Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Van Damme alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Van Damme were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1960 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 8 when Jean-Claude Van Damme was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

Born 18 October 1960 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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  7. Barack Obama
Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Van Damme in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.