Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), professionally known as
Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include
Bloodsport (1988),
Kickboxer (1989),
Double Impact (1991),
Universal Soldier (1992),
Hard Target (1993),
Timecop (1994), and
JCVD (2008). He is known as "The Muscles from Brussels", "JCVD" and "Van Damage".
After studying martial arts intensively from the age of ten, Van Damme achieved national success in Belgium as a martial artist and bodybuilder, earning the "Mr. Belgium" bodybuilding title. He immigrated to the United States in 1982 to pursue a career in film, and achieved success with
Bloodsport (1988), based on a story written by Frank Dux. He attained subsequent box office success with
Timecop (1994), which grossed over $100 million worldwide and became his most financially successful film.
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