Jackie Chan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

233

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 Shadow's Edge

    The Shadow's Edge

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Running Man

    Running Man

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • A Legend

    A Legend

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • The Kapil Sharma Show

    The Kapil Sharma Show

  • Trump Card

    Trump Card

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Karate Kid: Legends

    Karate Kid: Legends

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • SMAP×SMAP

    SMAP×SMAP

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Martin

    Martin

  • Panda Plan

    Panda Plan

  • The Twins Effect II

    The Twins Effect II

  • Shanghai Knights

    Shanghai Knights

  • Voice

    Voice

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

  • Shanghai Noon

    Shanghai Noon

  • Rush Hour 3

    Rush Hour 3

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • Memories Beyond Horizon

    Memories Beyond Horizon

  • Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2

  • The Karate Kid

    The Karate Kid

  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

  • The Foreigner

    The Foreigner

  • Police Story 4: First Strike

    Police Story 4: First Strike

  • Celebrity Talk Show

    Celebrity Talk Show

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie

    The Lego Ninjago Movie

  • Mr. Nice Guy

    Mr. Nice Guy

  • None But the Brave

    None But the Brave

  • Village of Tigers

    Village of Tigers

  • Chef Nic

    Chef Nic

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • The Forbidden Kingdom

    The Forbidden Kingdom

  • Drunken Master

    Drunken Master

  • Iron Mask

    Iron Mask

  • Who Am I?

    Who Am I?

