Jean-Claude Van Damme
BornJean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg
(1960-10-18) 18 October 1960 (age 58)
Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels, Belgium
Other names"The Muscles from Brussels"
NationalityBelgian
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKarate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo
Fighting out ofBrussels, Belgium
TeamTeam Goetz
TrainerClaude Goetz
Dominique Valera
Rank 2nd Dan Black Belt in Shotokan
Years active1976–1982 (martial arts)
1979–present (acting)