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Danimal says on 10/Feb/12
Dan says on 10/Feb/12
I've personally met Van Damme in 98. I am 5'10"...we were eye to eye. My friends, he IS 5'10". That is no guess, no "I did my homework online and compared photos and cropping, etc etc.." I was staring right in his eyes, eye to eye. Btw, he's one of the nicest Celebs you'll ever meet.
He must have had on his cowboy boots, cause he ain't 5'10" barefoot (that's for sure).. MAX 5'8.5".
the shredder says on 10/Feb/12
As measured ... People just want him shorter . Dan says on 10/Feb/12
I've personally met Van Damme in 98. I am 5'10"...we were eye to eye. My friends, he IS 5'10". That is no guess, no "I did my homework online and compared photos and cropping, etc etc.." I was staring right in his eyes, eye to eye. Btw, he's one of the nicest Celebs you'll ever meet. George Fergadiotis says on 2/Feb/12
I can't buy that his mother measured him and he was 177cm he is short 175cm fits him , it happens to me a lot of times i make a mistake when measure and suddenly i am 2cm taller. Zach says on 28/Jan/12
Did anyone notice Van Damme's father in that documentary? He must be in his 70s now but still looks like an absolute giant next to JCVD. frank says on 27/Jan/12
the guy has a few pics in his facebook page with dolph, sly, arnold and few other stars and action guys...he does looks in the 5'9 range...and he has one with Sly, where it's shown that van damme could be even taller than stallone. Reality says on 23/Jan/12
Lmeister says on 11/Jan/12
I know what you mean Reality, but his other measurements were taken in front of the camera and said out loud except his height...
Well,now it sounds more reasonable but we should keep in mind that he's not just an actor but also a proffesional martial artist where weight is really important and weight is something that can change very much and at any age within kinda short time so that's why I think he took it in front of the cameras,as I also know he weighs him way more often than measures height so there's also bigger opportunity to get in front of the cameras while weighing himself.Also it could be just a coincidence.
But whatever it was he seems to be in a good height range unless he's staying next to tall and heeled models. Dural says on 22/Jan/12
@Faghettaboutit
Trust the tape measure, Van Damme is 5'8"
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Rob, could you explain why he only looks 5'8" standing next to the tape measure?
[Editor Rob: it's hard to tell with a small photo] Faghettaboutit says on 14/Jan/12
I wouldn't trust the foldable tape measure. i myself stand at 5'8.75. at Columbia U, students were measuring others for a project. i was measured at 180 cm barefoot. there is blatant error in tape measuring so i would say, judging by photos, 5'8 for JCVD Original says on 14/Jan/12
5'8.5 for Van Damme for me. Lmeister says on 11/Jan/12
I know what you mean Reality, but his other measurements were taken in front of the camera and said out loud except his height... leonari says on 11/Jan/12
Davin HEIGHTMASTER: Thanks for posting pure crap. Davin Heightmaster says on 11/Jan/12
Jean Claude Van Damme is 5' 6". The picture of him standing next to Mike Tyson is cropped, however in the uncropped version of that picture, Van Damme was so short next to Tyson he was standing on a 5" crate while the photo was being snapped. Also while filming his guest appearance on Friends several cast members were shocked to meet him, and stated that they couldn't believe how short he was, 5'6" max. Reality says on 10/Jan/12
Lmeister says on 14/Dec/11
If he is 5ft10ish why would he "run" away, why wasn't he measured in front of the camera and why wasn't his height said out loud?
First of all it was just measuring height and why would he have to get in front of the camera while doing this?Not everybody thinks about this as the way of upgrading and downgrading and btw that wasn't done for celebheights or another site.I also haven't measured my height in front of other people because there's no need.I know that I'm 6'0.5 and I don't have t lie about it.He really is 5'9.5 vitto says on 9/Jan/12
sorry. but van damme is 5 8. look the pictures whith stallone and chuk norris height 5 9 Voiceless Dental Fricative says on 4/Jan/12
"no offense Rob, but aren't you being a bit naive believing Van Damme's mum measurement?"
