Jackie Chan, born 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.
Movie | The Legend | 2025 | |
Movie | Rush Hour 4 | Yan Naing Lee | 2025 |
Movie | Shanghai Dawn | Chon Wang | 2025 |
Movie | Ride On | Luo Zhilong / Lao Luo | 2023-04-07 |
Movie | Hidden Strike | Dragon Luo | 2023-07-06 |
Movie | All U Need Is Love | Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit | 2021-04-22 |
Movie | Dragon Sword Outlander | Vivi | 2021-08-22 |
Movie | Good Night Beijing | Uncle Chen | 2021-12-10 |
Movie | Vanguard | Tang Huanting | 2020-09-30 |
Movie | The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang | Pu Songling | 2019-02-05 |
Movie | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
Movie | Iron Mask | Master | 2019-08-16 |
Movie | Operation Red Sea | 2018-02-16 | |
Movie | Earth: One Amazing Day | Narrator (voice) | 2017-08-04 |
Movie | The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Mr. Feng (voice) | 2017-08-11 |
Movie | Kung Fu Yoga | Dr. Jack Chan | 2017-01-27 |
Movie | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice) | 2017-09-21 |
Movie | Namiya | Namiya | 2017-12-29 |
Movie | Bleeding Steel | Lin Dong | 2017-12-18 |
Movie | The Foreigner | Quan Ngoc Minh | 2017-09-28 |
Movie | The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse | Himself | 2016-03-04 |
Movie | Skiptrace | Bennie Chan | 2016-07-21 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Monkey (voice) | 2016-01-23 |
Movie | The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short | Master Wu (Voice) | 2016-09-22 |
Movie | Railroad Tigers | Ma Yuan | 2016-12-23 |
Movie | Dragon Blade | Huo Han | 2015-02-19 |
Movie | Saving Mr. Wu | (archive footage) | 2015-09-30 |
Movie | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | Sun Wukong (English Dub) | 2015-07-10 |
Movie | As the Light Goes Out | Fireman in TV ad | 2014-01-02 |
Movie | Impetuous Love in Action | 2014-05-23 | |
Movie | Personal Tailor | Pan-Pacific Host (cameo) | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | Police Story: Lockdown | Detective Zhong Wen | 2013-12-24 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | I Am Bruce Lee | Actor on Enter the Dragon (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2012-02-09 |
Movie | Chinese Zodiac | Jackie / Asian Hawk | 2012-12-20 |
Movie | The Adventures of Panda Warrior | Jinbao (voice) | 2012-08-10 |
Movie | Shaolin | Wudao | 2011-01-20 |
Movie | 1911 | Huang Xing | 2011-07-03 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Monkey (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
Movie | The Legend of Silk Boy | Xu Rongcun [voice] | 2010-01-01 |
Movie | Little Big Soldier | The Liang soldier | 2010-02-14 |
Movie | The Spy Next Door | Bob Ho | 2010-01-15 |
Movie | The Karate Kid | Mr. Han | 2010-06-10 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Monkey (voice) | 2010-11-26 |
Series | Running Man | 2010-07-11 | |
Movie | Shinjuku Incident | Steelhead | 2009-03-22 |
Movie | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self | 2009-05-17 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Reporter | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master | Himself | 2009-07-03 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | Old Hop / Lu Yan | 2008-04-18 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda | Monkey (voice) | 2008-06-04 |
Movie | Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony | Self | 2008-08-24 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Rush Hour 3 | Yan Naing Lee | 2007-08-08 |
Movie | The Heavenly Kings | Himself | 2006-04-05 |
Movie | Robin-B-Hood | Thongs | 2006-09-28 |
Movie | The Myth | Meng Yi / Jack | 2005-05-11 |
Movie | Enter the Phoenix | Mr. Chan (cameo) | 2004-04-08 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Passepartout / Lau Xing | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | New Police Story | Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing | 2004-09-23 |
Movie | The Twins Effect II | Lord of Armour | 2004-08-12 |
Movie | Shanghai Knights | Chon Wang | 2003-02-06 |
Movie | The Twins Effect | Jackie Fong | 2003-03-08 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family | Jackie Chan | 2003-08-22 |
Movie | The Medallion | Eddie Yang | 2003-08-15 |
Movie | Golden Chicken 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-12-24 |
