
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 | Shanghai Dawn | Chon Wang | 2025-01-01 |
Movie | 橫掃江南七霸天 | 2023 | |
Movie | Snafu | Luo Feng | 2022-12-30 |
Movie | All U Need Is Love | 2021-04-22 | |
Movie | 伟大征程——庆祝中国共产党成立100周年文艺演出 | 2021-07-01 | |
Movie | Good Night Beijing | 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 Mask | Master | 2019-08-16 |
Movie | The Climbers | Yang Guang (Old) | 2019-09-30 |
Movie | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Himself (archive footage) | 2019-08-02 |
Series | Jackie Chan's Fantasia | Jackie Chan | 2018-08-01 |
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 | Jack | 2017-01-27 |
Movie | The Foreigner | Quan Ngoc Minh | 2017-09-28 |
Movie | Namiya | Namiya | 2017-12-29 |
Movie | Bleeding Steel | Lin Dong | 2017-12-18 |
Movie | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice) | 2017-09-21 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Monkey (voice) | 2016-01-23 |
Movie | The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse | Himself | 2016-03-04 |
Movie | Railroad Tigers | Ma Yuan | 2016-12-23 |
Movie | Skiptrace | Bennie Chan | 2016-07-21 |
Movie | The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short | Master Wu (Voice) | 2016-09-22 |
Movie | Dragon Blade | Huo Han | 2015-02-19 |
Movie | Saving Mr. Wu | (archive footage) | 2015-09-30 |
Movie | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | 2015-07-10 | |
Movie | Impetuous Love in Action | 2014-05-23 | |
Movie | As the Light Goes Out | Himself [Cameo] | 2014-01-02 |
Movie | Police Story: Lockdown | Detective Zhong Wen | 2013-12-24 |
Movie | Personal Tailor | Pan-Pacific host [Cameo] | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | I Am Bruce Lee | Actor on Enter the Dragon (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2012-02-09 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | 2012-02-04 | |
Movie | The Adventures of Panda Warrior | Jinbao (voice) | 2012-08-10 |
Movie | Chinese Zodiac | Jackie / Asian Hawk | 2012-12-20 |
Movie | Shaolin | Wu Dao | 2011-01-20 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Monkey (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
Movie | 1911 | Huang Xing / Huang Keqiang | 2011-07-03 |
Movie | Little Big Soldier | The Liang soldier | 2010-02-14 |
Movie | The Spy Next Door | Bob Ho | 2010-01-15 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Monkey (voice) | 2010-11-26 |
Movie | The Karate Kid | Mr. Han | 2010-06-10 |
Movie | Shinjuku Incident | Steelhead | 2009-03-22 |
Movie | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Himself | 2009-05-17 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | 记者 | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master | Himself | 2009-07-03 |
Movie | A Touch of Beijing | Self / Host | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | Old Hop / Lu Yan | 2008-04-18 |
Movie | Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony | Self | 2008-08-24 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda | Master Monkey (voice) | 2008-06-04 |
Movie | Wushu | cameo | 2008-10-23 |
Movie | Rush Hour 3 | Chief Insp. Lee | 2007-08-08 |
Movie | Magic & Me | Himself | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | The Heavenly Kings | Himself | 2006-04-05 |
Movie | Robin-B-Hood | Thongs / Slipper (Fong Ka-Ho) | 2006-09-28 |
Movie | The Myth | General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan | 2005-05-11 |
Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Himself | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | Enter the Phoenix | Mr. Chan (cameo) | 2004-04-08 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Passepartout / Lau Xing | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | The Twins Effect II | Lord of Armour | 2004-08-12 |
Movie | New Police Story | Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing | 2004-09-23 |
Movie | Shanghai Knights | Chon Wang | 2003-02-06 |
Movie | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | The Twins Effect | Jackie Fong | 2003-03-08 |
Movie | Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family | Jackie Chan | 2003-08-22 |
Movie | Golden Chicken 2 | archive footage | 2003-12-24 |
Movie | Heromakers | Himself (Archive) | 2003-07-08 |
Movie | The Medallion | Eddie Yang | 2003-08-15 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Wong Fei-Hung (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Himself - Interviewee | 2002-06-01 |
