Some action stars prefer shooting and blowing things up. Others prefer using their hands and feet as weapons. Jean-Claude Van Damme, nicknamed "The Muscles from Brussels," falls under the latter ...

Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Muscles from Brussels, has kicked his way into action history, and these are the actor's best ...

An American low-budget action film celebrated an unexpected worldwide success in 1988: "Bloodsport". With its, the world of film fans and martial arts cinema discovered a new idol: Jean-Claude Van ...

As Jean-Claude Van Damme will tell you, there are three times in his life he has crossed paths with his idol, Sylvester Stallone. The first time, the Belgian-born former karate champ was a struggling ...

Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme was known for being one of the industry’s most bankable and legitimate action stars. He once proved this legitimacy by knocking out another martial artist in front of a ...

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 ...