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• His real name is Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg. He is a Belgian actor, director and producer. He was born on the eighteen of October, nineteen sixty in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe a Brussels’s town. At ten years old he decided to practice martial arts intensively and won the title of “Mr. Belgium” in a bodybuilding competition. In nineteen eighty two he went to America to pursue a movie career and he managed to break into the movie-making world.
His begin in America• In nineteen eighty two, with three thousand dollars in his pocket and without
being able to speak any English, JCVD went to Los Angeles to become a movie actor. For many years he did odd jobs like pizza delivery or laying carpets, he was even a personal coach and limousine driver. The latter allowed him to meet lots of people. He met Chuck Norris and Lou Ferrigno and managed to get a few film roles like the small role in Monaco Forever or Karate Tiger le Tigre rouge. It was at that time that he changed his name from Van Varenberg to Van Damme. Then Van Damme worked for director John McTiernan for the 1987 film Predator. A few months later a meeting with the famous producer Menahem Golan launched his career. The latter asked JCVD to play in the movie “Bloodsport” which became an international success and later he played in “Black Eagle” which also had some success. After that he played in lot of big movies with success after success. In nineteen ninety eight he started taking drugs but he managed to stop. After shooting of “Knock Off” he was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder with suicidal tendencies.
Filmography:
Année Film Rôle Réalisateur
1984Breakin' figurant Joel Silberg
1984 Monaco Forever Le karateka William A. Levey
1986 Karate Tiger - Le Tigre rouge Ivan le Russe Corey Yuen
1987 Predator Predator (remplacé) John McTiernan
1988Bloodsport Frank Dux Newt Arnold
L'Arme absolue Andreï Tayelahc Eric Karson
1989Cyborg Gibson Rickenbacker Albert Pyun
Kickboxer Kurt Sloane Mark DiSalle
1990Full Contact Lyon Gaultier Sheldon Lettich
Coups pour coups Louis Burke Deran Sarafian
1991 Double Impact Alex & Chad Wagner Sheldon Lettich
1992 Universal Soldier Luc Deveraux Roland Emmerich
Filmography (Part II)
1993
Cavale sans issue Sam Gillen Robert Harmon
Chasse à l'homme Chance Boudreaux John Woo
1994
Timecop Max Walker Peter Hyams
Street Fighter - L'ultime combat Colonel William F. Guile Steven E. de Souza
1995 Mort subite Darren McCord Peter Hyams
1996
Le Grand Tournoi Christophe Dubois Jean-Claude Van Damme
Risque maximum Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov Ringo Lam
1997 Double Team Jack Quinn Tsui Hark
1998
Piège à Hong Kong Marcus Ray Tsui Hark
Légionnaire Alain Lefèvre Peter MacDonald
1999
Universal Soldier : le Combat absolu Luc Devreux Mic Rodgers
Inferno Eddie Lomax John G. Avildsen
2001
Replicant Garrotte / Le replicant Ringo Lam
The Order Rudy Cafmeyer / Charles Le Vaillant Sheldon Lettich
2002 Point d'impact Jacques Kristoff Bob Misiorowski
2003
In Hell Kyle Lord Ringo Lam
Tower Jean-Claude Van Damme
2004
Narco Lui-même Gilles Lellouche et Tristan Aurouet
L'Empreinte de la mort Ben Archer Philippe Martinez
2006
L'Exam Charles Ömer Faruk Sorak
Ultime menace Sam Keenan Simon Fellows
The Hard Corps Philippe Sauvage Sheldon Lettich
2007
Jusqu'à la mort Anthony Stowe Simon Fellows
Trafic mortel Jack Robideaux Isaac Florentine
JCVD Lui-même Mabrouk el Mechri
2009 Universal Soldier : Régénération Luc Deveraux John Hyams
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 Maître Croc Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Assassination Games Brazil Ernie Barbarash
Beur sur la ville Le Colonel Djamel Bensalah
The Eagle Path Frenchy Jean-Claude Van Damme
2012
Dragon Eyes Tiano John Hyams
Universal Soldier: The New Dimension Luc Deveraux John Hyams
Six Bullets : The Butcher Samson Gaul Ernie Barbarash
Expendables 2 Jean Vilain Simon West
U.F.O. : Ovni George Dominic Burns
Rjevski contre Napoléon Lui-même Marius Waisberg
2013 Welcome to the Jungle Storm Rob Meltzer
Séries TV
Série TV
Année Série Episodes Rôle Réalisateur
1996 FriendsSaison 2 - épisode 13 - «
Celui qui retrouve son singe - 2e partie »
lui-même
2003 Las VegasSaison 1 - épisode 15 - « Qui veut la peau de Jean-Claude Van Damme ? »
lui-même Tucker Gates
2011 Jean-Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors (en) Saison 1 - épisodes 1 à 8 lui-même Jared Wright et Maia Lidell
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