Zan klod van dam biography
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Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), professionally known as Jean-Claude van Damme (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ klod vɑ̃ dam], Template:IPA-nl) and as JCVD, is a Belgian actor and retired martial artist best known for his martial artsaction films. His most popular projects include Bloodsport (1988), Cyborg (1989), Kickboxer (1989), Lionheart (1990), Death Warrant (1990), Double Impact (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Nowhere to Run (1993), Hard Target (1993), Timecop (1994), Street Fighter (1994), Sudden Death (1995), Maximum Risk (1996), JCVD (2008), Jean-Claude van Johnson (2016 - 2017 series) and Lukas (2018).
Early life and education[]
Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg, on 18 October 1960, in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Bru
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)
"Van Damme" and "JCVD" redirect here. For other uses, see Van Damme (disambiguation) and JCVD (disambiguation).
In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Damme, not Damme.
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| Born | Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (1960-10-18) 18 October 1960 (age 64) Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels-Capital, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Brussels, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Team Goetz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Claude Goetz Dominique Valera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 2nd Dan Black Belt in Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1976–present (martial arts) 1979–present (acting) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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