Jean-Claude Van Damme movies in order

In 1979, Jean-Claude Van Damme made his film debut via an uncredited cameo in the movie, Woman in a Twilight Garden. From here he played further uncredited roles in films such as Breakin’, and Missing in Action.

Over the years, his screen presence increased and more movies followed, including pictures such as Street Fighter, Kickboxer and Double Impact. Van Damme also took on the role of Luc Deveraux in the Universal Soldier film series.

But how familiar are you with Jean-Claude Van Damme’s portfolio of movies? If you were asked to recommend some of his gems to fellow film fans, what would you say?

Well, hopefully this post will help you out. Below you will find a list of all of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movies, presented in chronological order.

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1970s and 1980s

As highlighted above, Van Damme started his career with a series of uncredited roles, beginning with 1979’s Woman in a Twilight Garden. For the first few years, uncredited roles were pretty much all that was offered, but things began to change in 1985 when he starred in No Retreat, No Surrender.

From here, bigger parts followed and Van Damme’s profile began to rise. Movies during this time included Bloodsport, Cyborg, and Kickboxer.

Van Damme’s movies during the 1970s and 1980s included:

• Woman in a Twilight Garden (1979)*
• Breakin’ (1984)*
• Missing in Action (1984)*
• Monaco Forever (1984)*
• No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)
• Bloodsport (1988)
• Black Eagle (1988)
• Cyborg (1989)
• Kickboxer (1989)

*Uncredited role

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1990s

Into the 1990s and Van Damme really hit his stride. After starting the decade with A.W.O.L. and Death Warrant, he starred in high-profile hits such as Double Impact, Universal Soldier, Timecop, and Street Fighter.

More movies quickly followed, and the ’90s proved very successful for the actor. During this decade he starred in at least one movie every year.

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movies during the 1990s included:

• A.W.O.L: Absent Without Leave (1990)
• Death Warrant (1990)
• Double Impact (1991)
• Universal Soldier (1992)
• Nowhere to Run (1993)
• Last Action Hero (1993)**
• Hard Target (1993)
• Timecop (1994)
• Street Fighter (1994)
• Sudden Death (1995)
• The Quest (1996)
• Maximum Risk (1996)
• Double Team (1997)
• Knock Off (1998)
• Legionnaire (1998)
• Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
• Inferno (1999)

**Cameo

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2000s

Into the 2000s and more movies followed. He began the ’00s with Replicant, before appearing in films such as The Order, and Derailed.

Meanwhile, one of the actor’s best received movies during this decade was 2008’s JCVD. The satirical black comedy saw Van Damme play a fictionalised version of himself.

Van Damme’s movies during the ’00s included:

• Replicant (2001)
• The Order (2001)
• Derailed (2002)
• In Hell (2003)
• Narco (2004)
• Wake of Death (2004)
• Second in Command (2006)
• The Hard Cops (2006)
• Exam (2006)
• Until Death (2007)
• The Shepherd (2008)
• JCVD (2008)
• Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)

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2010s

The films kept on coming in the 2010s, with titles including Frenchy, Dragon Eyes, and 6 Bullets. During this decade, Van Damme also provided his voice to the Kung Fu Panda movies.

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movies during the 2010s included:

• Frenchy (2010)
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)***
• Assassination Games (2011)
• Beur sur la ville (2011)
• Rzhevskiy protiv Napoleona (2012)
• Dragon Eyes (2012)
• The Expendables 2 (2012)
• Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) 
• 6 Bullets (2012)
• Alien Uprising (2012)
• Welcome to the Jungle (2013)
• Enemies Closer (2013)
• Swelter (2014)
• Pound of Flesh (2015)
• Jian Bing Man (2015)
• Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)***
• Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)
• Kill ‘Em All (2017)
• Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)
• Black Water (2018)
• Lukas (2018)
• We Die Young (2019)

***Voice role 

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2020s

Into the 2020s and Van Damme showed no signs of slowing down. He began the decade with The Last Mercenary, before taking roles in Haters, and The Gardener.

Van Damme’s movies in the 2020s included:

• The Last Mercenary (2021)
• Haters (2021)
• Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)***
• Darkness of Man (2024)
• Kill ‘Em All 2 (2024)
• The Gardener (2025)

***Voice role 

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Above are all of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movie appearances, but which are your favourites? Is Sudden Death a film you often revisit, or is JCVD your go-to picture? Perhaps The Gardener or Kill ‘Em All is the movie for you?

Whichever Jean-Claude Van Damme movie is your favourite, sound off in the comments below and let everyone know. All recommendations are welcome.

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Editor/Writer/Kickboxing Legend

Alex Wiggan

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