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Jean-Claude Van Damme's Pets

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Jean-Claude Van Damme has had many dogs over the years. He has even reportedly asked for cabs to stop while in countries that he is visiting to pick up strays that he later adopts and brings back home. In past interviews, he has mentioned that he has over 9 dogs over the years.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme Pets

Birthday

October 18, 1960 (63)

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Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer. Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, at the age of ten his father enrolled him in martial arts classes, which led to Van Damme entering several competitions. With the desire of becoming an actor, he moved to the United States in 1982, where he did odd jobs and worked on several films, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts film Bloodsport (1988).

From thereon Van Damme continued starring in action films, and playing supporting roles in The Expendables 2 (2012), the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2011–2016), and the Kickboxer reboot (2016–2018).