Jean-Claude Van Damme
(Actor)
.. Vincent Brazil
Born:
October 18, 1960
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
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Trivia:
Belgian-born film star Jean-Claude Van Damme can be called an actor, although it would be more accurate to describe him as a bodybuilder and kickboxer. It evidently wasn't in the genes; Van Damme's father was an accountant and flower salesman. Taking up the study of Shotokan karate at the age of ten, Van Damme went on to win the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association, where he thrilled one and all with his 360-degree leap-kick. Cashing in on his fame, the 18-year-old Van Damme launched the California Gym in Brussels. When he moved to L.A., he had 7,000 dollars to his name and spoke only French and Flemish. At first, he took many odd jobs, the least prepossessing of which was as a carpet layer. Van Damme's first film was a bit part in Chuck Norris' Missing in Action (1984). Groomed for stardom by Cannon Films' Menahem Golan, Van Damme became a big box-office commodity via such epics as No Retreat, No Surrender (1986); Bloodsport (1988); Cyborg (1989); Kickboxer (1989), which he co-wrote; Lionheart (1990); and Universal Soldier (1992). Fully cognizant of his own histrionic limitations, Van Damme didn't branch out into comedy or "sensitive" roles as has Arnold Schwarzenegger; when starring in the popular futuristic-action film Timecop (1994), Van Damme wisely left the acting to villain Ron Silver. He made his directorial debut with The Quest in 1996, and was so popular he made a cameo appearance in an episode of Friends that aired after the Super Bowl. He paired up with Dennis Rodman for 1997's Double Team and closed out the decade with Universal Soldier: The Return. Like many of his action star contemporaries, he lost some of his luster going into the 21st century appearing in a string of titles such as Replicant, In Hell, and The Hard Corps. However, in 2008 he earned some of the best reviews of his career with the meta action film JCVD. He followed up that success with Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Assassination Games, and joining up with other familiar faces for The Expendables 2.
Scott Adkins
(Actor)
.. Roland Flint
Born:
June 17, 1976
Birthplace: Sutton Coldfield, England
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Trivia:
Began Tae Kwon Do training at age 14. Is a kickboxing instructor for the Professional Karate Association. One of his earliest acting roles was in the British soap Doctors, which filmed in his hometown of Birmingham. Frequently collaborates with director Isaac Florentine, beginning with 2003's Special Forces. Tore his ACL six weeks before filming began on Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012), but filmed that movie and his next three with it torn so he wouldn't have to back out of any commitments.
Ivan Kaye
(Actor)
.. Polo Yakur
Valentin Teodosiu
(Actor)
.. Blanchard
Alin Panc
(Actor)
.. Kovacs
Kevin Chapman
(Actor)
.. Culley
Born:
July 29, 1962
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Trivia:
Worked for Boston mayor Thomas Menino in the early 1990s; later worked as the director of Boston's film bureau. Also worked as a doorman and dabbled in stand-up comedy. Was discovered by director Ted Demme. Made his film debut in the 1998 drama Monument Ave. Produced the 2008 film Lonely Street.
Serban Celea
(Actor)
.. Herrod
Michael Higgs
(Actor)
.. Godfrey
Born:
February 14, 1962
Birthplace: Birmingham
Marija Karan
(Actor)
.. October
Bianca Van Varenberg
(Actor)
.. Anna Flint
Andrew French
(Actor)
.. Nalbandian
Attila Arpa
(Actor)
.. Telly
Marioara Sterian
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Pavlescu
George Remes
(Actor)
.. Bartok
Cristian Anghel
(Actor)
.. Bogdan
Salahidine H. "Max" Beztout
(Actor)
.. Max
Mario Marian
(Actor)
.. Danzo Yakur
Constantin Viscreanu
(Actor)
.. Police Officer
Alexandra Apetrei
(Actor)
.. Rodica
Andrei Finti
(Actor)
.. Vadim Belsky
Florin Serbanescu
(Actor)
.. Belsky's Bodyguard
Loredana Groza
(Actor)
.. Loredana
Kateryna Zakharchenko
(Actor)
.. Lena Belskaya
Catalin Radu Tanase
(Actor)
.. Reporter
Justin Bursch
(Actor)
.. Ionescu
Maria-Antoaneta Tudor
(Actor)
.. Herrod's Wife
Maria Guzeeva
(Actor)
.. Svetlana
Bruce Etkin
(Actor)
.. Lawyer
Sabin Piso
(Actor)
.. Groom
Julian Burns
(Actor)
.. Groomsman
Manuela Pana
(Actor)
.. Wedding Guest
Florin Busuioc
(Actor)
.. Gregor Antonescu
Iulia Lumanare
(Actor)
.. Maria Leonte
Sorin Cristea
(Actor)
.. Milton Smythe
Ion Pavlescu
(Actor)
.. Judge
Relu Poalelungi
(Actor)
.. Emil Lacroix
Ruxandra Stanciu
(Actor)
.. Adele Lacroix
Claudiu Trandafir
(Actor)
.. Doctor
Bianca Brigitte VanDamme
(Actor)
.. Anna Flint
Árpa Attila
(Actor)
.. Telly
Ioana Pavelescu
(Actor)
.. Judge