
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 | 2019 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Himself | 2019 |
Movie | Ex-Baghdad | 2019-04-19 | |
Movie | Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask | master | 2018-08-16 |
Movie | Operation Red Sea | 2018-02-16 | |
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 | Bleeding Steel | 2017-12-22 | |
Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | Master Wu (voice) | 2017-09-21 |
Movie | Namiya | Namiya | 2017-12-29 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Monkey (voice) | 2016-01-23 |
Movie | Skiptrace | Bennie Chan | 2016-07-21 |
Movie | Railroad Tigers | Ma Yuan | 2016-12-23 |
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 | As the Light Goes Out | Himself [Cameo] | 2014-01-02 |
Movie | Personal Tailor | Pan-Pacific host [Cameo] | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | Police Story | Detective Zhong Wen | 2013-12-24 |
Movie | Chinese Zodiac | Jackie / Asian Hawk | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | I Am Bruce Lee | (archive footage) | 2012-02-09 |
Movie | The Adventures of Jinbao | Jinbao [voice: Cantonese] | 2012-08-10 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Monkey (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
Movie | Shaolin | Wu Dao | 2011-01-20 |
Movie | 1911 | Huang Xing / Huang Keqiang | 2011-07-03 |
Movie | The Spy Next Door | Bob Ho | 2010-01-15 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Monkey (voice) | 2010-11-26 |
Movie | Little Big Soldier | The Liang soldier | 2010-02-14 |
Series | Running Man | Unknown | 2010-07-11 |
Movie | The Karate Kid | Mr. Han | 2010-06-10 |
Movie | Shinjuku Incident | Steelhead | 2009-03-22 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Journalist | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | Looking for Jackie | Himself | 2009-07-03 |
Movie | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Himself | 2009-05-17 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda | Master Monkey (voice) | 2008-06-04 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | Old Hop / Lu Yan | 2008-04-18 |
Movie | Wushu | cameo | 2008-10-23 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Rush Hour 3 | Chief Insp. Lee | 2007-08-08 |
Movie | Magic & Me | Himself | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Rob-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 | Hong Kong Fury | (archive footage) | 2004-02-09 |
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 | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Himself | 2004-07-31 |
Movie | Shanghai Knights | Chon Wang | 2003-02-06 |
Movie | The Twins Effect | Jackie Fong | 2003-03-08 |
Movie | Golden Chicken 2 | archive footage | 2003-12-24 |
Movie | Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family | Jackie Chan | 2003-08-22 |
Movie | The Medallion | Eddie Yang | 2003-08-15 |
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 | Himself - Interviewee | 2002-06-01 |
Movie | Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour | Himself / Narrator | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Himself | 2001-12-18 |
Movie | The Accidental Spy | Buck Yuan | 2001-01-18 |
Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Chief Insp. Lee | 2001-08-03 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) | 2000-10-22 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | (archive footage) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Shanghai Noon | Chon Wang | 2000-05-26 |
Series | Jackie Chan Adventures | Himself | 2000-09-09 |
Movie | Gorgeous | C.N. Chan | 1999-02-12 |
Movie | King of Comedy | Stunt double on set [Cameo] | 1999-02-13 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | Himself | 1999-03-30 |
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 | The Path of the Dragon | Himself | 1998-01-01 |
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 | Jackie Chan: My Story | Himself | 1998-07-17 |
Movie | Mulan | (singing voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Movie | Rush Hour | Chief Inspector Lee | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Mr. Nice Guy | Jackie | 1997-01-31 |
Movie | 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: Deadly China Dolls | (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Series | The Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
Movie | Rumble in the Bronx | Keung | 1995-01-30 |
Movie | Top Fighter | Himself | 1995-06-15 |
Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Jackie Chan Feng Jim | 1995-09-08 |
Movie | Cinema of Vengeance | Himself (uncredited) | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | The Legend of Drunken Master | Wong Fei-hung | 1994-02-03 |
Movie | The Curse of the Dragon | Himself [archive footage] | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | City Hunter | Ryo Saeba | 1993-01-16 |
Movie | Project S | Insp. Chan Ka Kui [Cameo] | 1993-10-21 |
