Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, born 18 October 1960) is an Belgian martial artist, actor, and director. Nicknamed "The Muscles from Brussels", he is very well known for his action films.
He is known for his roles in The Expendables 2, JCVD, Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Hard Target, Timecop, Sudden Death, Universal Soldier, Cyborg and in Universal Soldier Day of Reckoning.
Van Damme was born on October 18, 1960 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium.[1][2] He was married to Maria Rodriguez from 1980 until they divorced in 1984. Then he was married to Cynthia Derderian from 1985 until they divorced in 1986. Then he was married to Darcy LaPier from 1994 until they divorced in 1997. Then he was married to Gladys Portugues from 1987 until they divorced in 1992 then remarried in 1999. He has three children. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Van Damme has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[3]
Film[change | change source]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1979 | Woman Between Wolf and Dog | Movie Goer / Man in Garden | Uncredited extra | [4] |
1984 | Breakin | Spectator in First Dance Sequence | Uncredited extra | |
1984 | Missing in Action | Soldier | Uncredited extra; also stunt | |
1984 | Monaco Forever | Gay Karate Man | ||
1986 | No Retreat, No Surrender | Ivan "The Russian" Kraschinsky | ||
1987 | Predator | None | Uncredited body double only | |
1988 | Bloodsport | Frank Dux | Also uncredited editor | |
1988 | Black Eagle | Andrei | ||
1989 | Cyborg | Gibson Rickenbacker | Also uncredited editor | |
1989 | Kickboxer | Kurt Sloane | Also story, fight director and choreographer | |
1990 | Lionheart | Lyon "Lionheart" Gaultier | Also writer/story and fight choreographer | |
1990 | Death Warrant | Detective Louis Burke | ||
1991 | Double Impact | Alex Wagner / Chad Wagner | Dual role; also story/writer, producer and fight choreographer | |
1992 | Universal Soldier | Private Luc Deveraux / GR44 | ||
1993 | Nowhere to Run | Sam Gillen | ||
1993 | Last Action Hero | Himself | Cameo | |
1993 | Hard Target | Chance Boudreaux | ||
1994 | Timecop | Agent Max Walker / Agent Max Walker | Dual role | |
1994 | Street Fighter | Colonel William F. Guile | ||
1995 | Sudden Death | Chief Darren Francis Thomas McCord | ||
1995 | The Quest | Christopher Dubois | Also director and story | |
1996 | Maximum Risk | Detective Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov | Dual role | |
1997 | Double Team | Agent Jack Paul Quinn | ||
1998 | Knock Off | Marcus Ray | ||
1999 | Legionnaire | Alain Lefèvre | Direct-to-video; also story and producer | |
1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Private Luc Deveraux | Also producer | |
1999 | Inferno | Eddie Lomax | Limited release; also producer | |
2001 | Replicant | Edward "The Torch" Garrotte (Luc Savard) / The Replicant | Direct-to-video; dual role | |
2001 | The Order | Rudy Cafmeyer / Charles Le Vaillant | Direct-to-video; dual role; also writer | |
2002 | Derailed | Agent Jacques Kristoff | Direct-to-video | |
2003 | In Hell | Kyle LeBlanc | Direct-to-video | |
2004 | Narco | Jean's ghost by Lenny | ||
2004 | Wake of Death | Ben Archer | Direct-to-video | |
2005 | Second in Command | Commander Samuel "Sam" Keenan | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | The Hard Corps | Philippe Sauvage | Direct-to-video; also uncredited fight choreographer | |
2006 | Sinav | Charles | ||
2006 | Until Death | Detective Anthony Stowe | Direct-to-video | |
2007 | The Shepherd: Border Patrol | Detective Jack Robideaux | Direct-to-video | |
2008 | JCVD | Himself | Limited release; also executive producer | |
2009 | Universal Soldier: Regeneration | Private Luc Deveraux | Direct-to-video | |
2010 | Frenchy | Frenchy | Also writer, director, producer and editor | |
2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Master Croc | Voice role | |
2011 | Assassination Games | Vincent Brazil | Limited release; also executive producer | |
2011 | Beur sur la ville | Colonel Merot | Cameo | |
2011 | Rzhevsky versus Napoleon | Himself | Cameo | |
2011 | Dragon Eyes | Jean-Louis Tiano | Limited release | |
2012 | The Expendables 2 | Jean Vilain | ||
2012 | Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | Private Luc Deveraux | Limited release | |
2012 | Six Bullets | Samson Gaul | Direct-to-video; also executive producer | |
2012 | U.F.O. | George | Limited release | |
2013 | Welcome to the Jungle | Storm Rothschild | Limited release | |
2013 | Enemies Closer | Xander | Limited release | |
2013 | Swelter | Stillman | Direct-to-video | |
2015 | Pound of Flesh | Agent Deacon Lyle | Limited release; also executive producer | |
2015 | Jian Bing Man | Himself | Cameo | |
2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Master Croc | Voice role | |
2016 | Kickboxer: Vengeance | Master Durand | Limited release | |
2017 | Kill 'Em All | Philip | Direct-to-video | |
2018 | Kickboxer: Retaliation | Master Durand | Limited release | |
2018 | Black Water | Agent Scott Wheeler | Limited release; also executive producer | |
2018 | The Bouncer | Lukas | Limited release | |
2019 | We Die Young | Daniel | Limited release | |
2021 | The Last Mercenary | Agent Richard Brumère / The Mist | Streaming releases | |
2021 | Haters | Unknown | ||
2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Jean Clawed | Voice role |
Music video[change | change source]
Year | Title | Role | Performer | Notes | Ref. |
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1992 | "Body Count's in the House" | Himself | Body Count | Uncredited cameo | |
1994 | "Time Won't Let Me" | Himself | The Smithereens |
Video game[change | change source]
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | Street Fighter: The Movie | Colonel William F. Guile | Live action full-motion video |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Jean-Claude Van Damme Biography (1960–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ↑ "Jean-Claude van Damme- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ 'I tried to play the system'
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Jean-Claude van Damme's library (19 November 2015). "Van Damme (JCVD) - First ever screen appearance in 1979" – via YouTube.
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