Claim: Jean-Claude Van Damme has starred in award-winning films.

Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg -LRB- born 18 October 1960 -RRB- , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme and abbreviated as JCVD , is a Belgian actor , martial artist , screenwriter , film producer , and director best known for his martial arts action films . The most successful of these films include Bloodsport -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , Kickboxer -LRB- 1989 -RRB- , Lionheart -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , Double Impact -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , Universal Soldier -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , Hard Target -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , Street Fighter -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , Timecop -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , Sudden Death -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , JCVD -LRB- 2008 -RRB- and The Expendables 2 -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .