Kris Van Damme
Actor
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).
Filmography
The Quest
as Young Chris 1996
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
as Miles 2010
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
as Miles 2012
Welcome to the Jungle
as Brett (as Kristopher Van Varenberg) 2013
Assassination Games
as Schell 2011
6 Bullets
as Selwyn Gaul 2012
Derailed
as Ethan Kristoff 2002
Black Water
as Kagan 2018
Dragon Eyes
as Sgt. Feldman 2012
Enemies Closer
as Francois 2013
Kill 'em All
as Dusan 2017
The Philly Kid
as Chase (as Kristopher Van Varenberg) 2012
Full Love
as Oren 2010
Darkness of Man
as Igor 2025