Happy Birthday: Jean-Claude Van Damme

jeanclaudevandammeJean-Claude Van Damme

Born: October 18, 1960 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium

Married to:
Gladys Portugues (25 June 1999 – present)
Darcy LaPier (3 February 1994 – 1997) (divorced) (1 child)
Gladys Portugues (3 January 1987 – 1992) (divorced) (2 children)
Cynthia Derderian (24 August 1985 – 1986) (divorced)
Maria Rodriguez (25 August 1980 – 1984) (divorced)

I took his (Alex Van Damme) name, in fact from his father because his father sent me for the first time in Hong Kong to be a picture model. I’m not enough tall to be a catwalk model, plus too big for that, and we became very good friends and I took his name as an honor. Because my name, by the way, is too complicated, it’s Van Veren Berg, so in America it sounds like “Van Varen Berg” (said with American accent). So Van Damme it’s punchy, short, and clear. – [on adopting the name ‘Van Damme’]

KUNG FU PANDA 2
dir. Jennifer Yuh
Stars:
Jack Black
Angelina Jolie
 moviesBLOODSPORT
1988
dir. Newt Arnold
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Donald Gibb
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER REGENERATION Movie PosterUniversal Soldier: Regeneration
dir. John Hyams
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Dolph Lundgren
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JVCD
2008
dir. Mabrouk El Mechri
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
François Damiens

MOVIE POSTERTIMECOP
1994
dir. Peter Hyams
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Mia Sara
MOVIE POSTERTHE EXPENDABLES 2
dir. Simon West
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone
Liam Hemsworth
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