James Van Der Beek Or Jean-Claude Van Damme?

One is a former teen heartthrob, and the other can break your neck with his legs.

1. 1.

   

   He was the original inspiration for the video game Mortal Kombat.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JCVD.

   The character Johnny Cage was also modeled after Van Damme.

2. 2.

   

   He turned down a role in The Expendables.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JCVD.

   He did, however, appear in The Expendables 2.

3. 3.

   

   He has appeared as different characters on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: SVU.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JVDB.

   Most recently, he played Sean in the SVU episode “Father Dearest.”

4. 4.

   

   He was once in an all male a cappella group.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JVDB.

   So why wasn’t he in Pitch Perfect?

5. 5.

   

   At the height of his drug abuse, he was reportedly doing $10,000 of cocaine a day.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JCVD.

   He went to rehab in 1996 but left after a week.

6. 6.

   

   He appeared in the video for Ke$ha’s “Blow.”

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JVDB.

   In the video, Ke$ha calls him “Van Der Douche.”

7. 7.

   

   He guest starred in the Friends episode “The One After the Superbowl.”

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JCVD.

   He played himself, as that’s what he does best.

8. 8.

   

   He made out with Ian Somerhalder in a 2002 film.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JVDB.

   The film was The Rules of Attraction. It also includes a scene of JVDB pooping.

9. 9.

   

   He was Jack’s big crush on Will & Grace.

   1. JVDB
   2. JCVD

   JVDB.

   “Utilizing my powers of concentration I am now able to kiss James.”

10. 10.

    

    He won a 1997 Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple.

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    2. JCVD

    JCVD.

    The other half of the screen couple: Dennis Rodman.

11. 11.

    

    He was nominated thrice for Most Desirable Male at the MTV Movie Awards.

    1. JVDB
    2. JCVD

    JCVD.

    Now who’s the heartthrob?

12. 12.

    

    He gets namechecked in the song “Busting Up a Starbucks” by Mike Doughty.

    1. JVDB
    2. JCVD

    JVDB.

    Also referenced: “them sisters from Sister, Sister.”

James Van Der Beek Or Jean-Claude Van Damme?

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