The Untold Truth Of Jean-Claude Van Damme's Kids

Between his five marriages, Jean-Claude Van Damme has three kids: Kristopher, Bianca, and Nicholas. Bearing their dad's real last name, the siblings have (mostly) followed in his footsteps, each launching Hollywood careers to varying degrees of success. This is the untold truth of JCVD's kids. Jean-Claude Van Damme and his fourth wife, Darcy LaPier, had a difficult relationship, to say the least. LaPier filed for divorce three times over the course of their marriage and when their son was born in 1995, Van Damme reportedly questioned if Nicholas was his child. LaPier called it quits for real in 1997, and LaPier claimed that she was "too afraid" to be with her husband on account of his alleged "physical and mental abuse," as well as an addiction to cocaine. As a result, Van Damme seemingly lost all access to his young son. Without revealing the specifics of the custody arrangement, the action star told The Sun in 2009, "The custody case is very painful. The legal system in California is crazy. For me not to see my kid is a disaster." Clearly, Nicholas Van Varenberg — "Van Damme" is a stage name — suffered the effects of his parents' messy divorce, but it wasn't all for nothing, as he became the inspiration his dad needed to turn his life around. JCVD's career hit rock bottom and he retracted from the spotlight, but eventually found the motivation for a comeback thanks to Nicholas. As he also told The Sun, "The only way I can bring my son back is to be successful again as they were saying to him, 'Your father is a loser.'" Since then, JCVD has appeared in over 20 films. Watch the video for more about The Untold Truth Of Jean-Claude Van Damme's Kids! #JeanClaudeVanDamme #NicholasVanVarenberg Nicholas changed his dad's life | 0:00 Nicholas' Hollywood hardship | 1:42 An uncomfortable revelation | 3:23 Kristopher and Bianca's bodybuilder mom | 4:18 Kristopher the actor | 4:53 Bianca kicks butt | 5:28