Jackie Chan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

230

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-04-07 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

Jackie Chan

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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Running Man

    Running Man

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Karate Kid: Legends

    Karate Kid: Legends

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The Shadow's Edge

    The Shadow's Edge

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • The Kapil Sharma Show

    The Kapil Sharma Show

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • Trump Card

    Trump Card

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • Martin

    Martin

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • Voice

    Voice

  • The Karate Kid

    The Karate Kid

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

  • Rush Hour 3

    Rush Hour 3

  • Panda Plan

    Panda Plan

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • The Foreigner

    The Foreigner

  • Memories Beyond Horizon

    Memories Beyond Horizon

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • SMAP×SMAP

    SMAP×SMAP

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • The Medallion

    The Medallion

  • Fist of Fury

    Fist of Fury

  • The Forbidden Kingdom

    The Forbidden Kingdom

  • Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2

  • The Myth

    The Myth

  • A Legend

    A Legend

  • Rob-B-Hood

    Rob-B-Hood

  • Vanguard

    Vanguard

  • Hidden Strike

    Hidden Strike

  • Who Am I?

    Who Am I?

  • Gorgeous

    Gorgeous

  • Armour of God

    Armour of God

  • Chef Nic

    Chef Nic

  • Operation Condor

    Operation Condor

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • City Hunter

    City Hunter

  • Police Story 3: Super Cop

    Police Story 3: Super Cop

  • Chinese Zodiac

    Chinese Zodiac

  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

    Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

  • New Police Story

    New Police Story

  • Wheels on Meals

    Wheels on Meals

  • Rumble in the Bronx

    Rumble in the Bronx

  • The Tuxedo

    The Tuxedo

  • Drunken Master

    Drunken Master

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Jackie Chan's Fantasia

    Jackie Chan's Fantasia

  • The Legend of Drunken Master

    The Legend of Drunken Master

  • Shinjuku Incident

    Shinjuku Incident

  • Kung Fu Yoga

    Kung Fu Yoga

  • The Twins Effect

    The Twins Effect

  • Twin Dragons

    Twin Dragons

  • Police Story 4: First Strike

    Police Story 4: First Strike

  • My Lucky Stars

    My Lucky Stars

  • Project A

    Project A

  • Mr. Nice Guy

    Mr. Nice Guy

  • Dragon Blade

    Dragon Blade

  • The Twins Effect II

    The Twins Effect II

  • Iron Mask

    Iron Mask

  • The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

    The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Project A Part II

    Project A Part II

  • Little Big Soldier

    Little Big Soldier

  • Bleeding Steel

    Bleeding Steel

  • TFI Friday

    TFI Friday

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Shaolin

    Shaolin

  • The Young Master

    The Young Master

  • Dragons Forever

    Dragons Forever

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • Enter the Dragon

    Enter the Dragon

  • King of Comedy

    King of Comedy

  • Winners & Sinners

    Winners & Sinners

  • Police Story: Lockdown

    Police Story: Lockdown

  • Spiritual Kung Fu

    Spiritual Kung Fu

  • Skiptrace

    Skiptrace

  • Shanghai Noon

    Shanghai Noon

  • Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

  • Celebrity Talk Show

    Celebrity Talk Show

  • Island of Fire

    Island of Fire

  • Ride On

    Ride On

  • Police Story 2

    Police Story 2

  • The Spy Next Door

    The Spy Next Door

  • Looking for Jackie

    Looking for Jackie

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

    Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather

    Miracles: The Canton Godfather

  • A Touch of Zen

    A Touch of Zen

  • Gen-X Cops

    Gen-X Cops

  • Golden Chicken

    Golden Chicken

  • No End of Surprises

    No End of Surprises

  • To Kill with Intrigue

    To Kill with Intrigue

  • The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl

  • Dragon Lord

    Dragon Lord

  • The Heroine

    The Heroine

  • The Golden Lion

    The Golden Lion

  • Fearless Hyena

    Fearless Hyena

  • The Protector

    The Protector

  • The Black Tavern

    The Black Tavern

  • Shanghai Knights

    Shanghai Knights

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Fearless Hyena 2

    Fearless Hyena 2

  • 潇洒闯红尘

    潇洒闯红尘

  • The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

    The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

  • Namiya

    Namiya

  • New Fist of Fury

    New Fist of Fury

  • Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story

  • The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

    The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

  • Shaolin Wooden Men

    Shaolin Wooden Men

  • The Founding of a Republic

    The Founding of a Republic

  • Heart of Dragon

    Heart of Dragon

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • The Climbers

    The Climbers

  • Freedom Strikes a Blow

    Freedom Strikes a Blow

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Magnificent Bodyguards

    Magnificent Bodyguards

  • Railroad Tigers

    Railroad Tigers

  • The Awaken Punch

    The Awaken Punch

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • Fantasy Mission Force

    Fantasy Mission Force

  • The Cannonball Run

    The Cannonball Run

  • Ambush

    Ambush

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie

    The Lego Ninjago Movie

  • Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

  • Hand of Death

    Hand of Death

  • As the Light Goes Out

    As the Light Goes Out

  • Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

    Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

  • Fire Dragon

    Fire Dragon

  • The Bloody Fists

    The Bloody Fists

  • Fist of Unicorn

