Jean-Claude Van Damme Belgian Actor Born in 1960

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Belgian actor born on 18 October 1960 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe. His best-known titles on this site are The Expendables 2 (2012) and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012).

Career

The earliest credit on record for Jean-Claude Van Damme is Woman Between Wolf and Dog (1979). During the 1980s, he worked on Bloodsport (1988) and Kickboxer (1989). Work from the 1990s includes Universal Soldier (1992, as Luc Deveraux) and Last Action Hero (1993). The Order (2001) and In Hell (2003) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in Assassination Games (2011) and Six Bullets (2012).

His filmography here covers 65 films and 3 TV series from 1979 to 2025. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (4), followed by comedy (3) and thriller (2). The most recent title listed is The Gardener (2025). Last Action Hero (1993) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $137 million. His off-screen credits include director on The Quest, and writer on 5 titles, including Double Impact.

Scott Adkins appears in four of his listed titles, including The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Arnold Schwarzenegger (two titles) and Sylvester Stallone (two titles). Jean-Claude Van Damme reaches 892K subscribers on YouTube, according to the January 2025 count.

Recognition

His awards include the Officer of the Order of the Crown.

Personal life

He has been married to Gladys Portugues since 1999. Earlier marriages on record are to Gladys Portugues (1987 to 1992, divorced) and Darcy LaPier (1994 to 1997, divorced). He has 2 children on record.