Jackie Chan
Known for Acting · 244 credits
- Born
- 1954-04-07 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
- Also known as
- Yuen Lung Chen · Jackie Chan Kong-Sang · Chen Lung
Biography
Jackie Chan (Chinese: 成龍; born 7 April 1954), 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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
Running Man
2010
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
as Self
Trump Card
2016
The One Show
2006
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self (archive footage) / Self - Guest
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
SMAP×SMAP
1996
as Skit Guest
Voice
2012
Martin
1992
as Jackie Chan
Memories Beyond Horizon
2022
Chelsea
2016
as Self - Musical Guest
Chef Nic
2014
Steve
2017
as Self
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
as Self
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1983
Celebrity Talk Show
1989
as 成龙
Stand-up Comedy
2022
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
TFI Friday
1996
星空下的傾情
1997
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
as Self
Too Young to Die
2012
as Self (archive footage)
梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情
1991
Century Sonny
2006
as 查理（配音）
The Chinese Detective
1981
MADtv
1995
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
Jackie Chan's Fantasia
2011
as Jackie Chan
国乐无双
2026
Slå på ring
2001
Movies (205)
The Shadow's Edge
2025
as Wong Tak Chung
Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Monkey (voice)
Rush Hour
1998
as Lee
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Monkey (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Monkey (voice)
The Karate Kid
2010
as Mr. Han
Rush Hour 2
2001
as Yan Naing Lee
Karate Kid: Legends
2025
as Mr. Han
Police Story
1985
as Sergeant 'Kevin' Chan Ka-Kui
Fist of Fury
1972
as Student (uncredited)
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Yan Naing Lee
Drunken Master
1978
as Fred Wong
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Splinter (voice)
Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe
2026
as Jackie
Panda Plan
2024
as Jackie
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
as Old Hop / Lu Yan
The Foreigner
2017
as Quan Ngoc Minh
Who Am I?
1998
as Who Am I
Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992
as Kevin Chan Ka-Kui / Lin Fu-Sheng
A Legend
2024
as Professor Fang/Zhao Zhan
The Myth
2005
as General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan
Chinese Zodiac
2012
as Jackie / Asian Hawk
The Tuxedo
2002
as Jimmy Tong
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice)
Iron Mask
2019
as Master
New Police Story
2004
as Senior Inspector Chan Kwok Wing
Ride On
2023
as Luo Zhilong
Armour of God
1986
as Jackie
Enter the Dragon
1973
as Guard (uncredited)
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
as Muscles
Vanguard
2020
as Tang Huanting
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
My Lucky Stars
1985
as Muscles
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994
as Wong Fei-hung
Shanghai Noon
2000
as Chon Wang
Rumble in the Bronx
1995
as Keung
The Spy Next Door
2010
as Bob Ho
Operation Condor
1991
as Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor
Hidden Strike
2023
as Dragon Luo
Rob-B-Hood
2006
as Thongs
Twin Dragons
1992
as Ma Yau (John Ma) / Bok Min (Boomer)
City Hunter
1993
as Ryo Saeba
Project A
1983
as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
King of Comedy
1999
as Stunt Double on Set (uncredited)
Wheels on Meals
1984
as Thomas
Winners & Sinners
1983
as Policeman #7086
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017
as Mr. Feng (voice)
Skiptrace
2016
as Bennie Chan
Dragons Forever
1988
as Jackie Lung
Police Story 4: First Strike
1996
as Jackie
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
as Passepartout / Lau Xing
Shinjuku Incident
2009
as Steelhead
Shanghai Knights
2003
as Chon Wang
Project A Part II
1987
as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
Crime Story
1993
as Inspector Eddie Chan
The Medallion
2003
as Eddie Yang
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
as Charlie Chen-Wah
Mr. Nice Guy
1997
as Jackie
The Twins Effect
2003
as Jackie Fong
Bleeding Steel
2017
as Lin Dong
Police Story 2
1988
as Sergeant Chan Ka-Kui
The Founding of a Republic
2009
as Reporter
Thunderbolt
1995
as Jackie
Gorgeous
1999
as C.N. Chan
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
as Chien Fu
Unexpected Family
2026
as Ren Jiqing
Kung Fu Yoga
2017
as Dr. Jack Chan
The Twins Effect II
2004
as Lord of Armour
The Cannonball Run
1981
as Subaru Driver #1
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
2019
as Pu Songling
The Golden Lotus
1974
as Pear Hawker Yun
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
1973
as Hsiao Hu
Island of Fire
1990
as Da Chui / Steve
The Young Master
1980
as Lung
Police Story: Lockdown
2013
as Zhong Wen
A Touch of Zen
1970
as Stunt Extra (uncredited)
Dragon Lord
1982
as Ho Wan-Lung
Shaolin
2011
as Wudao
Railroad Tigers
2016
as Ma Yuan
The Protector
1985
as Billy Wong
Dragon Blade
2015
as Huo Han
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Jackie
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
2010
as Monkey (voice)
Spiritual Kung Fu
1978
as Yi-Lang
Fearless Hyena
1979
as Chan
New Fist of Fury
1976
as Lung
Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel
2027
as Splinter (voice)
Supercop 2
1993
as Inspector Chan Ka-Kui
Freedom Strikes a Blow
1973
as Liang's Thug (uncredited)
1911
2011
as Huang Xing
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Jackie Chan
Magnificent Bodyguards
1978
as Ting Chung
Shaolin Wooden Men
1976
as Little Mute
Little Big Soldier
2010
as The Liang soldier
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998
as Self
Fantasy Mission Force
1983
as Sammy
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
1978
as Hsu Yin-Fung
Earth: One Amazing Day
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Enter the Phoenix
2004
as Mr. Chan
Heart of Dragon
1985
as Fung / Ah Tad / Tat
Gen-X Cops
1999
as Poor Fisherman (Cameo)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Hand of Death
1976
as Little Tan
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
2013
as Monkey (Voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003
as Self
To Kill with Intrigue
1977
as Cao Lei
Looking for Jackie
2009
as Jackie Chan
Hapkido
1972
as Black Bear Student (uncredited)
The Climbers
2019
as Old Yang Guang
The Heroine
1973
as Gang Leader
Fearless Hyena 2
1983
as Ching Lung (Stone)
Eagle Shadow Fist
1973
as Shi Tzer
Pom Pom
1984
as Motorcycle Cop / Skater
Dragon Fist
1979
as Tong Huo-Wan
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998
as Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self - Interviewee
Namiya
2017
as Namiya
The Accidental Spy
2001
as Buck Yuan
Naughty Boys
1986
as Prisoner
About Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan (Chinese: 成龍; born 7 April 1954), 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 i… With 244 credits spanning from 1962 to 2027, Jackie Chan has appeared in 205 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jackie Chan Movies
- The Shadow's Edge (2025) — as Wong Tak Chung
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) — as Monkey (voice)
- Rush Hour (1998) — as Lee
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) — as Monkey (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) — as Monkey (voice)
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