actor and retired martial artist who has a net worth of $40 million. He is best known for his series of popular martial arts action films from the late 1980s and 1990s.

Is JCVD based on a true story?

“JCVD” was a word-of-mouth hit at Cannes, and it had its North American premiere at a raucous midnight screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie’s real-life back story is the familiar, even classic, rise and fall of Mr. Van Damme’s career.

How did Van Damme get the knot on his forehead?

In “Double Impact,” both twins have this bump. It goes unexplained. Somebody kicked Van Damme there a long time ago. It’s a cyst now.