Jean-Claude Camille Francois Van Varenburg was born on October 18, 1960 in Saint-Agatha Berchem, Belgium. His physical build has been the primary reason for his success in life. Nicknamed the "Muscles from Brussels", he has starred in such films as Bloodsport, Timecop, and Universal Soldier. Jean-Claude has had four wives. He has three children, Kristopher, Bianca, and Nicolas. He has claimed to have been a European middleweight karate champion, but has no hard evidence of it. Champ or not, Jean-Claude's martial arts performances on the silver screen are impressive. Though he may not actually be a martial arts champ, he performs well enough in movies to make a successful career out of it. It can be said with confidence that Van Damme will continue to star in high-grossing action films for years to come.