Movie | Crime Story | Inspector Eddie Chan | 1993-06-24 |
Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | A Kid from Tibet | Man at airport (Cameo) | 1992-01-10 |
Movie | Police Story 3: Supercop | Chan Ka-Kui/Lin Fu Sheng | 1992-07-04 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China II | [Singing voice] | 1992-09-16 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Movie | Twin Dragons | Ma Yau / Wan Ming | 1992-01-15 |
Movie | Beauty and the Beast | [Singing voice] | 1991-11-13 |
Movie | Armour of God II: Operation Condor | Jackie Condor | 1991-02-07 |
Movie | New Kids in Town | Master of Disaster re-edit [archive footage] | 1990-10-05 |
Movie | Island of Fire | Da Chui / Steve | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | The Best of Martial Arts Films | Himself | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose | Kuo Chen-Wah | 1989-06-15 |
Movie | Police Story 2 | Chan Ka Kui | 1988-08-13 |
Movie | Dragons Forever | Jackie Lung | 1988-02-11 |
Movie | Project A 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 | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | My Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Muscles | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | Police Story | Chan Ka Kui | 1985-12-14 |
Movie | Heart of the Dragon | Fung / Ah Tad / Tat | 1985-09-09 |
Movie | The Protector | Billy Wong | 1985-07-11 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Legend | Himself (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Wheels on Meals | Thomas | 1984-08-17 |
Movie | Cannonball Run II | Jackie Chan, Mitsubishi Engineer | 1984-06-29 |
Movie | Ninja Thunderbolt | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Pom Pom | Motorcycle cop/Skater [Cameo] | 1984-02-22 |
Movie | Winners & Sinners | Cop #7086 | 1983-01-01 |
Movie | Fantasy Mission Force | Sammy | 1983-02-13 |
Movie | Fearless Hyena Part II | Ching Lung / Stone | 1983-03-04 |
Movie | Project A | Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung | 1983-12-22 |
Movie | Fire Dragon | [FANTASY MISSION FORCE footage] | 1983-09-02 |
Movie | Dragon Lord | Dragon | 1982-01-21 |
Movie | Ninja Wars | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1982-12-18 |
Series | The Chinese Detective | Unknown | 1981-04-30 |
Series | Wanna bet, that..? | Unknown | 1981-02-14 |
Movie | The Cannonball Run | Jackie Chan, Subaru Driver | 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 | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Chien Fu | 1978-03-01 |
Movie | Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin | Hsu Yin-Fung | 1978-03-08 |
Movie | Drunken Master | Wong Fei-Hung | 1978-10-05 |
Movie | Spiritual Kung Fu | Yi-Lang | 1978-11-23 |
Movie | Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Master Chang | 1978-06-30 |
Movie | Magnificent Bodyguards | Ting Chung | 1978-04-27 |
Movie | The 36 Crazy Fists | Man in opening scene [Cameo] | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Himself (archive footage) | 1977-04-30 |
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 | Shaolin Wooden Men | Little Mute | 1976-10-10 |
Movie | The Killer Meteors | Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin | 1976-08-21 |
Movie | Hand of Death | Little Tan | 1976-07-15 |
Movie | New Fist of Fury | Ah Lung | 1976-07-08 |
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 | The Golden Lotus | Pear Hawker Yun | 1974-01-17 |
Movie | Facets of Love | Xiao Liu | 1973-04-05 |
Movie | The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung | Ah Lung (Hsiao Hu) | 1973-03-31 |
Movie | Ambush | [Extra] | 1973-01-05 |
Movie | Not Scared to Die | Shi Tzer | 1973-01-12 |
Movie | Fist of Unicorn | Thug [Extra] | 1973-03-01 |
Movie | The Heroine | Gang Leader | 1973-04-26 |
Movie | None But the Brave | Japanese | 1973-05-09 |
Movie | Freedom Strikes a Blow | Thug [Extra] | 1973-12-31 |
Movie | Supermen Against the Orient | Extra (uncredited) | 1973-11-29 |
Movie | Fist to Fist | Guard [Extra] | 1973-09-01 |
Movie | The Awaken Punch | Thug | 1973-05-23 |
Movie | Enter the Dragon | Guard | 1973-08-17 |
Movie | Fist of Fury | Student | 1972-03-22 |
Movie | Stranger in Hong Kong | [unconfirmed Cameo] | 1972-10-27 |
Movie | The Brutal Boxer | Thug | 1972-10-04 |
Movie | Hapkido | Blackbear Student | 1972-10-01 |
Movie | The Angry River | [Extra] | 1971-05-12 |
Movie | The Blade Spares None | Prince's fighter in the forest | 1971-04-30 |
Movie | A Touch of Zen | [Extra] | 1971-11-17 |
Movie | Lady of Steel | Beggar kid | 1970-02-27 |
Movie | The Eighteen Darts (Part 1) | Child | 1966-08-23 |
Movie | The Eighteen Darts (Part 2) | Seven Little Tigers | 1966-08-30 |
Movie | Come Drink with Me | Child [unconfirmed] | 1966-04-07 |
Movie | The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian | Brother Dong | 1964-07-18 |
Movie | The Love Eterne | Extra (uncredited) | 1963-04-02 |
Movie | Big and Little Wong Tin Bar | Kid (as Yuen Lau) | 1962-12-05 |