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Jean-Claude Van Damme
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Screenwriter, Actor Born: October 18, 1960 in Brussels, Belgium Biography:Belgian-born film star Jean-Claude Van Damme can be called an actor, although it would be more accurate to describe him as a bodybuilder and kickboxer. It evidently wasn't in the genes; Van Damme's father was an accountant and flower salesman. Taking up the study of Shotokan karate at the age of ten, Van Damme went on to win the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association, where he thrilled one and all with his 360-degree leap-kick. Cashing in on his fame, the 18-year-old Van Damme launched the California Gym in Brussels. When he moved to L.A., he had 7,000 dollars to his name and spoke only French and Flemish. At first, he took many odd jobs, the least prepossessing of which was as a carpet layer. Van Damme's first film was a bit part in "Chuck Norris"' "Missing in Action" (1984). Groomed for stardom by Cannon Films' "Menahem Golan", Van Damme became a big box-office... Full Biography
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