Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan (Chinese: 成龍; born 7 April 1954), Chan Kong-sang, is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1970s and has appeared in over 100 films. Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, and video games. Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Victoria Peak, in the former Crown colony of Hong Kong, as Chan Kong-sang (meaning "born in Hong Kong") to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, refugees from the Chinese Civil War. He was nicknamed Paopao (Chinese: 炮炮, literally meaning "Cannonball") because he was such a big baby, weighing 12 pounds, or about 5.4 kgs. Since his parents worked for the French Consul to Hong Kong, Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district. Chan attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school. In 1960, his father immigrated to Canberra, Australia, to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School run by Master Yu Jim-yuen. Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics. He eventually became part of the Seven Little Fortunes, a performance group made up of the school's best students, gaining the stage name Yuen Lo in homage to his master. Chan became close friends with fellow group members Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, the three of them later to be known as the Three Brothers or Three Dragons. At the age of 17, he worked as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon under the stage name Chan Yuen Lung. He received his first starring role later that year, in Little Tiger of Canton, which had a limited release in Hong Kong in 1973.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Karate Kid: Legends as Mr. Han
- 2024 · Panda Plan as Jackie
- 2024 · A Legend as Professor Fang/Zhao Zhan
- 2023 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as Splinter (voice)
- 2023 · Hidden Strike as Dragon Luo
- 2023 · "Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala as
- 2023 · Ride On as Luo Zhilong / Lao Luo
- 2022 · Memories Beyond Horizon as
- 2022 · Stand-up Comedy as
- 2022 · Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry as Self
- 2021 · Good Night Beijing as Uncle Chen
- 2021 · Dragon Sword Outlander as Vivi
- 2021 · Jackie Chan: Building an Icon as Self - Portrait Subject
- 2021 · All U Need Is Love as Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit
- 2020 · Vanguard as Tang Huanting
- 2019 · The Climbers as Old Yang Guang
- 2019 · Iron Mask as Master
- 2019 · Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang as Pu Songling
- 2018 · The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up as Self
- 2017 · Namiya as Namiya
- 2017 · Bleeding Steel as Lin Dong
- 2017 · The Foreigner as Quan Ngoc Minh
- 2017 · The Lego Ninjago Movie as Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice)
- 2017 · The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Mr. Feng (voice)
- 2017 · Earth: One Amazing Day as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · Kung Fu Yoga as Dr. Jack Chan
- 2016 · Railroad Tigers as Ma Yuan
- 2016 · Skiptrace as Bennie Chan
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 2016 · The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse as Self
- 2016 · Trump Card as
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Monkey (voice)
- 2015 · Dragon Blade as Huo Han
- 2014 · Chef Nic as
- 2014 · Impetuous Love in Action as
- 2014 · As the Light Goes Out as Fireman in TV ad
- 2013 · Police Story: Lockdown as Zhong Wen
- 2013 · Personal Tailor as Pan-Pacific Host (cameo)
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Monkey (Voice)
- 2012 · Chinese Zodiac as Jackie / Asian Hawk
- 2012 · Voice as
- 2012 · Too Young to Die as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · I Am Bruce Lee as Actor on Enter the Dragon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2011 · 1911 as Huang Xing
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Monkey (voice)
- 2011 · 奇幻龙宝 as Jackie Chan
- 2011 · Shaolin as Wudao
- 2010 · Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Monkey (voice)
- 2010 · Running Man as
- 2010 · The Karate Kid as Mr. Han
- 2010 · Little Big Soldier as The Liang soldier
- 2010 · The Spy Next Door as Bob Ho
- 2009 · The Founding of a Republic as Reporter
- 2009 · Looking for Jackie as Jackie Chan
- 2009 · How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- 2009 · Shinjuku Incident as Steelhead
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Monkey (voice)
- 2008 · The Forbidden Kingdom as Old Hop / Lu Yan
- 2007 · Rush Hour 3 as Yan Naing Lee
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Rob-B-Hood as Thongs
- 2006 · The Heavenly Kings as Jackie Chan
- 2006 · Century Sonny as 查理(配音)
- 2006 · Magic & Me as Self
- 2005 · The Myth as General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan
- 2004 · New Police Story as Senior Inspector Chan Kwok Wing
- 2004 · The Twins Effect II as Lord of Armour
- 2004 · Around the World in 80 Days as Passepartout / Lau Xing
- 2004 · Enter the Phoenix as Mr. Chan
- 2003 · Golden Chicken 2 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 · The Medallion as Eddie Yang
- 2003 · The Twins Effect as Jackie Fong
- 2003 · Shanghai Knights as Chon Wang
- 2002 · Golden Chicken as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Tuxedo as Jimmy Tong
- 2002 · The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Interviewee
- 2001 · Rush Hour 2 as Yan Naing Lee
- 2001 · The Accidental Spy as Buck Yuan
- 2000 · Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Self
- 2000 · Shanghai Noon as Chon Wang
- 1999 · Gen-X Cops as Poor Fisherman (Cameo)
- 1999 · Jackie Chan: My Stunts as Self
- 1999 · TV total as Self
- 1999 · Gorgeous as C.N. Chan
- 1999 · King of Comedy as Stunt Double on Set (uncredited)
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Rush Hour as Lee
- 1998 · Jackie Chan: My Story as Self
- 1998 · An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Jackie Chan
- 1998 · Who Am I? as Who Am I
- 1997 · 星空下的傾情 as
- 1997 · Mr. Nice Guy as Jackie
- 1996 · The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story as 阿龙
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · SMAP×SMAP as Skit Guest
- 1996 · Police Story 4: First Strike as Jackie
- 1996 · TFI Friday as
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Thunderbolt as Jackie
- 1995 · Top Fighter as Self
- 1995 · Rumble in the Bronx as Keung
- 1994 · The Legend of Drunken Master as Wong Fei-hung
- 1993 · Supercop 2 as Inspector Chan Ka-Kui
- 1993 · Crime Story as Inspector Eddie Chan
- 1993 · City Hunter as Ryo Saeba
- 1992 · Martin as
- 1992 · Police Story 3: Super Cop as Kevin Chan Ka-Kui / Lin Fu-Sheng
- 1992 · Twin Dragons as Ma Yau (John Ma) / Die Hard (Boomer)
- 1991 · 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情 as
- 1991 · Operation Condor as Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor
- 1990 · Island of Fire as Da Chui / Steve
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Charlie Chen-Wah
- 1989 · Celebrity Talk Show as 成龙
- 1988 · Police Story 2 as Sergeant Chan Ka-Kui
- 1988 · The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
- 1988 · Dragons Forever as Jackie Lung
- 1987 · Project A Part II as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
- 1986 · Armour of God as Jackie (Asian Hawk)
- 1986 · Naughty Boys as Prisoner
- 1985 · Police Story as Sergeant 'Kevin' Chan Ka-Kui
- 1985 · Heart of Dragon as Fung / Ah Tad / Tat
- 1985 · Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Muscles
- 1985 · The Protector as Billy Wong
- 1985 · My Lucky Stars as Muscles
- 1984 · Wheels on Meals as Thomas
- 1984 · Cannonball Run II as Jackie
- 1984 · Bruce Lee: The Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 · Project A as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
- 1983 · Winners & Sinners as Policeman #7086
- 1983 · Fearless Hyena 2 as Ching Lung (Stone)
- 1983 · Fantasy Mission Force as Sammy
- 1982 · Dragon Lord as Lung (Dragon Ho)
- 1981 · The Cannonball Run as Subaru Driver #1
- 1981 · The Chinese Detective as
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · The Big Brawl as Jerry Kwan
- 1980 · The Young Master as Lung
- 1979 · Dragon Fist as Tang Hao Yun
- 1978 · Spiritual Kung Fu as Yi-Lang
- 1978 · Drunken Master as Fred Wong
- 1978 · Half a Loaf of Kung Fu as Master Chang
- 1978 · Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin as Hsu Yin-Fung
- 1978 · Snake in the Eagle's Shadow as Chien Fu
- 1976 · Shaolin Wooden Men as Little Mute
- 1976 · Hand of Death as Little Tan
- 1976 · New Fist of Fury as Lung
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1974 · The Golden Lotus as Pear Hawker Yun
- 1973 · Enter the Dragon as Guard
- 1973 · The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung as Hsiao Hu
- 1973 · Freedom Strikes a Blow as Liang's Thug
- 1972 · Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
- 1972 · Fist of Fury as Student (uncredited)
