When Jean-Claude Van Damme became an international film star, there was some debate as to his ring accomplishments. Former multiple World Kickboxing Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson even offered Jean-Claude a "$100,000" bounty match to get into the ring and fight him. Van Damme brushed off the "challenge" as a publicity stunt. But, the truth of the matter was that Jean-Claude Van Damme had indeed had a kick-boxing career, which turned out to be very successful on the European scene. He fought under his birth name of Jean-Claude Vandenberg. Fighting as a middleweight he captured a version of the European Middleweight Kickboxing Championship in 1980 with a first round knockout which was recorded in less than a minute. His career however, lasted only a few years as his interest lay in a film career. Jean-Claude's record was 12-1 with 12 knockouts.
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Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2007) (announced) .... Cornerdurus
The Hard Corps (2006) (announced) .... Combat Vet
Kumite (2006) (announced) .... Vic 'The Cajun' Latour
Second in Command (2006) (post-production) .... Sam Keenan
Wake of Death (2004) .... Ben Archer
Narco (2004) .... Jean-Claude Van Damme fantasmé par Lenny
In Hell (2003) .... Kyle LeBlanc
Derailed (2002) .... Jacques Kristoff
The Order (2001) .... Rudy Cafmeyer/Charles Le Vaillant
Replicant (2001) .... Edward 'The Torch' Garrotte/Replicant
Coyote Moon (1999) (V) .... Eddie Lomax
Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) .... Luc Deveraux
Legionnaire (1998) .... Alain Lefevre
Knock Off (1998) .... Marcus Ray
Double Team (1997) .... Jack Quinn
Maximum Risk (1996) .... Alain Moreau/Mikhail Suverov
The Quest (1996/I) .... Christopher Dubois
Sudden Death (1995) .... Darren McCord
Street Fighter: The Movie (1994/II) (VG) .... Colonel Guile
Street Fighter (1994) .... Colonel William F. Guile
Timecop (1994) .... Max Walker
Hard Target (1993) .... Chance Boudreaux
Last Action Hero (1993) .... Cameo Appearance
Nowhere to Run (1993) .... Sam Gillen
Universal Soldier (1992) .... Luc Deveraux/GR44
Double Impact (1991) .... Alex/Chad Wagner
Death Warrant (1990) .... Louis Burke
Lionheart (1990) .... Lyon Gaultier
Kickboxer (1989/I) .... Kurt Sloane
Cyborg (1989) .... Gibson Rickenbacker
Bloodsport (1988) .... Frank Dux
Black Eagle (1988) .... Andrei
No Retreat, No Surrender (1985) .... Ivan
Breakin' (1984) (uncredited) .... Passerby in First Dance Sequence
Rue barbare (1984) .... Background performer (police arrival sequence)
Monaco Forever (1984) (as Jean-Claude Vandam) .... Gay Karate Man
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