Van Dam Stats?

barc77 · 06-06-2002, 10:13 AM

I was watching T.V. last night and saw that Kickboxer was on, I havent it in years, but anyway, I never payed much attention before but Van Dam's arms are pretty huge in that movie. There has been alot of bi stats thrown around on here the past few day so I just wondered if anyone happened to know any of his stats.

Thanks Everyone.

LAM · 06-06-2002, 10:35 AM

I saw him at the Hardrock Cafe last year, he goes about 5'6-7 maybe 175. He's about he same size as Wesly Snipes.

Fade · 06-06-2002, 10:37 AM

I thought he was taller than that.

ZONE · 06-06-2002, 10:45 AM

I thought he was 5'8" 175-180.. forget where I read that...

LAM · 06-06-2002, 10:48 AM

my roommates gf used to work there they were standing right next to each other and they were the same height and she is 5'5 and wears 2" heals.

barc77 · 06-06-2002, 11:13 AM

I have heard that he was shorter. But man 175, he sure looks bigger than that. Well I guess that can do anything with camera tricks. I heard that in Rocky movies they shot Sly from low up at an angle to make him look taller. They probably do the same in Van Dam movies.

Thanks for the feedback.

LAM · 06-06-2002, 12:25 PM

i'ts amazing what being symmetrical and being ripped will do for the apperance. Sly is the same way, the only movie he was carrying a lot of weight in was Cop Land.

Preacher · 06-06-2002, 04:34 PM

I once met JC van Damme in person at a Tae Kwon Do event in Anderlecht, Belgium
(since he's Belgian and lived 35 miles from us - Belgium's a small country).

He's just about my height (5"7 1/2) but packed a lot of meat in those days (I'm talking 4 years back here, so ..).

And yes, his french is still a lot better than his English will ever be ...

(His original name is Jean-Claude van Varenberg, which is originally a flemish name, so ...
I might have the genes too

)

walken1 · 06-06-2002, 05:33 PM

I recently bought the "Rambo Trilogy" 4 DVD set. If you watch them back to back in order (I was really bored that night) you can see Sly's transformation from a cut guy, to a bigger cut guy, to an even bigger cut guy.....added a little size each time I guess. Anyway, at around 175 at his biggest in these flicks, all the ladies I know think he's all that and a bag of chips! This makes me happy 'cause my build is closer to his than that of a real bodybuilder or professional wrestler.

**Prince** · 06-06-2002, 07:24 PM

LAM is correct, JC Van Damme is aorund 5-7" 170lbs. He is a small guy, has good symmetry and he stays pretty lean, so on camera he gives the illusion of being much bigger. Of course lighting and camera angles have a lot to do with it as well. I would say his arms are a genetic strong point, but probably only around 17".

kuso · 06-06-2002, 07:55 PM

He got pushed around in Australia a couple of years back by an ex footballer for coming on to his wife

...no class or balls

**Mudge** · 06-07-2002, 02:18 AM

hmm, yeah supposedly he is a womanizer, who knows... he has been married I think 3 times, but probably many men in his situation would act similarly.

When he was young he was small and skinny, go figure.

06-07-2002, 06:15 AM

They only use small actors in movies with Jean claude etc.
If they do happen to have someone big in there, they will just avoid having Jean Claude (or whoever) in the same shot, this of course allows us viewers to be tricked because we never see these people near someone avarage size

**Mudge** · 06-07-2002, 08:20 AM

... or more like the size of a woman, not quite average.

06-06-2002, 10:13 AM	#1
barc77 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: work Posts: 47	Van Dam Stats? I was watching T.V. last night and saw that Kickboxer was on, I havent it in years, but anyway, I never payed much attention before but Van Dam's arms are pretty huge in that movie. There has been alot of bi stats thrown around on here the past few day so I just wondered if anyone happened to know any of his stats. Thanks Everyone.

06-06-2002, 10:35 AM	#2
LAM Gym ratt/Part-time pimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 7,384 Photos: 2	I saw him at the Hardrock Cafe last year, he goes about 5'6-7 maybe 175. He's about he same size as Wesly Snipes.
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06-06-2002, 10:45 AM	#4
ZONE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bristow, VA, USA Posts: 184	I thought he was 5'8" 175-180.. forget where I read that...
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06-06-2002, 10:48 AM	#5
LAM Gym ratt/Part-time pimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 7,384 Photos: 2	my roommates gf used to work there they were standing right next to each other and they were the same height and she is 5'5 and wears 2" heals.
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06-06-2002, 12:25 PM	#7
LAM Gym ratt/Part-time pimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 7,384 Photos: 2	i'ts amazing what being symmetrical and being ripped will do for the apperance. Sly is the same way, the only movie he was carrying a lot of weight in was Cop Land. Last edited by LAM : 06-06-2002 at 12:35 PM.
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06-06-2002, 10:37 AM	#3
Fade I'm the daddy Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 3,007 Photos: 5	I thought he was taller than that.

06-06-2002, 11:13 AM	#6
barc77 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: work Posts: 47	I have heard that he was shorter. But man 175, he sure looks bigger than that. Well I guess that can do anything with camera tricks. I heard that in Rocky movies they shot Sly from low up at an angle to make him look taller. They probably do the same in Van Dam movies. Thanks for the feedback.

06-06-2002, 04:34 PM	#8
Preacher Strongest of all Hobbits Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Belgium - Western Europe Posts: 413 Photos: 2	I once met JC van Damme in person at a Tae Kwon Do event in Anderlecht, Belgium (since he's Belgian and lived 35 miles from us - Belgium's a small country). He's just about my height (5"7 1/2) but packed a lot of meat in those days (I'm talking 4 years back here, so ..). And yes, his french is still a lot better than his English will ever be ... (His original name is Jean-Claude van Varenberg, which is originally a flemish name, so ... I might have the genes too )
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06-06-2002, 05:33 PM	#9
walken1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28	I recently bought the "Rambo Trilogy" 4 DVD set. If you watch them back to back in order (I was really bored that night) you can see Sly's transformation from a cut guy, to a bigger cut guy, to an even bigger cut guy.....added a little size each time I guess. Anyway, at around 175 at his biggest in these flicks, all the ladies I know think he's all that and a bag of chips! This makes me happy 'cause my build is closer to his than that of a real bodybuilder or professional wrestler.

06-06-2002, 07:24 PM	#10
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	LAM is correct, JC Van Damme is aorund 5-7" 170lbs. He is a small guy, has good symmetry and he stays pretty lean, so on camera he gives the illusion of being much bigger. Of course lighting and camera angles have a lot to do with it as well. I would say his arms are a genetic strong point, but probably only around 17".
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06-06-2002, 07:55 PM	#11
kuso Um......get rooted! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: aka ( o Y o ) Posts: 15,033 Photos: 15	He got pushed around in Australia a couple of years back by an ex footballer for coming on to his wife ...no class or balls

06-07-2002, 02:18 AM	#12
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,997 Photos: 1	hmm, yeah supposedly he is a womanizer, who knows... he has been married I think 3 times, but probably many men in his situation would act similarly. When he was young he was small and skinny, go figure.
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06-07-2002, 06:15 AM	#13
Cenox Guest Posts: n/a	They only use small actors in movies with Jean claude etc. If they do happen to have someone big in there, they will just avoid having Jean Claude (or whoever) in the same shot, this of course allows us viewers to be tricked because we never see these people near someone avarage size
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06-07-2002, 08:20 AM	#14
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,997 Photos: 1	... or more like the size of a woman, not quite average.
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