Jean-Claude Van Damme Net Worth

Jean-Claude full name is Jean -Claude Camille Francois Van Varenberg. He had kept his name for his stage as Van Claude Van Damme. By profession, he is an action artist from Belgium. Instead of being an actor, he is also a martial artist, filmmaker, and in the film, a fight choreographer. His father initiated him for martial art class training. Then after learning a martial art, he participated in various competitions, where he faced success. His first film was Bloodsport, where he entered martial arts in the year1988.

Early Life

His full name and was born Jean Claude Camille Francois Van Varenberg. He was brought up in this world on 18th October 1960. He was on Berchem Sainte- Agathe, Brussels, in Belgium. He was born to Eliana and Eugene Van VarenbeRG. His father worked as an accountant, and his mother was a florist. He had an ancestry of Jewish and Dutch at a very early age; his father entered him into the martial class. He joined the Shotokan Karate and Kickboxing when he was ten years old. At the age of 18, he earned a black belt. From their teenage years, he started improving his body physique. He had the Mr. Belgium Bodybuilding title. Later, he was eager to learn ballet. He said in an interview that if anyone can Learn ballet, they can learn any form of sports.

Career 

At the age of 10, he started to take Karate class under the guidance of Claude Goetz in the National Center of Karate. He began to learn there for around four years, and then he entered the Belgium Karate Class. There, along with karate, he learned Kickboxing. At the age of 15, he started to enter into many competitions. From the year1976 to 1980, he had won 44 times in the tournament and none tournament match. He was the prime member of the Belgium Karate Team. At the age of 18, he got his Black belt. So he thought of starting his career in Films. He met with his childhood friend MichealQissi and then shifted to the United States. He began from zero to achieving a great name on films. At first, he started his work as a background hip-hop dancer in the film “Breakin” in the year1984. He used to guide the stunt man in “Missing in Action. ” His first film was “No Retreat, No surrender,” where he acted as Villian. Then, hIs career starts taking upwards? He worked with many great directors as well as producers. He had worked in several films such as Breakin, Bloodsport, Black eagle, Cyborg, Kickboxer, Lionheart, Death warrant, Universal Soldier, Last Action Hero, and many more. He had won many awards such as the Golden Raspberry award, MTV movie Award, Video premiere Award, Silver Leopard Award. TFCA award, Golden lotus awards. 

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Personal Life

He said in an interview that his work pressure led him to become a drug addict. He used to consume 10grams per day. Once, he was driving by taking pills, so he was arrested for that in the year1999. He was sent to drug rehabilitation, but that attempt was unsuccessful. He re addict himself to exercise. His life was the bit that a great one. He was married to different women. He was married about four to five times. He married Maria Rodriguez, Cynthia Derderian, Gladys Portugues, Darcy La pier. From his marriage, he had 3children.

Net Worth

The total net worth of Jean is all-around $40million, which he had gained through his acting. 

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