I happen to be a huge Jean Claude Van Damme fan. Next to guys like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, there weren’t any better action stars than these guys from about 1986 to 1999. Bloodsport and Kickboxer alone solidify Van Damme’s legacy as being one of the most well known martial arts actors but people seem to forget that he starred in dozens of films in his day. Some of my personal favorites were Double Impact, Death Warrant, Lionheart. Even later on I though The Quest was pretty decent.
However, if there’s one thing you can’t deny about Jean Claude Van Damme, it’s that his image and style back then are so unintentionally funny that it’s still talked about to this day. From his signature split to always having his shirt off, the amount of hilarious poses JCVD voluntarily or involuntarily was involved in are endless.
Still though, you can’t deny that this guy was and is a total stud. He did all his own stunts. He choreographed the fighting scenes in nearly every movie he was in. He had a hand in production, writing, you name it. While it’s easy to poke fun at a certain image, you have to respect the work this guy put in to be the man he is. It’s why he’s still talked about today and probably will be for decades.
And in honor of the legendary Jean Claude Van Damme, we just had to share some of his cheesier but awesome pics from the 90s:
Pool day
Vintage split
Clark Kent?
GQ
Promo
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That has to hurt
OK USA!
Eurostyle
Look at my hair!
Poster boy