Movie | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee | 2002-06-01 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Wong Fei-Hung (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | The Tuxedo | Jimmy Tong | 2002-09-27 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Himself | 2002-12-10 |
Movie | Golden Chicken | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-12-26 |
Movie | Hong Kong Superstars | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | The Accidental Spy | Buck Yuan | 2001-01-18 |
Movie | Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour | Himself / Narrator | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Yan Naing Lee | 2001-08-03 |
Movie | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Himself | 2001-12-18 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | (archive footage) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2000-10-22 |
Movie | Gorgeous | Chi Wu | 1999-02-12 |
Movie | King of Comedy | Stunt Double on Set (uncredited) | 1999-02-08 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | Himself | 1999-03-30 |
Movie | Gen-X Cops | Poor Fisherman (Cameo) | 1999-06-18 |
Movie | Dragon Heat | [Cameo] | 1999-08-07 |
Movie | Augustin, King of Kung-Fu | [archive footage] | 1999-08-25 |
Movie | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Jackie Chan | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | Who Am I? | Lee / Who am I | 1998-01-17 |
Movie | The Path of the Dragon | Himself | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Mulan | (singing voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Story | Himself | 1998-07-17 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Rush Hour | Lee | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Mr. Nice Guy | Jackie | 1997-01-31 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Police Story 4: First Strike | Insp. Jackie / Chan Ka-Kui | 1996-02-10 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Himself | 1996-08-30 |
Movie | Top Fighter 2 | (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Movie | Top Fighter | Himself | 1995-06-15 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 | Himself | 1995-07-22 |
Movie | Rumble in the Bronx | Keung | 1995-01-21 |
Series | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Chan Foh To | 1995-09-08 |
Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | The Life of Bruce Lee | Himself | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | Cinema of Vengeance | Himself (uncredited) | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | The Legend of Drunken Master | Wong Fei-hung | 1994-02-03 |
Movie | City Hunter | Ryo Saeba | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | Crime Story | Inspector Eddie Chan | 1993-06-24 |
Movie | Project S | Insp. Chan Ka Kui | 1993-10-21 |
Movie | The Curse of the Dragon | Himself [archive footage] | 1993-06-30 |
Movie | A Kid from Tibet | Man at airport (Cameo) | 1992-01-10 |
Movie | Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania | Himself (archive footage) | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China II | [Singing voice] | 1992-04-16 |
Movie | Twin Dragons | Ma Yau / Wan Ming | 1992-01-15 |
Movie | Police Story 3: Super Cop | Insp. Chan Ka Kui / Lin Fu Sheng | 1992-07-04 |
Movie | Operation Condor | Jackie / Asian Hawk / Asian Condor | 1991-02-07 |
Movie | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Himself | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Island of Fire | Da Chui / Steve | 1990-03-28 |
Movie | New Kids in Town | Master of Disaster re-edit [archive footage] | 1990-10-05 |
Movie | Miracles | Kuo Chen-Wah | 1989-06-15 |
Movie | Dragons Forever | Jackie Lung | 1988-02-11 |
Movie | Painted Faces | Self | 1988-09-16 |
Movie | Police Story 2 | Inspector Chan Ka-Kui | 1988-08-13 |
Movie | Project A: Part II | Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue-Lung | 1987-08-19 |
Movie | Armour of God | Jackie Condor | 1986-08-16 |
Movie | Ninja the Protector | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | Naughty Boys | Prisoner (Cameo) | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | My Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | Heart of Dragon | Fung / Ah Tad / Tat | 1985-09-14 |