- 1970 · A Touch of Zen as Stunt Extra (uncredited)
- 1962 · Golden Horse Awards as Self
- Future · Rush Hour 4 as Yan Naing Lee
- 1984 · Pom Pom as Motorcycle Cop / Skater
- 1979 · Fearless Hyena as Chan
- 1978 · Magnificent Bodyguards as Ting Chung
- 1977 · To Kill with Intrigue as Cao Lei
- 1977 · The 36 Crazy Fists as Man in Opening Scene
- 1976 · Killer Meteors as Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin
- 1976 · The Himalayan as Tseng's Man
- 1974 · Village of Tigers as Bandit
- 1973 · Fist to Fist as Guard
- 1973 · The Awaken Punch as Thug
- 1973 · The Heroine as Gang Leader
- 1973 · Facets of Love as Xiao Liu
- 1973 · Fist of Unicorn as Thug
- 1973 · Not Scared to Die as Shi Tzer
- 1972 · The Black Tavern as Servant (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Bloody Fists as Policeman
- 1971 · The Angry River as Thug in black
- 1971 · The Blade Spares None as Prince's Fighter in the Forest
- 1970 · Lady of Steel as Beggar Kid
- 1964 · The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian as Brother Dong
- 1962 · The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan as Kid
- Future · The Shadow's Edge as Wong Tak-chong
- 2025 · Panda Plan 2 as Jackie Chan
- 2024 · "Bay Area Rising Moon" The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024 as 歌手
- 2024 · Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024 as 演唱
- 2022 · Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland as
- 2018 · Jackie Chan's Green Heroes as Self
- 2017 · WildAid: Jackie Chan & Pangolins as Kung Fu Instructor
- 2016 · The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short as Master Wu (Voice)
- 2010 · The Legend of Silk Boy as Xu Rongcun [voice]
- 2009 · Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe as er selbst
- 2008 · Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Self
- 2008 · A Touch of Beijing as Self / Host
- 2007 · Making Rush Hour 3 as Self
- 2006 · Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour as Self
- 2005 · Come Home Gary Glitter as Self
- 2005 · A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- 2003 · Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family as Jackie Chan
- 2003 · Heromakers as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- 2001 · Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour as Self - Narrator
- 2001 · Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- 2001 · Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans as
- 2000 · Jackie Chan - The Kung Fu Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Fist to Fist as (archive footage)
- 1999 · Augustin, King of Kung-Fu as [archive footage]
- 1999 · A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour as Self
- 1999 · Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On as Self (uncredited)
- 1998 · Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self
- 1998 · Bruce Lee: In His Own Words as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Path of the Dragon as Self
- 1998 · The Making of Who Am I as Self
- 1997 · Face to Face as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · Top Fighter 2 as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1996 · Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar as Self
- 1995 · Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self
- 1995 · Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · The Life of Bruce Lee as Self - Actor
- 1992 · A Kid from Tibet as Man at Airport
- 1992 · Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania as (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Best of the Martial Arts Films as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 · Someone Will Know Me as Self (uncredited)
- 1983 · Fire Dragon as Sammy (archive footage)
- 1975 · The Golden Lion as Golden Lion gang member
- 1975 · No End of Surprises as Secretary Chen
- 1975 · All in the Family as Hsiao Tang
- 1974 · Kung Fu Killers as (archive footage)
- 1973 · Supermen Against the Orient as
- 1973 · Ambush as
- 1966 · The Eighteen Darts (Part 1) as Seven Little Tigers
- Future · Whispers of Gratitude as Ren Jiqing
- Future · New Police Story 2 as
- Future · Jackie Chan: Down to Earth as Self
- Future · Shanghai Dawn as Chon Wang
- 1973 · None But the Brave as Japanese
- 1973 · Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as (archive footage)
- 1972 · The Brutal Boxer as Thug
- 1966 · The Eighteen Darts (Part 2) as Seven Little Tigers
- 1963 · The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue as
- Future · Five Against a Bullet as