Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian actor
and retired martial
artist Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme or JCVD,
was born on 18 October, 1960 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium. Best known for his role in acrobatic action movies,
Van Damme has showcased
his patented splits and
acrobatic kicks in such movies
as 1988’s Bloodsport or 1991’s Double Impact.