
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 | 2024 |
Movie | the legend | 2024 | |
Movie | Ride On | Luo Zhilong / Lao Luo | 2023-04-07 |
Movie | Hidden Strike | Dragon Luo | 2023-07-06 |
Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Splinter (voice) | 2023-07-31 |
Movie | "Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala | 2023-06-29 | |
Movie | Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland | 2022-07-01 | |
Series | 无限超越班(精装版) | 召集人 | 2022-12-17 |
Series | 无限超越班 | 成龙 | 2022-12-17 |
Movie | Wish Dragon | Long (voice) | 2021-01-15 |
Movie | All U Need Is Love | Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit | 2021-04-22 |
Movie | Good Night Beijing | Uncle Chen | 2021-12-10 |
Movie | Dragon Sword:Outlander | Vivi | 2021-08-22 |
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 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
Movie | The Climbers | Old Yang Guang | 2019-09-30 |
Series | 奇幻龙宝 | Jackie Chan | 2018-08-01 |
Movie | Earth: One Amazing Day | Narrator (voice) | 2017-08-04 |
Movie | Kung Fu Yoga | Dr. Jack Chan | 2017-01-27 |
Movie | The Emoji Movie | Additional Voices (voice) | 2017-07-23 |
Movie | The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Mr. Feng (voice) | 2017-08-11 |
Movie | Namiya | Namiya | 2017-12-29 |
Movie | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice) | 2017-09-21 |
Movie | Bleeding Steel | Lin Dong | 2017-12-18 |
Movie | The Foreigner | Quan Ngoc Minh | 2017-09-28 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Monkey (voice) | 2016-01-23 |
Movie | The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse | Himself | 2016-03-04 |
Movie | The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short | Master Wu (Voice) | 2016-09-22 |
Movie | Railroad Tigers | Ma Yuan | 2016-12-23 |
Movie | Skiptrace | Bennie Chan | 2016-07-21 |
Movie | Dragon Blade | Huo Han | 2015-02-19 |
Movie | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | Sun Wukong (English Dub) | 2015-07-10 |
Movie | Saving Mr. Wu | (archive footage) | 2015-09-30 |
Movie | Impetuous Love in Action | 2014-05-23 | |
Movie | As the Light Goes Out | Fireman in TV ad | 2014-01-02 |
Movie | Police Story: Lockdown | Detective Zhong Wen | 2013-12-24 |
Movie | Personal Tailor | Pan-Pacific Host (cameo) | 2013-12-20 |
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 | Wu Dao | 2011-01-20 |
Movie | 1911 | Huang Xing | 2011-07-03 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Monkey (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Monkey (voice) | 2010-11-26 |
Movie | The Spy Next Door | Bob Ho | 2010-01-15 |
Movie | Little Big Soldier | The Liang soldier | 2010-02-14 |
Movie | The Karate Kid | Mr. Han | 2010-06-10 |
Movie | Shinjuku Incident | Steelhead | 2009-03-22 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Reporter | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Himself | 2009-05-17 |
Movie | Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master | Himself | 2009-07-03 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | Old Hop / Lu Yan | 2008-04-18 |
Movie | A Touch of Beijing | Self / Host | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony | Self | 2008-08-24 |
Movie | Wushu | cameo | 2008-10-23 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda | Master Monkey (voice) | 2008-06-04 |
Movie | Rush Hour 3 | Yan Naing Lee | 2007-08-08 |
Movie | Magic & Me | Himself | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Robin-B-Hood | Thongs / Slipper (Fong Ka-Ho) | 2006-09-28 |
Movie | The Heavenly Kings | Himself | 2006-04-05 |
Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Himself | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | The Myth | General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan | 2005-05-11 |
Movie | New Police Story | Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing | 2004-09-23 |
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 | 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 | Heromakers | Himself (Archive) | 2003-07-08 |
Movie | Golden Chicken 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-12-24 |
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 | Self - Interviewee | 2002-06-01 |
Movie | The Tuxedo | Jimmy Tong | 2002-09-27 |
Movie | Golden Chicken | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-12-26 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Himself | 2002-12-10 |
Movie | Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour | Himself / Narrator | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Hong Kong Superstars | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans | 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 | Yan Naing 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 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) | 2000-10-22 |
Series | Jackie Chan Adventures | Self | 2000-09-09 |
Movie | Shanghai Noon | Chon Wang | 2000-05-26 |
Movie | King of Comedy | Stunt Double on Set (uncredited) | 1999-02-08 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On | Himself | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Gorgeous | Chi Wu | 1999-02-12 |
Movie | Dragon Heat | [Cameo] | 1999-08-07 |
Movie | Augustin, King of Kung-Fu | [archive footage] | 1999-08-25 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | Himself | 1999-03-30 |
Movie | Gen-X Cops | Poor Fisherman (Cameo) | 1999-06-18 |
Movie | Who Am I? | Lee / Who am I | 1998-01-17 |
Movie | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Jackie Chan | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | The Path of the Dragon | Himself | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Rush Hour | Lee | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Story | Himself | 1998-07-17 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
Movie | Mulan | (singing voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Movie | Mr. Nice Guy | Jackie | 1997-01-31 |
Movie | Face to Face | Himself | 1997-01-01 |
Movie | Police Story 4: First Strike | Insp. Chan Ka Kui | 1996-02-10 |
Movie | Top Fighter 2 | (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Himself | 1996-08-30 |
Movie | Rumble in the Bronx | Keung | 1995-01-21 |
Movie | Top Fighter | Himself | 1995-06-15 |
Series | The Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 | Himself | 1995-07-22 |
Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Chan Foh To | 1995-09-08 |
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 | 1993-01-01 |
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 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 | Police Story 2 | Inspector Chan Ka-Kui | 1988-08-13 |
Movie | Painted Faces | Self | 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 | Inspector 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 | 1985-09-14 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | The Protector | Billy Wong | 1985-07-10 |
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 | 1984-06-29 |
Movie | Fantasy Mission Force | Sammy | 1983-02-13 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena 2 | Ching Lung / Stone | 1983-03-04 |
Movie | Project A | Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung | 1983-12-22 |
Movie | Winners & Sinners | Policeman #7086 | 1983-07-07 |
Movie | Fire Dragon | Sammy | 1983-09-02 |
Movie | Dragon Lord | Lung / Dragon Ho | 1982-01-21 |
Movie | Ninja Wars | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1982-12-18 |
Series | Wetten, dass..? | 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 | 1980-08-18 |
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 | 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 | Drunken Master | Wong Fei-Hung | 1978-10-05 |
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 | New Fist of Fury | Ah Lung | 1976-07-08 |
Movie | The Himalayan | Tseng's man | 1976-02-20 |
Movie | The Killer Meteors | Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin | 1976-08-21 |
Movie | Hand of Death | Little Tan | 1976-07-15 |
Movie | Shaolin Wooden Men | Little Mute | 1976-10-10 |
Movie | All in the Family | Hsiao Tang | 1975-02-08 |
Movie | No End of Surprises | Secretary Chen | 1975-12-05 |
Movie | The Golden Lion | Golden Lion gang member | 1975-12-21 |
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 | 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 | Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong | (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | Ambush | [Extra] | 1973-01-05 |
Movie | Facets of Love | Xiao Liu | 1973-04-05 |
Movie | Enter the Dragon | Guard | 1973-08-17 |
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 | The Young Tiger | 1973-09-06 | |
Movie | None But the Brave | Japanese | 1973-05-09 |
Movie | The Awaken Punch | Thug | 1973-05-23 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | Guard [Extra] | 1973-09-01 |
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 | Servant | 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 (uncredited) | 1971-11-18 |
Movie | Lady of Steel | Beggar kid | 1970-02-27 |
Movie | Come Drink with Me | Kid | 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 | The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan | Kid (as Yuen Lau) | 1962-12-05 |