How old is Jean-Claude Van Damme?

Jean-Claude Van Damme is 66 years old. He was born on October 18, 1960.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

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How old is Jean-Claude Van Damme?
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Jean-Claude Van Damme is 66 years old. He was born on October 18, 1960.

Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor.
Born and raised in Brussels, he was enrolled by his father in a Shotokan karate school at the age of ten, which led Van Damme to hold the rank of 2nd Dan in karate, and compete in several karate and kickboxing competitions.
As a teenager, he won the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association in 1979 and the Mr. Belgium bodybuilding title in 1978.

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Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor.

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