Looks like Jean-Claude Van Damme accidentally almost helped a jewel thief get away without a trace.

This is definitely gonna be a little bit of a departure for the Muscles from Brussels.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was one of the biggest action stars of his generation. These are some of his most memorable quotes.

Most Jean-Claude Van Damme movies are filled with crazy stunts, and these fantastic stunts are the greatest to ever grace an action film.

His career has spanned more than three decades, and averages out to at least one movie every couple of years, so you've seen at least two or three movies with Jean Claude Van Damme. As one of our most beloved action heroes and an expert in martial arts, The Muscles from Brussels has appeared in some intimidating roles. Here are his ten most badass characters, and considering his body of work, just choosing ten was quite the challenge!

Claude Lelouch’s The Best Years of a Life premiered out of competition in Cannes. The film follows up on Lelouch’s monumental 1966 film A Man and a Woman. “Da da da da da, da da da da da” rang out in the main Cannes auditorium with a huge show of emotion from the crowd as they recalled the film’s famous anthem. In 1966-67 Claude Lelouch’s A Man and a Woman was a phenomenon. After winning the 1966 Cannes Palme d’Or the hugely romantic, exquisitely shot film with Francis Lai’s killer song went on …

The Muscles from Brussels almost squared off with Arnie as the titular space hunter in Predator. So what happened?