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Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg |
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Muscles from Brussels |
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Male |
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5' 8" |
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BE - Belgium |
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October 18, 1960 |
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Brussels, Belgium |
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c/o ICM Artists |
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8942 Wilshire Blvd. |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90211 |
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USA |
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See also:
Timecop
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Biography |
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Jean Claude Van Damme (born October 18, 1960), born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, is a Belgian-born action movie actor who's most known for martial arts films. His Belgian background gave rise to the nickname "Muscles from Brussels". His first major role came in 1985, when he played Ivan Krushensky in No Retreat, No Surrender. Van Damme's appearance in Bloodsport earned him a nomination as "Worst New Star" in the 1988 Golden Raspberry Awards (he lost). Van Damme worked his way up to Hollywood mainstream in the 1990s, often working with acclaimed foreign directors. Notable films include Universal Soldier (1992), Hard Target (1993), and Timecop (1994). Van Damme has won a number of European karate championships.
He has had troubles with cocaine and is also reported to have experienced bipolar disorder. He has been married five times, including two marriages with his current wife Gladys Portugues. In 1998, Van Damme and his former bodyguard Chuck Zito were involved in a fist-fight at a New York strip-tease bar called Scores. In the French-speaking world, Jean-Claude Van Damme is well-known for the picturesque aphorisms that he delivers on a wide range of topics (personal well-being, ecology, etc.) in a strange mixture of French and English. He is especially well-known for his usage of the word aware (in English). Lists of Van Damme quotes are compiled and available on the WWW.
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