Movie | Police Story | Inspector Chan Ka-Kui | 1985-12-14 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Legend | Self (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Pom Pom | Motorcycle cop/Skater [Cameo] | 1984-02-22 |
Movie | Ninja Thunderbolt | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Cannonball Run II | Jackie | 1984-06-29 |
Movie | Wheels on Meals | Thomas | 1984-08-17 |
Movie | Fantasy Mission Force | Sammy | 1983-02-13 |
Movie | Winners & Sinners | Policeman #7086 | 1983-07-07 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena 2 | Ching Lung (Stone) | 1983-03-04 |
Movie | Dragon Lord | Lung / Dragon Ho | 1982-01-21 |
Movie | Ninja Wars | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1982-12-18 |
Series | The Chinese Detective | Unknown | 1981-04-30 |
Series | Wetten, dass..? | Unknown | 1981-02-14 |
Movie | The Cannonball Run | Subaru Driver #1 | 1981-06-19 |
Movie | The Young Master | Lung | 1980-02-09 |
Movie | The Big Brawl | Jerry Kwan | 1980-08-18 |
Movie | Dragon Fist | Tang Hao Yun | 1979-04-21 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena | Chan | 1979-02-17 |
Movie | Fists and Guts | [Cameo] | 1979-12-21 |
Movie | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Chien Fu | 1978-03-01 |
Movie | Two in Black Belt | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1978-01-01 |
Movie | Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin | Hsu Yin-Fung | 1978-03-08 |
Movie | Burning Political Affairs Door | 1978-02-06 | |
Movie | Magnificent Bodyguards | Ting Chung | 1978-04-27 |
Movie | Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Chiang | 1978-06-30 |
Movie | Spiritual Kung Fu | Yi-Lang | 1978-11-23 |
Movie | The 36 Crazy Fists | Man in opening scene [Cameo] | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | To Kill with Intrigue | Cao Lei (as Chen Lung) | 1977-07-22 |
Movie | The Face Behind the Mask | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1977-05-13 |
Movie | The Himalayan | Tseng's man | 1976-02-20 |
Movie | Hand of Death | Little Tan | 1976-07-15 |
Movie | New Fist of Fury | Ah Lung | 1976-07-08 |
Movie | Shaolin Wooden Men | Little Mute | 1976-10-10 |
Movie | The Killer Meteors | Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin | 1976-08-21 |
Movie | All in the Family | Hsiao Tang | 1975-02-08 |
Movie | The Golden Lion | Golden Lion gang member | 1975-12-21 |
Movie | No End of Surprises | Secretary Chen | 1975-12-05 |
Movie | Village of Tigers | Bandit | 1974-01-12 |
Movie | Kung Fu Killers | (archive footage) | 1974-01-01 |
Movie | The Golden Lotus | Pear Hawker Yun | 1974-01-17 |
Movie | Freedom Strikes a Blow | Thug [Extra] | 1973-03-05 |
Movie | The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung | Hsiao Hu | 1973-03-31 |
Movie | Fist of Unicorn | Thug [Extra] | 1973-03-01 |
Movie | Not Scared to Die | Shi Tzer | 1973-01-12 |
Movie | Ambush | [Extra] | 1973-01-05 |
Movie | Facets of Love | Xiao Liu | 1973-04-05 |
Movie | Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong | (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | Guard | 1973-09-01 |
Movie | Supermen Against the Orient | Extra | 1973-11-29 |
Movie | The Heroine | Gang Leader | 1973-04-26 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Himself (archive footage) | 1973-10-14 |
Movie | Enter the Dragon | Guard | 1973-08-17 |
Movie | None But the Brave | Japanese | 1973-05-09 |
Movie | The Awaken Punch | Thug | 1973-05-23 |
Movie | The Brutal Boxer | Thug | 1972-10-04 |
Movie | Fist of Fury | Student (uncredited) | 1972-03-22 |
Movie | Hapkido | Black Bear Student | 1972-10-01 |
Movie | Stranger in Hong Kong | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1972-10-27 |
Movie | The Black Tavern | Servant | 1972-12-16 |
Movie | The Angry River | Thug in black | 1971-05-12 |
Movie | The Blade Spares None | Prince's fighter in the forest | 1971-04-30 |
Movie | A Touch of Zen | Extra (uncredited) | 1971-11-18 |
Movie | Lady of Steel | Beggar kid | 1970-02-27 |
Movie | Come Drink with Me | One of the Little Kids | 1966-04-07 |
Movie | The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian | Brother Dong | 1964-07-18 |
Movie | The Love Eterne | 1963-04-03 | |
Movie | The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan | Kid (as Yuen Lau) | 1962-12-05 |
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