  • 捕风捉影

    捕风捉影

  • Enter the Dragon

    Enter the Dragon

  • Too Young to Die

    Too Young to Die

  • Dragon Blade

    Dragon Blade

  • Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

    Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

  • Fist of Fury

    Fist of Fury

  • “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

  • Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe

    Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe

  • Vanguard

    Vanguard

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather

    Miracles: The Canton Godfather

  • Armour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac

    Armour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac

  • Jackie Chan's Fantasia

    Jackie Chan's Fantasia

  • The Golden Lion

    The Golden Lion

  • Golden Chicken 2

    Golden Chicken 2

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Rumble in the Bronx

    Rumble in the Bronx

  • The Legend of Drunken Master

    The Legend of Drunken Master

  • Wheels on Meals

    Wheels on Meals

  • The Tuxedo

    The Tuxedo

  • Hidden Strike

    Hidden Strike

  • Armour of God

    Armour of God

  • Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024

    Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Ride On

    Ride On

  • Unexpected Family

    Unexpected Family

  • A Touch of Beijing

    A Touch of Beijing

  • Operation Condor

    Operation Condor

  • Bleeding Steel

    Bleeding Steel

  • New Police Story

    New Police Story

  • "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

  • Dragons Forever

    Dragons Forever

  • Stand-up Comedy

    Stand-up Comedy

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Top Fighter

    Top Fighter

  • My Lucky Stars

    My Lucky Stars

  • Rob-B-Hood

    Rob-B-Hood

  • The Myth

    The Myth

  • City Hunter

    City Hunter

  • Shinjuku Incident

    Shinjuku Incident

  • The Cannonball Run

    The Cannonball Run

  • Project A

    Project A

  • Twin Dragons

    Twin Dragons

  • The Young Master

    The Young Master

  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

    Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

  • 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

  • Police Story 3: Super Cop

    Police Story 3: Super Cop

  • Skiptrace

    Skiptrace

  • The Spy Next Door

    The Spy Next Door

  • Fantasy Mission Force

    Fantasy Mission Force

  • Rush Hour 4

    Rush Hour 4

  • Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

  • The Medallion

    The Medallion

  • Police Story 2

    Police Story 2

  • Spiritual Kung Fu

    Spiritual Kung Fu

  • TFI Friday

    TFI Friday

  • Kung Fu Yoga

    Kung Fu Yoga

  • Gorgeous

    Gorgeous

  • The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

    The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

  • Fire Dragon

    Fire Dragon

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • Project A Part II

    Project A Part II

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • King of Comedy

    King of Comedy

  • Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story

  • 星空下的傾情

    星空下的傾情

  • Little Big Soldier

    Little Big Soldier

  • Shaolin

    Shaolin

  • The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

    The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

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

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

  • Police Story: Lockdown

    Police Story: Lockdown

  • Heart of Dragon

    Heart of Dragon

  • 1911

    1911

  • Dragon Lord

    Dragon Lord

  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • New Police Story 2

    New Police Story 2

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • The Twins Effect

    The Twins Effect

  • Railroad Tigers

    Railroad Tigers

  • Winners and Sinners

    Winners and Sinners

  • Dragon Sword Outlander

    Dragon Sword Outlander

  • Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

    Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

  • Hapkido

    Hapkido

  • The Founding of a Republic

    The Founding of a Republic

  • Dragon Fist

    Dragon Fist

  • Hand of Death

    Hand of Death

  • Island of Fire

    Island of Fire

  • Century Sonny

    Century Sonny

  • Supercop 2

    Supercop 2

  • New Fist of Fury

    New Fist of Fury

  • The Golden Lotus

    The Golden Lotus

  • A Touch of Zen

    A Touch of Zen

  • 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

    梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

  • Fearless Hyena

    Fearless Hyena

  • To Kill with Intrigue

    To Kill with Intrigue

  • Gen-X Cops

    Gen-X Cops

  • Pom Pom

    Pom Pom

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Shaolin Wooden Men

    Shaolin Wooden Men

  • Fearless Hyena 2

    Fearless Hyena 2

  • Looking for Jackie

    Looking for Jackie

  • The Protector

    The Protector

  • The Climbers

    The Climbers

  • Earth: One Amazing Day

    Earth: One Amazing Day

  • Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

    Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

  • The Accidental Spy

    The Accidental Spy

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

    Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

  • The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

    The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

  • The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl

  • Namiya

    Namiya

  • Personal Tailor

    Personal Tailor

  • Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe

    Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe

  • The Heavenly Kings

    The Heavenly Kings

  • All U Need Is Love

    All U Need Is Love

  • The Heroine

    The Heroine

  • Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

    Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

  • The Brutal Boxer

    The Brutal Boxer

  • As the Light Goes Out

    As the Light Goes Out

  • The Blade Spares None

    The Blade Spares None

  • Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

  • Ambush

    Ambush

  • Magnificent Bodyguards

    Magnificent Bodyguards

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Bloody Fists

    The Bloody Fists

  • Freedom Strikes a Blow

    Freedom Strikes a Blow

  • Facets of Love

    Facets of Love

  • Jackie Chan's Green Heroes

    Jackie Chan's Green Heroes

  • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

  • Naughty Boys

    Naughty Boys

  • Eagle Shadow Fist

    Eagle Shadow Fist

  • Fist of Unicorn

    Fist of Unicorn

  • Golden Chicken

    Golden Chicken

  • Enter the Phoenix

    Enter the Phoenix

  • A Kid from Tibet

    A Kid from Tibet

  • The Black Tavern

    The Black Tavern

  • The Himalayan

    The Himalayan

  • The 36 Crazy Fists

    The 36 Crazy Fists

  • Killer Meteors

    Killer Meteors

  • Come Home Gary Glitter

    Come Home Gary Glitter

  • The Legend of Silk Boy

    The Legend of Silk Boy

  • The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story

    The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story

  • The Making of Who Am I

    The Making of Who Am I

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Supermen Against the Orient

    Supermen Against the Orient

  • The Awaken Punch

    The Awaken Punch

  • How Bruce Lee Changed the World

    How Bruce Lee Changed the World

  • Lady of Steel

    Lady of Steel

  • Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

    Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

  • Hong Kong Superstars

    Hong Kong Superstars

  • Fist to Fist

    Fist to Fist

  • The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

    The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

  • The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

    The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

  • The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

    The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Good Night Beijing

    Good Night Beijing

  • No End of Surprises

    No End of Surprises

  • The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

    The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

  • The Angry River

    The Angry River

  • Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

    Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

  • 潇洒闯红尘

    潇洒闯红尘

  • Magic & Me

    Magic & Me

  • Slå på ring

    Slå på ring

  • Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

    Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

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

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

  • Impetuous Love in Action

    Impetuous Love in Action

  • Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

    Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

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

    Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family

  • The Path of the Dragon

    The Path of the Dragon

  • Armour of God: Ultimatum

    Armour of God: Ultimatum

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

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

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

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  • Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

    Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

  • Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour

    Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour

  • The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

    The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

  • The Life of Bruce Lee

    The Life of Bruce Lee

  • The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

    The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

  • Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

    Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

  • Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

    Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

  • Five Against a Bullet

    Five Against a Bullet

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

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

  • Making Rush Hour 3

    Making Rush Hour 3

  • Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans

    Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans

  • Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour

    Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour

  • Someone Will Know Me

    Someone Will Know Me