Movie | Golden Chicken | archive footage | 2002-12-26 |
Movie | The Tuxedo | Jimmy Tong | 2002-09-27 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Himself | 2002-12-10 |
Movie | Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans | 2001-01-01 | |
Movie | Hong Kong Superstars | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour | Himself / Narrator | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | The Accidental Spy | Buck Yuan | 2001-01-18 |
Movie | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Himself | 2001-12-18 |
Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Chief Insp. Lee | 2001-08-03 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | (archive footage) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - The Kung Fu Years | Himself (archive footage) | 2000-04-17 |
Series | Jackie Chan Adventures | Self | 2000-09-09 |
Movie | Shanghai Noon | Chon Wang | 2000-05-26 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) | 2000-10-22 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | Himself | 1999-03-30 |
Movie | King of Comedy | Stunt double on set [Cameo] | 1999-02-08 |
Movie | Gorgeous | Chi Wu | 1999-02-12 |
Movie | Gen-X Cops | Poor Fisherman (Cameo) | 1999-06-18 |
Movie | Augustin, King of Kung-Fu | [archive footage] | 1999-08-25 |
Movie | Dragon Heat | [Cameo] | 1999-08-07 |
Movie | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Jackie Chan | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | The Path of the Dragon | Himself | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Who Am I? | Lee / Who am I | 1998-01-17 |
Movie | Mulan | (singing voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Himself (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
Movie | Rush Hour | Chief Inspector Lee | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Himself | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Story | Himself | 1998-07-17 |
Movie | Mr. Nice Guy | Jackie | 1997-01-31 |
Movie | First Strike | Insp. Chan Ka Kui | 1996-02-10 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Himself | 1996-08-30 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Top Fighter 2 | (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 | Himself | 1995-07-22 |
Movie | Rumble in the Bronx | Keung | 1995-01-21 |
Movie | Top Fighter | Himself | 1995-06-15 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Chan Foh To | 1995-09-08 |
Series | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
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 | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | City Hunter | Ryo Saeba | 1993-01-16 |
Movie | The Curse of the Dragon | Himself [archive footage] | 1993-06-30 |
Movie | Supercop 2 | Insp. Chan Ka Kui | 1993-10-21 |
Movie | Crime Story | Inspector Eddie Chan | 1993-06-24 |
Movie | Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania | Himself (archive footage) | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | A Kid from Tibet | Man at airport (Cameo) | 1992-01-10 |
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 | Once Upon a Time in China II | [Singing voice] | 1992-04-16 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Movie | Beauty and the Beast | [Singing voice] | 1991-10-22 |
Movie | Operation Condor | Jackie / Asian Hawk / Asian Condor | 1991-02-07 |
Movie | The Best of Martial Arts Films | Himself | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Island of Fire | Da Chui / Steve | 1990-01-01 |
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 | Police Story 2 | Chan Ka Kui | 1988-08-13 |
Movie | Painted Faces | Himself | 1988-09-16 |
Movie | Project A: Part II | Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue-Lung | 1987-08-19 |
Movie | Ninja the Protector | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | Armour of God | Jackie Condor | 1986-08-16 |
Movie | Naughty Boys | Prisoner (Cameo) | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | Police Story | Chan Ka Kui | 1985-12-14 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter | Himself (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | My Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | Heart of Dragon | Fung / Ah Tad / Tat | 1985-09-09 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | The Protector | Billy Wong | 1985-07-11 |
