
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 | 橫掃江南七霸天 | 2024 | |
Movie | Shanghai Dawn | Chon Wang | 2024 |
Movie | Project X-Traction | Luo Feng | 2024 |
Series | Infinite Transcendence Class | 成龙 | 2022-12-17 |
Movie | Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland | 2022-07-01 | |
Movie | All U Need Is Love | 2021-04-22 | |
Movie | Good Night Beijing | 2021-12-10 | |
Movie | Vanguard | Tang Huanting | 2020-09-30 |
Movie | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
Movie | Iron Mask | Master | 2019-08-16 |
Movie | The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang | Pu Songling | 2019-02-05 |
Movie | The Climbers | Yang Guang (Old) | 2019-09-30 |
Series | Jackie Chan's Fantasia | Jackie Chan | 2018-08-01 |
Movie | Earth: One Amazing Day | Narrator (voice) | 2017-08-04 |
Movie | Kung Fu Yoga | Jack | 2017-01-27 |
Movie | The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Mr. Feng (voice) | 2017-08-11 |
Movie | The Foreigner | Quan Ngoc Minh | 2017-09-28 |
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 | 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 | The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short | Master Wu (Voice) | 2016-09-22 |
Movie | Skiptrace | Bennie Chan | 2016-07-21 |
Movie | Saving Mr. Wu | (archive footage) | 2015-09-30 |
Movie | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | Sun Wukong (English Dub) | 2015-07-10 |
Movie | Dragon Blade | Huo Han | 2015-02-19 |
Movie | Impetuous Love in Action | 2014-05-23 | |
Movie | As the Light Goes Out | Himself [Cameo] | 2014-01-02 |
Movie | Personal Tailor | Pan-Pacific Host (cameo) | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | Police Story: Lockdown | Detective Zhong Wen | 2013-12-24 |
Movie | Chinese Zodiac | Jackie / Asian Hawk | 2012-12-20 |
Movie | I Am Bruce Lee | Actor on Enter the Dragon (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2012-02-09 |
Movie | The Adventures of Panda Warrior | Jinbao (voice) | 2012-08-10 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | 2012-02-04 | |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Monkey (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
Movie | 1911 | Huang Xing | 2011-07-03 |
Movie | Shaolin | Wu Dao | 2011-01-20 |
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 |
Movie | Little Big Soldier | The Liang soldier | 2010-02-14 |
Movie | Shinjuku Incident | Steelhead | 2009-03-22 |
Movie | Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master | Himself | 2009-07-03 |
Movie | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Himself | 2009-05-17 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Reporter | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | A Touch of Beijing | Self / Host | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | Wushu | cameo | 2008-10-23 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda | Master Monkey (voice) | 2008-06-04 |
Movie | Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony | Self | 2008-08-24 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | Old Hop / Lu Yan | 2008-04-18 |
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 | The Myth | General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan | 2005-05-11 |
Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Himself | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | New Police Story | Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing | 2004-09-23 |
Movie | The Twins Effect II | Lord of Armour | 2004-08-12 |
Movie | Enter the Phoenix | Mr. Chan (cameo) | 2004-04-08 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Passepartout / Lau Xing | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | Golden Chicken 2 | archive footage | 2003-12-24 |
Movie | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Shanghai Knights | Chon Wang | 2003-02-06 |
Movie | Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family | Jackie Chan | 2003-08-22 |
Movie | The Medallion | Eddie Yang | 2003-08-15 |
Movie | Heromakers | Himself (Archive) | 2003-07-08 |
Movie | The Twins Effect | Jackie Fong | 2003-03-08 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Wong Fei-Hung (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | Golden Chicken | archive footage | 2002-12-26 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Himself | 2002-12-10 |
Movie | The Tuxedo | Jimmy Tong | 2002-09-27 |
Movie | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee | 2002-06-01 |
Movie | Hong Kong Superstars | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Yan Naing Lee | 2001-08-03 |
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 | Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans | 2001-01-01 | |
Movie | Fist to Fist | (archive footage) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) | 2000-10-22 |
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: The Legend Lives On | Himself | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | King of Comedy | Stunt double on set [Cameo] | 1999-02-08 |
Movie | Gen-X Cops | Poor Fisherman (Cameo) | 1999-06-18 |
Movie | Augustin, King of Kung-Fu | [archive footage] | 1999-08-25 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | Himself | 1999-03-30 |
Movie | Gorgeous | Chi Wu | 1999-02-12 |
Movie | Dragon Heat | [Cameo] | 1999-08-07 |
Movie | Who Am I? | Lee / Who am I | 1998-01-17 |
Movie | The Path of the Dragon | Himself | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Self | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Himself | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Story | Himself | 1998-07-17 |
Movie | Mulan | (singing voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
Movie | Rush Hour | Yan Naing Lee | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Mr. Nice Guy | Jackie | 1997-01-31 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Himself | 1996-08-30 |