    Fist of Unicorn

  • Killer Meteors

    Killer Meteors

  • Stand-up Comedy

    Stand-up Comedy

  • The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

    The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

  • Dragon Fist

    Dragon Fist

  • The 36 Crazy Fists

    The 36 Crazy Fists

  • Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

    Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

  • The Accidental Spy

    The Accidental Spy

  • Facets of Love

    Facets of Love

  • The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

    The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

  • Not Scared to Die

    Not Scared to Die

  • The Heavenly Kings

    The Heavenly Kings

  • The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

    The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

  • The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

    The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

  • The Brutal Boxer

    The Brutal Boxer

  • The Making of Who Am I

    The Making of Who Am I

  • Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

    Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

  • 1911

    1911

  • Naughty Boys

    Naughty Boys

  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  • Supercop 2

    Supercop 2

  • Impetuous Love in Action

    Impetuous Love in Action

  • The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

    The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

  • Enter the Phoenix

    Enter the Phoenix

  • Hapkido

    Hapkido

  • None But the Brave

    None But the Brave

  • Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

    Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

  • The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

    The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

  • The Himalayan

    The Himalayan

  • Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024

    Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024

  • Lady of Steel

    Lady of Steel

  • “湾区升明月”2025大湾区电影音乐晚会

    “湾区升明月”2025大湾区电影音乐晚会

  • Pom Pom

    Pom Pom

  • Personal Tailor

    Personal Tailor

  • A Kid from Tibet

    A Kid from Tibet

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • The Angry River

    The Angry River

  • All U Need Is Love

    All U Need Is Love

  • Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family

    Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family

  • The Blade Spares None

    The Blade Spares None

  • Magic & Me

    Magic & Me

  • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

  • Village of Tigers

    Village of Tigers

  • 星空下的傾情

    星空下的傾情

  • Whispers of Gratitude

    Whispers of Gratitude

  • Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland

    Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland

  • Golden Chicken 2

    Golden Chicken 2

  • Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

    Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

  • Too Young to Die

    Too Young to Die

  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

  • The Golden Lotus

    The Golden Lotus

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • A Touch of Beijing

    A Touch of Beijing

  • The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue

    The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue

  • Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

    Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  • Earth: One Amazing Day

    Earth: One Amazing Day

  • 解忧杂货店

    解忧杂货店

  • Supermen Against the Orient

    Supermen Against the Orient

  • How Bruce Lee Changed the World

    How Bruce Lee Changed the World

  • "Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala

    "Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Someone Will Know Me

    Someone Will Know Me

  • Century Sonny

    Century Sonny

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • Fist to Fist

    Fist to Fist

  • Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

    Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

  • The Path of the Dragon

    The Path of the Dragon

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

    Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

  • Hong Kong Superstars

    Hong Kong Superstars

  • Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

    Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

  • Five Against a Bullet

    Five Against a Bullet

  • 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

    梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

  • New Police Story 2

    New Police Story 2

  • "Bay Area Rising Moon" The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024

    "Bay Area Rising Moon" The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024

  • The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

    The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

  • Making Rush Hour 3

    Making Rush Hour 3

  • Good Night Beijing

    Good Night Beijing

  • Top Fighter

    Top Fighter

  • Jackie Chan's Green Heroes

    Jackie Chan's Green Heroes

  • Panda Plan 2

    Panda Plan 2

  • Dragon Sword Outlander

    Dragon Sword Outlander

  • Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

    Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

  • A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour

    A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

  • Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour

    Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour

  • The Life of Bruce Lee

    The Life of Bruce Lee

  • The Legend of Silk Boy

    The Legend of Silk Boy

  • Come Home Gary Glitter

    Come Home Gary Glitter

  • The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story

    The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story

  • Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe

    Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe

  • Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour

    Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour

  • Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans

    Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans