Jean Claude van Damme

Lists of Van Damme quotes are compiled and available on the WWW. York's stepson is Rick McCallum. He is especially well-known for his usage of the word aware (in English). He has also made many sound recordings as a reader. In the French-speaking world, Jean-Claude Van Damme is well-known for the picturesque aphorisms that he delivers on a wide range of topics (personal well-being, ecology, etc.) in a strange mixture of French and English. Since his auspicious early work, York has enjoyed a busy and varied career in film and TV, and on the stage. Chuck Zito floored Van Damme with two punches. Meanwhile, York had already been on British TV as Jolyon in The Forsyte Saga (1967).

In 1998, Van Damme and actor Chuck Zito engaged in a fistfight at a New York city bar. Zeffirelli cast York first as Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew (1967), as Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet (1968; described by Roger Ebert as "the magical high point" of Zefferelli's career), and as a fiery John the Baptist in Jesus of Nazareth (movie). He has been married five times, including two marriages with his current wife Gladys Portugues. He was with the Dundee Repertory before meeting Franco Zeffirelli during the 1965 National Theatre staging of Much Ado About Nothing. He has had troubles with cocaine and is also reported to have experienced bipolar disorder. He toured with the National Youth Theatre and acted with the Oxford University Dramatic Society before he graduated from University College, Oxford in 1964. Van Damme has won a number of European karate championships. Michael York (born March 27, 1942, Fulmer, England) is a prolific actor now resident in California.

His movies have earned over US$650 million worldwide, earning him a place in the action movie world along with others like Steven Seagal and Chuck Norris. Travelling Player (UK) Headline ISBN 0747233063. By the end of the 1990s his high-profile career had faded but he continues to star in smaller, often direct-to-video, films. Accidentally on Purpose (US) Pocket Books ISBN 0671795910. In most of his movies, he plays a prize fighter, policeman, or soldier. Notable films include Universal Soldier (1992), Hard Target (1993), and Timecop (1994).

Van Damme worked his way up to Hollywood mainstream in the 1990s, often working with acclaimed foreign directors. Van Damme's appearance in Bloodsport earned him a nomination as "Worst New Star" in the 1988 Golden Raspberry Awards (he lost). Van Damme claims he intentionally got fired so he could move on to other films. How he left the picture is disputed: some say he quit, others say he was replaced when the character was revised.

Wearing a heavy costume in the jungle was rough and Van Damme was unhappy with his role. He was scheduled to play the part of the camouflaged monster in Predator. His first major role came in 1985, when he played Ivan Krushensky in No Retreat, No Surrender. His Belgian background gave rise to the nickname "Muscles from Brussels".

Jean Claude Van Damme (born October 18, 1960), born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, is a Belgian-born action movie actor who's most known for martial arts films.