During the ’80s and ’90s, it seemed like no action film was complete without Jean-Claude Van Damme kicking butt and doing splits on camera.

But he’s since faded right into the direct-to-DVD bin. Even though he’s no longer the mega-star he once was,

there are still a lot of cool stories about the King of Kicks that people either don’t know or have long forgotten…

A history of movement

The original Predator

His affair with Kylie Minogue

He’s been married five times

Mortal Kombat

Fighting mental illness

Going down fighting