Once he was engaged in professional bodybuilding and even became the champion of Belgium in this sport. He is also the champion of Europe in karate, is engaged in kickboxing. Thanks to his remarkable physical data and crazy charisma, our hero got into the cinema and made a dizzying career there.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he was one of the most successful and recognizable actors in the world. The famous Belgian is familiar with the presidents of Russia and Italy. He believes that Russia and the United States are two great and strong powers that should have a good relationship.
Let's talk about Jean-Claude Van Damme and films with his participation. In Russia, this actor is loved and appreciated. It is worth saying that he not only played in the movies of Russian heroes, but also starred in one Russian project - "Rzhevsky against Napoleon".
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Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Belgian film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. A native of the city of Brussels participated in the creation of 131 cinematographic projects, including such well-known full-length films as “Blood Sport”, “Difficult Target”, “In Search of Adventure”. His characters can be seen in such famous TV shows as "Friends", "Las Vegas". The father of three children. He was married several times.
Films and genres
Films with the participation of Van Damme belong to the following genres of cinema:
- Biography: The Curse of the Dragon.
- Military: "Legionnaire", "Second in command."
- Documentary: "Strong Protection."
- History: The Falcon Man.
- Crime: "Double strike", "Death warrant", "Maximum risk", "Six bullets", "Awakening of death".
- Music: Breakdance.
- News: Today, Breakfast.
- Family: "Kung Fu Panda 2; 3" (voice acting of the hero Master Croc).
- Sports: Bloody Sports.
- Thriller: The Expendables 2, Kickboxer, Nowhere to Run.
- Fiction: "Universal soldier 1; 2; 3; 4", "Replicant", "Patrol of time".
- Action: "Volunteer", "The Last Movie Hero", "Do Not Retreat and Do Not Give Up", "Legionnaire".
- Detective: "Death Order - 2", "Eighth Sense".
- Drama: “Exam”, “Inferno”, “We Die Young”, “Dragon Eyes”, “To Death”, “Lucas”, “Black Waters”.
- Comedy: Friends, Glitch, Glorious Town, Pancake Man, Monaco Forever, Rzhevsky vs. Napoleon.
- Melodrama: "Eagle's Way".
- Cartoon: "Robotsyp" (voice acting).
- Adventure: "Welcome to the Jungle."
- Horror: "Invasion from the outside."
In 2019, the film with the participation of Van Damme "We Die Young" was released. In a project created in collaboration between Bulgarian and American filmmakers, he portrays a veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
Best movies featuring Van Damme
In 1986, the audience was presented with the full-length film "Do not give up and do not give up." In this sports action movie, Jean-Claude Van Damme played the Russian fighter Ivan Krasinsky.
The protagonist of the film "Do not give up and do not give up" daily studies martial arts. In this he helps the spirit of Bruce Lee. The guy is persistently pursuing his goal: to become a world champion. One day, fate presents him with a serious test - a battle with an invincible Russian fighter.
The film "Double Strike" (1991) cemented its status as one of the most sought-after actors in the world. Sheldon Lettich's action movie in the US alone was watched by more than 7 million people.
The main characters of the film with the participation of Van Damme "Double Blow" - two brothers who have not seen each other for 25 years. They still find each other and now are eager to take revenge on those who brutally cracked down on their parents.
The film featuring you Damma earned at the box office $ 30 million. In 1992, the charming Belgian for participating in this project received the MTV Channel Award in the category “Most Desired Man”.
In the film Eagles Way (2010), Jean-Claude Van Damme played a French retired military man working as a taxi driver somewhere in East Asia. Here he is destined to one day meet a girl who will change his life forever.
Van Damme worked on the Eagle Way project not only as an actor, but also as a director and screenwriter.