IIRC Rob's initial response to the video was what that yeah, he smelled a rat, but thought the measurement was close enough to give it the benefit of a doubt linda says on 2/Jan/12
who cares.this height obsession with people is ridicules.are people that insecure they have to try and find something they think is wrong with someone to make themselves feel better?or is it ignorance?the height complex comes from all the people making fun of shorter people so don't blame small people for something society pushed on them=truth. TruebloodFan says on 1/Jan/12
no offense Rob, but aren't you being a bit naive believing Van Damme's mum measurement? he really looks your height at best. although we've spoken about 'Maximum Risk' and Hendstridge where he did indeed look almost 5'11. On that 'Friends' episode with Courtney Cox, JCVD looked 5'8. In 'Universal Soldier' he was 5'8 barefoot. Lmeister says on 14/Dec/11
I really started to doubt his height after seeing an episode of JCVD: Behind the Closed Doors. There was a scene in which his measurements were taken and when they were going to measure his height he started joking and ran away. Other measurements were said out loud except his height. If he is 5ft10ish why would he "run" away, why wasn't he measured in front of the camera and why wasn't his height said out loud? daniel says on 10/Dec/11
in may 2003 me and the family met him at a bx exchange in san antonio,tex.we stood in line to get his autograph me,my wife and our seven kids.he was amiable to meet us that he wanted a group picture he stood in middle and yes he is 5'10 my son is 5'5 any way the man is down to earth film star.a shout to lackland afb. kurk says on 10/Dec/11
van damme is almost the same height with mike tyson Click Here Physics Enemy says on 7/Dec/11
He's not 5' 9.5" federline, he's 5' 7.75". Anyway, 177 is 5' 9.75" really. 5' 10" is pretty big sometimes with the right build, that's true. Wolf says on 6/Dec/11
Sorry but 177cm for van Damme is IMPOSSIBLE! I found even 5'9 was too much for this guy. federline says on 4/Dec/11
since when is 5-9.5 short? my uncle is 5-10 and people call him big...never heard anyone call him small Physics Enemy says on 22/Nov/11
For once we agree Shaun! Van Damme does appear shortish. He appears a bit shorter than 5' 7.75" Peter Andre, that's why I think he might be under 5' 8". The 177 on camera is BS. That's virtually 5' 9.75" ... taller than me. No chance. Alex says on 20/Nov/11
5'8-5'8 1/2 for Van Damme I think Shaun says on 20/Nov/11
Well I always saw him and Stallone as 5'8", maybe with change guys around 174cm. I just find it hard to believe he measured a legit 5'9.5" barefoot. He always gave a shortish impression to me. Physics Enemy says on 19/Nov/11
This guy is an insult to weak 177 guys like me. If Van Damme is 177 then no wonder I feel like a midget. Watch him in Bloodsport, he's barely 2" taller than supposed 5' 6" Bolo Yeung. He walks in big heels in Bloodsport and still looks shortish. I'm leaning towards 5' 7.75" the more I analyse him. Tman says on 18/Nov/11
he dafinately aint 1,77m Voiceless Dental Fricative says on 18/Nov/11
Even if that measurement was done in good faith, it was still done with a wonky tape measure that could have easily had margin of error of a couple cm. Also, the ruler/whatobjectiswas placed on top of Van Damme's head was tilted in his favour if I remember the video correctly. Physics Enemy says on 16/Nov/11
If 'Matt Damon effect' is cheating a measurement on TV to dispel claims of his short stature, then yes. He's a flat 5' 8"; always has been. Hasn't lost height aged 51 since he's flexible, in good health, with a short torso. Rob is a hair taller than Van Damme. Shortish86 says on 13/Nov/11
He looked 175 in his early days, now looks to be 173. nice guy says on 9/Nov/11
that vid below with young damme and regis philbin barefeet makes him look like 175cm ...since he is old nowadays 173/174cm..quite the average height in the us..here in 179-180cm average germany he would be rather short Nikki says on 5/Nov/11
The guy posted some pics in his facebook page with some of the cast of expendables 2. He does look in the 5'9 range... johno says on 3/Nov/11
I doubt that measurement was actually shown on camera Shaun says on 3/Nov/11
Its the Matt Damon effect. His build screams 5 ft 8 on screen but is actually nearer 5 ft 10. nigel says on 2/Nov/11
he is 170cm my dad saw him in belgium and he is shorter than my dad my dad is 175cm marisa says on 1/Nov/11
