Jean-Claude Van Damme

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/18/1960

Place of Birth

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium

Also Known As

JCVDThe Muscles from BrusselsJean-Claude van Varenbergh

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Biography

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...

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