Jean-Claude Van Damme's biography
Jean-Claude Van Damme is 62 years old boxer born at Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem. He was born on Tuesday 18th of October 1960. He is often nicknamed as Muscles from BrusselsJ.C.. According to year of birth 1960 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 18th of October means he is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.He was married 2 times.
He is citizen of Belgium. His primary profession is to be boxer. You can know him also as film producer, film actor, film director, screenwriter, film editor, kickboxer, karateka, scenographer, martial artist, voice actor, composer. He is recently known as actor.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's family
Jean-Claude Van Damme's ex spouses
Gladys Portugues
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Gladys Portugues have been together since 1987 for 5 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Monday 30th of September 1957 in New York City.
Darcy LaPier
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Darcy Lapier have been together since 1994 for 3 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 9th of July 1965 in Clackamas County.
He has 1 son and 1 daughter
Jean-Claude Van Damme's son: Kris Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme's son's name is Kris Van Damme. He is known as actor. His son was born on Wednesday 20th of May 1987 in United States of America.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's daughter: Bianca Brigitte Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme's daughter's name is Bianca Brigitte Van Damme. She is known as film actor. His daughter was born on Wednesday 17th of October 1990 in Los Angeles.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's career
His main focus is to be boxer.
Awards and competitions
Jean-Claude Van Damme's Nominations
- He was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star for work Bloodsport in 1989
What Jean-Claude Van Damme has done for a first time
- Often states Charles Chaplin as the first great action star.
- When Van Damme first arrived in Hollywood in the 1980s, his jobs consisted of waiting tables, delivering pizza, driving a taxi, and acting as a bouncer at Woody's Wharf, a bar owned by Chuck Norris in Newport Beach.
- Van Damme compiled a karate point fighting record of 44 wins and 4 defeats. He lost twice to Patrick Teugels (Once for the Belgium Lightweight Title), but in their third match, Van Damme broke Teugels nose and stopped him in the first round in 1980.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's quotes
- "I am the Fred Astaire of karate".
- In an action film you act in the action. If it's a dramatic film you act in the drama.
- I've become 40, my audience is partly the same age.
- God gave me a great body and it's my duty to take care of my physical temple.
- What is a movie star? It is an illusion. It was everything I ever wanted to be, but it became a kind of shell, non? It was what made me famous and got me women. But it wasn't real.
- An action hero has to be always in shape mentally and physically. People, sometimes they believe Sly, Arnold, myself, we're athletes, you cannot make mistakes. But Hollywood forgives, I guess.
- [His response to being asked what he thinks of his nickname 'Muscles from Brussels]: "It's better than being called 'The Idiot from Brussels'."
- I'm one of the most sensitive human beings on Earth -- and I know it.
- My dreams came true in America. It's not possible in Belgium. I grew up sadly. Skinny kid. Big, thick glasses. Everything I've done is a miracle.
- I love challenges. If you don't have any and can do whatever you want, then it's probably time to die.
- I love playing the villain, but a villain with class.
- [on Timecop (1994) director Peter Hyams] He was the only one who visited me in the clinic when I was there years ago. All the agents and managers who made a fortune with me never came.
- [circa 1992] You have to have a dream, the passion to make it, to make it, to really, really make it.
- Hard Target (1993) was a bad script, but we had some great action scenes, and John Woo made me look like a samurai with greasy hair.
- [on Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)] I refused a sequel. I wasn't offered enough money. Instead, we did a new film, Double Impact (1991), rather than just make Kickboxer 2.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's body shape
Lets describe how Jean-Claude Van Damme looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.
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