Yeah, debatable since the stretching in Bloodsport... :) Physics Enemy says on 29/Oct/11
Also, his claim was 177; which is closer to 5' 9.75" than 5' 9.5", as I pointed out to Rob. 177 is only 1.6 mm off 5' 9.75". He can't be that. Physics Enemy says on 29/Oct/11
He's not 177 afternoon, agreed Dmeyer. If the measurement was real I suspect it was out of bed ... or he lied. In either case, could have rounded up as well (as Rob hinted). I think he's exactly 5' 9.5" out of bed, 5' 9" lunchtime and closer to 5' 8.75" by evening. dmeyer says on 27/Oct/11
he looks bang on 5 ft 9 in with regis vandamme is solid 5 ft 9 like 5 ft 9.75 out of bed 5 ft 9 night but 5 ft 9.5 seems a bit high dmeyer says on 22/Oct/11
he could have tricked the mesurement and say 178cm he might have measured 176.5-77 cm and that was maybe late morning height and by night is 5 ft 9-9.25 dmeyer says on 22/Oct/11
vandamme does look to beat norris by a bit so 176cm is possibble but was norris as tall as 174cm at that time Physics Enemy says on 22/Oct/11
Dmeyer - He's lean, light, flexible and has a relatively short torso, I doubt he shrinks a full inch in a day. Vinn says on 21/Oct/11
with his boots yes he is 5'9.5 without boots he is 1.75 or shorter... Reality says on 20/Oct/11
Of course he's 5'9.5 Physics Enemy says on 19/Oct/11
Maybe it was an out of bed measurement Shaun, perhaps even rounded up to 177 and/or slightly overmeasured. That's if it was a real measurement at all. Shaun says on 16/Oct/11
Well it is quite surprising he measured 177cm. To me he always looked 174-75cm range. He looks the same height on screen as Stallone. Maybe in the new Expendables we'll see pictures of them next to each other, although Stallone will probably be in his munsters. Vinoves says on 15/Oct/11
If you wanna find out van damme's real height go watch: behind the closed door jean claude van damme. There you can see his mother measures him and it's 1.77 m. His son Christopher van varenberg is 1.82 m. So stop guessing, he is 5'10 (1.77 m). jake, 1.82 m says on 12/Oct/11
He always struck me as a 176 cm maximum guy. Dmeyer says on 10/Oct/11
5'10 morning 5 '9 night Yaspaa says on 1/Oct/11
Looks 5'9 with Chuck. DJ says on 28/Sep/11
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Van Damme looks the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck Norris in this video with Goldberg. anywhere from 5'8.5" - 5'9" is spot on. Soryy 5'9.5" is complete BS dmeyer says on 27/Sep/11
5 ft 9-9.25 is possible 175-6 range and 5 ft 10 morning might be 177cm by 11am evning closerto 5 ft 9 @ Wide not tall says on 29/Aug/11
he was MEASURED at 177 cm.nobody measurs height with shoes,of course he was measured barefoot.
i have to agree with johnny 5'9 isn't impossible too,anything less is just troll stuff. Wide not tall says on 29/Aug/11
I think he was a dip below five nine, 5'8.75 when he was younger, now 5'8.25. 177 is with shoes. Physics Enemy says on 26/Aug/11
In the same vid his son says he's 182 cm. Is there really only 5 cm difference between them? His son looks much taller. No chance this guy is 177 cm daytime. Vinn says on 26/Aug/11
no 5'9.5
he is 5'9 1.75 meters... johnny says on 24/Aug/11
i met van damme a couple of years ago at a movie premier,i stood right next to him and i'm 5'10,i was about an inch taller then him. @ Winkle laltlanchhunga says on 20/Aug/11
under 5'8 is ridiculous.i'm sure that he's 5'9.5 Winkle laltlanchhunga says on 18/Aug/11
Hehe this guy thought his 5'10"?? His clearly shorter than 5'8" but maybe his measurements were broken or something hehe @ stephen says on 16/Aug/11
van damme is 5'9.5. stephen says on 15/Aug/11
His son looks to be atleast 4 inches taller than him and he's listed around the 6' mark. Reality says on 9/Aug/11
5'9.5 is right,he's no less than 5'9. jason says on 6/Aug/11
he is just 5'8. once in LA i had walked by his side and he was clearly 2 inches short than me. i'm 5'10. so he's 5'8 Terryman says on 5/Aug/11
Rob does he look 1,77m with Regis
[Editor Rob: he doesn't look 5ft 8 there, but around 5ft 9 in the clip.] dmeyer says on 31/Jul/11
5ft 9 5 ft9.5 covers this guy Truthman says on 28/Jul/11
talltalez says on 22/Jul/11
young barefeet van damme with "young" 168cm barefeet regis philbin:
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Good find. 2 inches taller than Regis. Georg says on 26/Jul/11
He is 175 cm and not taller. Hullywood says on 23/Jul/11
Whats the reason for upgrade him? :(
I´m 1.75m and was happy that he is my heigh.... was my heigh....