Movie | Police Story 4: First Strike | Insp. Chan Ka Kui | 1996-02-10 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Top Fighter 2 | (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Movie | Rumble in the Bronx | Keung | 1995-01-21 |
Movie | Top Fighter | Himself | 1995-06-15 |
Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Chan Foh To | 1995-09-08 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 | Himself | 1995-07-22 |
Series | The Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
Movie | The Legend of Drunken Master | Wong Fei-hung | 1994-02-03 |
Movie | The Life of Bruce Lee | Himself | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | Cinema of Vengeance | Himself (uncredited) | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | The Curse of the Dragon | Himself [archive footage] | 1993-06-30 |
Movie | Supercop 2 | Insp. Chan Ka Kui | 1993-10-21 |
Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | Crime Story | Inspector Eddie Chan | 1993-06-24 |
Movie | City Hunter | Ryo Saeba | 1993-01-16 |
Movie | Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania | Himself (archive footage) | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | Twin Dragons | Ma Yau / Wan Ming | 1992-01-15 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China II | [Singing voice] | 1992-04-16 |
Movie | A Kid from Tibet | Man at airport (Cameo) | 1992-01-10 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
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 | Beauty and the Beast | [Singing voice] | 1991-10-22 |
Movie | Island of Fire | Da Chui / Steve | 1990-03-28 |
Movie | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Himself | 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 | Painted Faces | Himself | 1988-09-16 |
Movie | Dragons Forever | Jackie Lung | 1988-02-11 |
Movie | Police Story 2 | Chan Ka Kui | 1988-08-13 |
Movie | Project A: Part II | Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue-Lung | 1987-08-19 |
Movie | Naughty Boys | Prisoner (Cameo) | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | Ninja the Protector | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | Armour of God | Jackie Condor | 1986-08-16 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter | Himself (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | The Protector | Billy Wong | 1985-07-11 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | Heart of Dragon | Fung / Ah Tad / Tat | 1985-09-14 |
Movie | My Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | Police Story | Chan Ka Kui | 1985-12-14 |
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 | Cannonball Run II | Jackie | 1984-06-29 |
Movie | Pom Pom | Motorcycle cop/Skater [Cameo] | 1984-02-22 |
Movie | Fantasy Mission Force | Sammy | 1983-02-13 |
Movie | Project A | Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung | 1983-12-22 |
Movie | Fire Dragon | (archive footage) | 1983-09-02 |
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 | Wanna Bet? | 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 | 1980-09-10 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena | Chan | 1979-02-17 |
Movie | Fists and Guts | [Cameo] | 1979-12-21 |
Movie | Dragon Fist | Tang Hao Yun | 1979-04-21 |
Movie | Two in Black Belt | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1978-01-01 |
Movie | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Chien Fu | 1978-03-01 |
Movie | Magnificent Bodyguards | Ting Chung | 1978-04-27 |
Movie | Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Chiang | 1978-06-30 |
Movie | Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin | Hsu Yin-Fung | 1978-03-08 |
Movie | Spiritual Kung Fu | Yi-Lang | 1978-11-23 |
Movie | Drunken Master | Wong Fei-Hung | 1978-10-05 |
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 | New Fist of Fury | Ah Lung | 1976-07-08 |
Movie | The Killer Meteors | Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin | 1976-08-21 |
Movie | Shaolin Wooden Men | Little Mute | 1976-10-10 |
Movie | Hand of Death | Little Tan | 1976-07-15 |
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 | Sex, Love, and Hate | 1974-03-23 | |
Movie | Kung Fu Killers | (archive footage) | 1974-01-01 |
Movie | The Golden Lotus | Pear Hawker Yun | 1974-01-17 |
Movie | Village of Tigers | Bandit | 1974-01-12 |
Movie | The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung | Hsiao Hu | 1973-03-31 |
Movie | Facets of Love | Xiao Liu | 1973-04-05 |
Movie | Fist of Unicorn | Thug [Extra] | 1973-03-01 |
Movie | Ambush | [Extra] | 1973-01-05 |
Movie | Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong | (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | Not Scared to Die | Shi Tzer | 1973-01-12 |
Movie | The Heroine | Gang Leader | 1973-04-26 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Himself (archive footage) | 1973-10-14 |
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 | The Young Tiger | 1973-09-06 | |
Movie | The Awaken Punch | Thug | 1973-05-23 |
Movie | Enter the Dragon | Guard | 1973-08-17 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | Guard [Extra] | 1973-09-01 |
Movie | Fist of Fury | Student (uncredited) | 1972-03-22 |
Movie | Stranger in Hong Kong | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1972-10-27 |
Movie | The Black Tavern | Servant | 1972-12-16 |
Movie | The Brutal Boxer | Thug | 1972-10-04 |
Movie | Hapkido | Black Bear student | 1972-10-01 |
Movie | The Bloody Fists | Policeman [Extra] | 1972-05-17 |
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) | 1970-07-10 |
Movie | Lady of Steel | Beggar kid | 1970-02-27 |
Movie | The Eighteen Darts (Part 2) | Seven Little Tigers | 1966-08-30 |
Movie | Come Drink with Me | Extra | 1966-04-07 |
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 |