Kris Van Damme
Date of birth: 1987-05-20
Place of birth: Los Angeles County, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kristopher Van Varenberg
Biography
Kristopher van Varenberg (aka "Kris Van Damme") is the first son of martial arts/action superstar, Belgian-born actor Jean-Claude Van Damme with fitness expert/actress Gladys Portugues. Kristopher has a younger sister, Bianca Brigitte Van Damme and another brother with Van Damme's ex-wife Darcy LaPier, named Nicolas. Kristopher first faced the camera in Universal Soldier (1992) as Young Luc Deveraux followed by Le grand tournoi (1996) -first film directed by Van Damme, in which he portrayed the character of Young Chris. He got his first acting role in Point d'impact (2002) then resumed his acting career in Universal Soldier: Régénération (2009) and The Eagle Path (2010) -directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. In an exclusive interview with Kristopher by the Int'l JCVD Forum, he said that he also has passion for writing and directing besides his career as an actor. He was credited as a writer for the first time in Van Damme's martial arts epic movie known as The Tower (2010).
Movie Credits
Darkness of Man
2025-12-18
Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an
Derailed
2002-05-19
NATO operative Jacques Kristoff (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is summoned into action—on his birthday, no
Assassination Games
2011-07-28
Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin
Dragon Eyes
2012-05-10
In St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong,
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
2012-10-04
After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself
6 Bullets
2012-09-11
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose da
Enemies Closer
2013-12-04
After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the US-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Nav
Full Love
2010-05-13
Military veteran and former mercenary, FRENCHY works as a taxi driver, and hiding in Bangkok, picks
Welcome to the Jungle
2013-04-27
A company retreat on a tropical island goes terribly awry.
Kill 'em All
2017-06-06
After a massive shootout, a mysterious stranger arrives at a local hospital on the brink of death. T
Black Water
2018-05-18
A deep cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned on a submarine. With the help of a fellow
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
2010-02-23
When terrorists threaten nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl, the world's only hope is to reactivate de
The Quest
1996-04-19
Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the
The Philly Kid
2012-05-11
A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend's life, i
Universal Soldier
1992-07-10
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the mili
The Farmer
Ex-fighter Joe helps run his partner Estrella's farm in Mexico. After taking underground fights to s