| Year | Movie Title | Role | Notes | |------|-------------|------|-------| | 1995 | Sudden Death | Darren McCord | Die Hard in a hockey arena. Co-stars Powers Boothe. | | 1996 | The Quest | Christopher Dubois | Van Damme’s directorial debut. A street thief joins a secret martial arts tournament. | | 1996 | Maximum Risk | Alain Moreau / Mikhail | Directed by Ringo Lam. A cop discovers his twin brother was murdered. | | 1997 | Double Team | Jack Quinn | Bizarre cult film. Co-stars Dennis Rodman, directed by Tsui Hark. Features a colosseum fight with a tiger. | | 1998 | Knock Off | Marcus Ray | Second Tsui Hark collaboration. Action set in Hong Kong’s knock-off clothing industry. | | 1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Luc Deveraux | Sequel ignores previous sequels. Van Damme fights an evil supercomputer. Weak box office. | | 2001 | The Order (aka The Warrior’s Code ) | Rudy Cafmeyer / LeRoux | Action in Israel involving a secret sect. | | 2002 | Derailed | Jacques Kristoff | Euro-thriller about a train hijacking. No relation to the later Clive Owen film. | | 2004 | In Hell (aka The Savage ) | Kyle LeBlanc | Prison drama. Directed by Ringo Lam. Darker and more serious. | | 2006 | Second in Command | Cmdr. Sam Keenan | DTV action. US embassy in a fictional Eastern European country under siege. | | 2006 | The Hard Corps | Patrick Suavage | Ex-boxer turned bodyguard for a former heavyweight champ. | | 2007 | Until Death | Anthony Stowe | A corrupt cop is shot, falls into a coma, and wakes up a changed man. | | 2008 | The Shepherd: Border Patrol | Jack Robideaux | A DEA agent fights drug traffickers in New Mexico. |
And many more.
A homage to Yojimbo and A Fistful of Dollars . Van Damme plays a mysterious mentor to a young martial artist (Cung Le). He has limited screen time but delivers a haunting monologue. jeanclaude van damme all movies
Throughout his career, Jean-Claude Van Damme has left an indelible mark on the world of action cinema. His unique blend of martial arts skills, rugged charm, and charisma has inspired countless other actors and filmmakers. Van Damme's influence can be seen in the work of actors like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, and Tom Hardy, who have all cited Van Damme as an inspiration. | Year | Movie Title | Role |