Kristopher van Varenberg (aka "Kris Van Damme") is the first son of martial arts/action superstar, Belgian-born actorΒ Jean-Claude Van DammeΒ with fitness expert/actress Gladys Portugues. Kristopher has a younger sister,Β Bianca Brigitte Van DammeΒ and another brother with Van Damme's ex-wifeΒ Darcy LaPier, named Nicolas. Kristopher first faced the camera inΒ Universal SoldierΒ (1992) as Young Luc Deveraux followed by Le grand tournoiΒ (1996) -first film directed by Van Damme, in which he portrayed the character of Young Chris. He got his first acting role inΒ Point d'impactΒ (2002) then resumed his acting career inΒ Universal Soldier: RΓ©gΓ©nΓ©rationΒ (2009) andΒ The Eagle Path (2010) -directed byΒ Jean-Claude Van Damme. In an exclusive interview with Kristopher by the Int'l JCVD Forum, he said that he also has passion for writing and directing besides his career as an actor. He was credited as a writer for the first time in Van Damme's martial arts epic movie known as The Tower (2010).