Jean-Claude Van Damme Expresses Regret Over 'Friends' Cameo, Says Acting was 'So Bad'

Despite mixed feelings about his "ham-like" performance on the popular 90s sitcom, the action star praises co-stars Aniston and Cox; the Belgian actor opens up about feeling out of place and makes comparisons between the show's popularity and his movie career.

Jean-Claude Van Damme, in recent interviews, has criticized his own performance during his guest appearance in the popular '90s sitcom 'Friends', calling his acting 'so bad' and likening himself to a 'ham'.
The action star recalls feeling out of place on the show and has expressed regret over his role, indicating that filming the episode was a 'strange' experience for him. Despite this, he said it was 'a good memory'.
Despite his own feelings about his performance, Van Damme praised his co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox for being 'very open' and for their professionalism in their roles.
He admitted that at the time of filming, he wasn't familiar with the popular sitcom but was convinced by his agent to take the part, and was impressed by the show's popularity, stating it's talked about 'more than all of my movies together'.
Van Damme, during the interviews, also promoted his new Irish whiskey brand, Old Oak, and reflected on his personal life and relationship with his wife, who he described as an 'amazing woman from New York'