- Born
- Birth nameKristopher Julien Van Varenberg
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- 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 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 The Quest (1996) -first film directed by Van Damme- in which he portrayed the character of Young Chris. He got his first acting role in Derailed (2002) then resumed his acting career in Universal Soldier: Regeneration (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).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Waleed F. Al-Telbany
- 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. Kris has a younger sister, Bianca Bree and another brother with Van Damme's ex-wife Darcy LaPier, named Nic. Kris Van Damme studied 2D Animation in Vancouver B.C., Canada before moving back to Los Angeles where he decided to continue his career in the entertainment industry as an actor, director, and writer for both film and animation. Kris Van Damme resides in Los Angeles and he is represented by The Gersh Agency.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Parents
- RelativesBianca Van Damme(Sibling)Nicolas Van Varenberg(Half Sibling)
- Son of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Gladys Portugues.
- Brother of Bianca Van Damme.
- An active animal rights supporter.
- Trained in martial arts.
- Half-brother of Nicolas Van Varenberg.
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