Jean-Claude Van Damme Behind Closed Doors

Season 1

Jean-Claude Van Damme aka 'The Muscles from Brussels' is a massive box office star with roles in movies including Bloodsport, Universal Soldier and The Expendables 2. In Jean-Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors his private life is exposed for the first time as he allows cameras access behind the scenes at his home and when he's at work on set. Van Damme and his family reveal the man behind the movie legend who works and parties hard. We discover a sensitive but complex character who is strong enough to take on the world, but who also regrets his rock 'n' roll lifestyle and desperately misses his family when he is away filming. This is an intimate portrait of an international movie star as you've never seen him before.

Where to Watch Jean-Claude Van Damme Behind Closed Doors • Season 1

8 Episodes

Lucky
E1
LuckyJean-Claude returns to a church where he had an epiphany as a child. He is also cast as Napoleon in a Russian film and ends up saving a sick dog he finds on a road whilst he is in Romania.
Birthday
E2
BirthdayThe actor reflects on his life and career as he celebrates his 50th birthday, and his wife Gladys revisits their old home in LA to recall when her husband's career first took off. Jean-Claude also goes to Paris for a radio interview and gets backstage access to the famous Moulin Rouge club
Dubai
E3
DubaiThe martial artist plans a Rocky-style comeback in the kickboxing ring against an Olympic champion, but admits it will be difficult to recapture his past glories at the age of 50. He returns to Belgium for an emotional reunion with the trainer who made him the 'Muscles from Brussels', which brings home the enormity of the challenge ahead, both mentally and physically
Attila
E4
AttilaJean-Claude ends up accidentally hurting his co-star while rehearsing a fight scene for the movie Weapon. Jean-Claude makes his way to Ukraine to make a guest appearance at a charity fashion show but ends up finding himself in the middle of a media storm.
Road Trip
E5
Road TripJean Claude's family get together to celebrate Christmas together at home. Jean Claude's daughter Bianca brings her boyfriend Eddy to meet her dad for the first time. Jean Claude makes sure it will be a Christmas Eddy never forgets when he takes him to the the gym.
Hong Kong
E6
Hong KongJean-Claude ends up breaking down in tears after being turned down for a film role. He also goes to an old friend's party and tries to get an unlikely hole-in-one on a golf course. He also remembers the time he first met his wife Gladys.
Panda
E7
PandaThe actor appears in a comedy film alongside a star-struck cast and gets stuck in a lift in Vancouver, where he is working on Kung Fu Panda 2. Cameras also follow Jean-Claude as he talks with regret about his past lifestyle and warns his son about the temptations of Hollywood.
Bolo
E8
BoloJean-Claude presents an award live on Belgian TV, but after he mishears something on stage, it ends up leading to some embarrassment. Bianca auditions for a part in a martial-arts film. Kris has a surprise his father.