I hate body-heights.. talltalez says on 22/Jul/11
young barefeet van damme with "young" 168cm barefeet regis philbin:
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Van Damme is 5'9'' no more, no less. Brandon says on 16/Jul/11
5'9.5 is just right,i'm sure he's not shorter than that. @ ahmed hawat says on 14/Jul/11
at the second pic he really looks way shorter than 6'0,but i'm not sure that 50 is shorter than 6 ft.6 ft and of course barefoot. ahmed hawat says on 14/Jul/11
i weigh the same as vamdamme and tall as him and i dont see it short u go solja dont mind the critics Yaspaa says on 13/Jul/11
According to Michel Quissi (the guy Van Damme came to America with), Van Damme lied about his height to get modelling work initially, of course he has height issues, not to mention he's several inches shorter than his father. He has total height issues. Why the hell does everyone who's met him say that he's shorter than they thought? Because his billed height isn't his actual height.
Oh and @Yaspaa, stop using @Yaspaa as your user name, have your own identity. Mr. Tempus says on 10/Jul/11
hard to tell, maybe he is 5'8.5 but certainly he may be a weak 5'10
@yaspaa the only people that MAY have height "issues" are those 5'7 or below (like tom cruise that claims to be 5'8 but everybody knows he is 5'6 and a shoe lifts user) @ Yaspaa says on 8/Jul/11
well,i'm strong 5'9 and i don't have height issues.you can't say that about everybody.van damme definitely doesn't have any problem with that. Yaspaa says on 6/Jul/11
Of course he has height issues, what actor under 5'10 doesn't. top says on 2/Jul/11
shorter @ Yaspaa says on 28/Jun/11
"He got measured on his own show with his feet obscured"
right measuring is ONLY barely.
by that footwear stuff i meant that if somebody is wearing 1 inch shoes it doesn't mean that he would be 1 inch taller next another people.yes it makes 1 inch taller but so is everyone.that's the point.
he doesn't look like a guy who has height issues.he tells the truth. Phil says on 27/Jun/11
I have a friend who met him in a Bar in Belgium 2 weeks ago. She`s 5`8 and said he was taller than her with both wearing regular shoes. 5`9 1/2 is a good one here. Yaspaa says on 26/Jun/11
What do you mean there's no point talking about footwear? Footwear plays a huge part. He got measured on his own show with his feet obscured, just because he grinningly shouts 177 doesn't make it so. Terryman says on 24/Jun/11
Rob you have scruitinised and found out that you have been measuring yourself wrong because your tape measure adds 2mm and you are one of the most acurate measurers in the world,but yet you beleave one of the worst measurements ever caught on tape I mean rob do you seriously think that measurement was accurate? @ Yaspaa says on 23/Jun/11
in footwear?everybody's wearing footwear so there's no point to talk about somebodys height with shoes on.van damme is 5'9.5. Yaspaa says on 22/Jun/11
I'm a Van Damme fan, and a few years ago, well maybe more than a few, I was a NUT. I don't believe the 177 but he's not under 5'8, 177 in footwear is more believable. the shredder says on 21/Jun/11
People saying he is shorter then measured proves It does not even matter if celebs get measured because they will still estimate what figure they want the celeb to be in there head ... If Tom Cruise got measured well over 5'7 or over 5'7.5 barefoot folk will shout that its a set up or morning height and that He is 5'7 max . @ tommy says on 20/Jun/11
this difference is 3-3.5 inch.bolos posture is better than van dammes (in this video).van damme is EXACTLY 5'9.5. hd says on 20/Jun/11
5'9.5 is right. hrrr says on 17/Jun/11
@tommy bolo is 65 years old can be now even 5'4 tommy says on 16/Jun/11
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if bolo yeung was 5ft6 at peak or even 5ft5 and now is shorter , i see 5ft8 tops for jean claude Dmeyer says on 13/Jun/11
In most pics hé looks 175 77 range Howie says on 10/Jun/11
In his facebook page he has a couple of photos with andrei arlovski, he really seems to be in the 5'9 range. sonyc says on 9/Jun/11
@yaspaa it angel problem is some photos jcvd looks taller in other Somrak but i think they are the same height Click Here Yaspaa says on 8/Jun/11
@sonyc, but here.
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