Movie | Ninja Thunderbolt | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Legend | Self (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Wheels on Meals | Thomas | 1984-08-17 |
Movie | Pom Pom | Motorcycle cop/Skater [Cameo] | 1984-02-22 |
Movie | Cannonball Run II | Jackie Chan, Mitsubishi Engineer | 1984-06-29 |
Movie | Fantasy Mission Force | Sammy | 1983-02-13 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena 2 | Ching Lung / Stone | 1983-03-04 |
Movie | Fire Dragon | (archive footage) | 1983-09-02 |
Movie | Winners & Sinners | Cop #7086 | 1983-07-07 |
Movie | Project A | Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung | 1983-12-22 |
Movie | Dragon Lord | Lung / Dragon Ho | 1982-01-21 |
Movie | Ninja Wars | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1982-12-18 |
Series | Wanna bet, that..? | Unknown | 1981-02-14 |
Series | The Chinese Detective | Unknown | 1981-04-30 |
Movie | The Cannonball Run | Subaru Driver #1 | 1981-06-19 |
Movie | The Young Master | Lung | 1980-02-09 |
Movie | The Big Brawl | Jerry Kwan | 1980-09-10 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena | Chan | 1979-02-17 |
Movie | Dragon Fist | Tang Hao Yun | 1979-04-21 |
Movie | Fists and Guts | [Cameo] | 1979-12-21 |
Movie | Two in Black Belt | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1978-01-01 |
Movie | Spiritual Kung Fu | Yi-Lang | 1978-11-23 |
Movie | Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin | Hsu Yin-Fung | 1978-03-08 |
Movie | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Chien Fu | 1978-03-01 |
Movie | Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Master Chang | 1978-06-30 |
Movie | Drunken Master | Wong Fei-Hung | 1978-10-05 |
Movie | Magnificent Bodyguards | Ting Chung | 1978-04-27 |
Movie | The 36 Crazy Fists | Man in opening scene [Cameo] | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | The Face Behind the Mask | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1977-05-13 |
Movie | To Kill with Intrigue | Cao Lei (as Chen Lung) | 1977-07-22 |
Movie | New Fist of Fury | Ah Lung | 1976-07-08 |
Movie | The Himalayan | Tseng's man | 1976-02-20 |
Movie | Hand of Death | Little Tan | 1976-07-15 |
Movie | Shaolin Wooden Men | Little Mute | 1976-10-10 |
Movie | The Killer Meteors | Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin | 1976-08-21 |
Movie | No End of Surprises | Secretary Chen | 1975-12-05 |
Movie | All in the Family | Hsiao Tang | 1975-02-08 |
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 | Sex, Love, and Hate | 1974-03-23 | |
Movie | The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung | Hsiao Hu | 1973-03-31 |
Movie | Facets of Love | Xiao Liu | 1973-04-05 |
Movie | The Heroine | Gang Leader | 1973-04-26 |
Movie | Not Scared to Die | Shi Tzer | 1973-01-12 |
Movie | Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong | (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | Ambush | [Extra] | 1973-01-05 |
Movie | Fist of Unicorn | Thug [Extra] | 1973-03-01 |
Movie | Enter the Dragon | Guard | 1973-08-17 |
Movie | Freedom Strikes a Blow | Thug [Extra] | 1973-12-31 |
Movie | None But the Brave | Japanese | 1973-05-09 |
Movie | Supermen Against the Orient | Extra | 1973-11-29 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Himself (archive footage) | 1973-10-14 |
Movie | The Awaken Punch | Thug | 1973-05-23 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | Guard [Extra] | 1973-09-01 |
Movie | The Young Tiger | 1973-09-06 | |
Movie | The Bloody Fists | Policeman [Extra] | 1972-05-17 |
Movie | Hapkido | Black Bear student | 1972-10-01 |
Movie | Fist of Fury | Student (uncredited) | 1972-03-22 |
Movie | The Brutal Boxer | Thug | 1972-10-04 |
Movie | The Black Tavern | Assassin | 1972-12-16 |
Movie | Stranger in Hong Kong | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1972-10-27 |
Movie | The Blade Spares None | Prince's fighter in the forest | 1971-04-30 |
Movie | The Angry River | Thug in black | 1971-05-12 |
Movie | A Touch of Zen | Extra | 1971-11-18 |
Movie | Lady of Steel | Beggar kid | 1970-02-27 |
Movie | Come Drink with Me | Extra | 1966-04-07 |
Movie | The Eighteen Darts (Part 2) | Seven Little Tigers | 1966-08-30 |
Movie | The Eighteen Darts (Part 1) | Seven Little Tigers | 1966-08-23 |
Movie | The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian | Brother Dong | 1964-07-18 |
Movie | The Love Eterne | 1963-04-03 | |
Movie | Big and Little Wong Tin Bar | Kid (as Yuen Lau) | 1962-12-05 |