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 · Panda Plan 2 as Jackie Chan
- 2025 · Karate Kid: Legends as Mr. Han
- 2024 · Panda Plan as Jackie
- 2021 · Good Night Beijing as Uncle Chen
- 2021 · Jackie Chan: Building an Icon as Self - Portrait Subject
- 2021 · All U Need Is Love as Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit
- 2019 · Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Earth: One Amazing Day as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short as Master Wu (Voice)
- 2014 · As the Light Goes Out as Fireman in TV ad
- 2013 · Personal Tailor as Pan-Pacific Host (cameo)
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Monkey (Voice)
- 2012 · I Am Bruce Lee as Actor on Enter the Dragon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2009 · The Founding of a Republic as Reporter
- 2009 · How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- 2006 · The Heavenly Kings as Jackie Chan
- 2004 · Enter the Phoenix as Mr. Chan
- 2003 · Golden Chicken 2 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Golden Chicken as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Interviewee
- 2000 · Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1999 · Gen-X Cops as Poor Fisherman (Cameo)
- 1999 · Jackie Chan: My Stunts 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 · An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Jackie Chan
- 1996 · Top Fighter 2 as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1996 · Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar as Self
- 1996 · The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story as 阿龙
- 1995 · Top Fighter as Self
- 1992 · A Kid from Tibet as Man at Airport
- 1991 · 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情 as
- 1990 · The Best of the Martial Arts Films as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · Naughty Boys as Prisoner
- 1985 · Heart of Dragon as Fung / Ah Tad / Tat
- 1984 · Pom Pom as Motorcycle Cop / Skater
- 1984 · Bruce Lee: The Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 · Fearless Hyena 2 as Ching Lung (Stone)
- 1983 · Fantasy Mission Force as Sammy
- 1978 · Half a Loaf of Kung Fu as Master Chang
- 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
- 1975 · No End of Surprises as Secretary Chen
- 1973 · Supermen Against the Orient as
- 1973 · Fist to Fist as Guard
- 1973 · The Awaken Punch as Thug
- 1973 · The Heroine as Gang Leader
- 1973 · The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung as Hsiao Hu
- Future · Rush Hour 4 as Yan Naing Lee
- 1975 · All in the Family as Hsiao Tang
- 1973 · None But the Brave as Japanese
- 1973 · Facets of Love as Xiao Liu
- 1973 · Fist of Unicorn as Thug
- 1973 · Ambush as
- Future · Shanghai Dawn as Chon Wang
- 1973 · Freedom Strikes a Blow as Liang's Thug
- 1972 · The Brutal Boxer as Thug
- 1972 · Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Bloody Fists as Policeman
- Future · Jackie Chan: Down to Earth as Self
- 1971 · The Blade Spares None as Prince's Fighter in the Forest
- 1964 · The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian as Brother Dong
- Future · The Shadow's Edge as
- 2024 · "Bay Area Rising Moon" The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024 as 歌手
- 2024 · A Legend as Professor Fang/Zhao Zhan
- 2024 · Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024 as 演唱
- 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 · Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland as
- 2022 · Stand-up Comedy as
- 2022 · Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry as Self
- 2021 · Dragon Sword Outlander as Vivi
- 2020 · Vanguard as Tang Huanting
- 2019 · The Climbers as Old Yang Guang
- 2019 · Iron Mask as Master
- 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
- 2018 · Jackie Chan's Green Heroes 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 · WildAid: Jackie Chan & Pangolins as Kung Fu Instructor
- 2017 · The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Mr. Feng (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
- 2013 · Police Story: Lockdown as Zhong Wen
- 2012 · Chinese Zodiac as Jackie / Asian Hawk
- 2012 · Voice as
- 2012 · Too Young to Die as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 2010 · The Legend of Silk Boy as Xu Rongcun [voice]
- 2009 · Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe as er selbst
- 2009 · Looking for Jackie as Jackie Chan
- 2009 · Shinjuku Incident as Steelhead
- 2008 · Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Self
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Monkey (voice)
- 2008 · The Forbidden Kingdom as Old Hop / Lu Yan
- 2008 · A Touch of Beijing as Self / Host
- 2007 · Making Rush Hour 3 as Self
- 2007 · Rush Hour 3 as Yan Naing Lee
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Rob-B-Hood as Thongs
- 2006 · Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour as Self
- 2006 · Century Sonny as 查理(配音)
- 2006 · Magic & Me as Self
- 2005 · Come Home Gary Glitter as Self
- 2005 · The Myth as General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan
- 2005 · A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- 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
- 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 · The Medallion as Eddie Yang
- 2003 · Heromakers as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · The Twins Effect as Jackie Fong
- 2003 · Shanghai Knights as Chon Wang
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- 2002 · Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Tuxedo as Jimmy Tong
- 2001 · Rush Hour 2 as Yan Naing Lee
- 2001 · The Accidental Spy as Buck Yuan
- 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 Adventures as
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Self
- 2000 · Shanghai Noon as Chon Wang
- 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 · TV total as Self
- 1999 · A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour 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 · Bruce Lee: In His Own Words as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · Who Am I? as Who Am I
- 1998 · The Path of the Dragon as Self
- 1998 · The Making of Who Am I as Self
- 1997 · 星空下的傾情 as
- 1997 · Mr. Nice Guy as Jackie
- 1997 · Face to Face as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self
- 1995 · Rumble in the Bronx as Keung
- 1995 · Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · The Legend of Drunken Master as Wong Fei-hung
- 1976 · The Himalayan as Tseng's Man
- 1975 · The Golden Lion as Golden Lion gang member
- 1972 · The Black Tavern as Servant (uncredited)
- 1970 · Lady of Steel as Beggar Kid
- Future · New Police Story 2 as
- 1994 · The Life of Bruce Lee as Self - Actor
- 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)
- 1992 · Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania as (archive footage)
- 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
- 1988 · Someone Will Know Me as Self (uncredited)
- 1987 · Project A Part II as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
- 1986 · Armour of God as Jackie (Asian Hawk)
- 1985 · Police Story as Sergeant 'Kevin' Chan Ka-Kui
- 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
- 1983 · Project A as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
- 1983 · Fire Dragon as Sammy (archive footage)
- 1983 · Winners & Sinners as Policeman #7086
- 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
- 1979 · Fearless Hyena as Chan
- 1978 · Spiritual Kung Fu as Yi-Lang
- 1978 · Drunken Master as Fred Wong
- 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
- 1974 · Village of Tigers as Bandit
- 1974 · Kung Fu Killers as (archive footage)
- 1973 · Enter the Dragon as Guard
- 1973 · Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as (archive footage)
- 1966 · The Eighteen Darts (Part 2) as Seven Little Tigers
- 1966 · The Eighteen Darts (Part 1) as Seven Little Tigers
- 1962 · The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan as Kid
- Future · Whispers of Gratitude as Ren Jiqing
- 1973 · Not Scared to Die as Shi Tzer
- 1972 · Fist of Fury as Student (uncredited)
- 1971 · A Touch of Zen as Stunt Extra (uncredited)
- 1971 · The Angry River as Thug in black
- Future · Five Against a Bullet as
- 1963 · The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue as
- 1962 · Golden Horse Awards as Self