Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), professionally known as
Jean-Claude Van Damme and abbreviated as
JCVD, is a
Belgian actor,
martial artist, screenwriter, film producer, and director best known for his
martial arts action films. The most successful of these films include
Bloodsport (1988),
Kickboxer (1989),
Lionheart (1990),
Double Impact (1991),
Universal Soldier (1992),
Hard Target (1993),
Street Fighter (1994),
Timecop (1994),
Sudden Death (1995),
JCVD (2008) and
The Expendables 2 (2012).