Jean-Claude Van Damme
Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène van Varenberg, an accountant. “The Muscles from Brussels” started martial arts at the age of eleven. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was physically weak. At the age of 12, van Damme began his martial arts training at Centre National De Karate (National Center of Karate) under the guidance of Master Claude Goetz in Ixelles, Belgium. Van Damme trained for 4 years and earned a spot on the Belgium Karate Team. He won the European professional karate association's middleweight championship as a teenager, and also beat the 2nd best karate fighter in the world. His goal was to be number one but got sidetracked when he left his hometown of Br...show more
Details
Details
Date of Birth
Oct 18, 1960
Place of Birth
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium
Age
63
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
JCVD
The Muscles from Brussels
Jean-Claude van Varenbergh
Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg
Ζαν-Κλοντ Βαν Νταμ
Ζαν Κλοντ Βαν Νταμ
Βαν Νταμ
Жан-Клод Ван Дамм
尚格·云顿
장 끌로드 반담