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Jean-Claude
Camille François Van Varenburg
Belgian
actor, director and producer.
He was born October 18, 1960
Place: Berchem-Sainte-Agathe,
Belgium
Old medium Weight Karate
champion.
Wife: Gladys Portugues,
married in June of 1999.
Former wife: Darcy LaPier
(Actress), Cynthia Derderian
and Maria Rodriguez
Children: Kristopher, Bianca
and Nicolas
He became a European Karate Champion in 1979 and went to USA to win the World
Championship.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
debuted with a small role in
"Rue Barbare", of
Gilles Berhat, later the producerMenahem Golan offered him
an important role in "Karate
Tiger" directed by Corey
Yuen.
Jean-Claude
Van Damme did several films
related to martial arts and
became a world star.
1989, he was sued for "wilfully" gouging the eye of an extra in a swordfight
while filming Cyborg
1998 Jean-Claude Van
Damme declared to be a drug addict
2000
Van Damme was arrested while
he was driving drunk and was sentenced to a 90 day anti-drunk-driving class,
$1,2000 fine, 3 years probation and a 90 day revocation of his license.
2005 Van Damme, who is currently in Bucharest looking at locations for his next film,
said that he has a strenuous three hour fitness regime every day.
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