Jackie Chan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

234

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

  • A Legend

    A Legend

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Running Man

    Running Man

  • Karate Kid: Legends

    Karate Kid: Legends

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • The Kapil Sharma Show

    The Kapil Sharma Show

  • Trump Card

    Trump Card

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Martin

    Martin

  • SMAP×SMAP

    SMAP×SMAP

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Panda Plan

    Panda Plan

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • Rush Hour 3

    Rush Hour 3

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2

  • The Karate Kid

    The Karate Kid

  • Project A

    Project A

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • The Tuxedo

    The Tuxedo

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  • Vanguard

    Vanguard

  • Project A Part II

    Project A Part II

  • The Twins Effect II

    The Twins Effect II

  • The Foreigner

    The Foreigner

  • Fist of Fury

    Fist of Fury

  • Iron Mask

    Iron Mask

  • Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

    Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1

  • The Legend of Drunken Master

    The Legend of Drunken Master

  • The Myth

    The Myth

  • The Medallion

    The Medallion

  • Hidden Strike

    Hidden Strike

  • Voice

    Voice

  • Mr. Nice Guy

    Mr. Nice Guy

  • Ride On

    Ride On

  • Armour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac

    Armour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac

  • Winners and Sinners

    Winners and Sinners

  • New Fist of Fury

    New Fist of Fury

  • Armour of God

    Armour of God

  • The Spy Next Door

    The Spy Next Door

  • Shanghai Noon

    Shanghai Noon

  • Enter the Dragon

    Enter the Dragon

  • The Protector

    The Protector

  • My Lucky Stars

    My Lucky Stars

  • Rob-B-Hood

    Rob-B-Hood

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie

    The Lego Ninjago Movie

  • Dragon Blade

    Dragon Blade

  • Who Am I?

    Who Am I?

  • Memories Beyond Horizon

    Memories Beyond Horizon

  • Chef Nic

    Chef Nic

  • Wheels on Meals

    Wheels on Meals

  • The Forbidden Kingdom

    The Forbidden Kingdom

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  • Drunken Master

    Drunken Master

  • Rumble in the Bronx

    Rumble in the Bronx

  • Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

  • New Police Story

    New Police Story

  • The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

    The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

  • Bleeding Steel

    Bleeding Steel

  • Fire Dragon

    Fire Dragon

  • Hapkido

    Hapkido

  • Police Story 4: First Strike

    Police Story 4: First Strike

  • Shanghai Knights

    Shanghai Knights

  • Police Story: Lockdown

    Police Story: Lockdown

  • The Founding of a Republic

    The Founding of a Republic

  • Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

    Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

  • Police Story 3: Super Cop

    Police Story 3: Super Cop

  • Slå på ring

    Slå på ring

  • King of Comedy

    King of Comedy

  • Supermen Against the Orient

    Supermen Against the Orient

  • Gorgeous

    Gorgeous

  • Shaolin

    Shaolin

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

    Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

  • The Cannonball Run

    The Cannonball Run

  • Twin Dragons

    Twin Dragons

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • Kung Fu Yoga

    Kung Fu Yoga

  • Dragons Forever

    Dragons Forever

  • Celebrity Talk Show

    Celebrity Talk Show

  • Island of Fire

    Island of Fire

  • Fantasy Mission Force

    Fantasy Mission Force

  • Little Big Soldier

    Little Big Soldier

  • Shinjuku Incident

    Shinjuku Incident

  • Shaolin Wooden Men

    Shaolin Wooden Men

  • Looking for Jackie

    Looking for Jackie

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Operation Condor

    Operation Condor

  • Dragon Lord

    Dragon Lord

  • Fearless Hyena 2

    Fearless Hyena 2

  • City Hunter

    City Hunter

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather

    Miracles: The Canton Godfather

  • Spiritual Kung Fu

    Spiritual Kung Fu

  • TFI Friday

    TFI Friday

  • 1911

    1911

  • Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

    Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

  • Dragon Fist

    Dragon Fist

  • The Young Master

    The Young Master

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • Fearless Hyena

    Fearless Hyena

  • Supercop 2

    Supercop 2

  • Earth: One Amazing Day

    Earth: One Amazing Day

  • Magnificent Bodyguards

    Magnificent Bodyguards

  • Skiptrace

    Skiptrace

  • 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

  • The Climbers

    The Climbers

  • A Touch of Zen

    A Touch of Zen

  • Stand-up Comedy

    Stand-up Comedy

  • The Twins Effect

    The Twins Effect

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Personal Tailor

    Personal Tailor

  • Police Story 2

    Police Story 2

  • Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story

  • The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

    The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

  • Rush Hour 4

    Rush Hour 4

  • How Bruce Lee Changed the World

    How Bruce Lee Changed the World

  • The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

    The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

  • Killer Meteors

    Killer Meteors

  • To Kill with Intrigue

    To Kill with Intrigue

  • Namiya

    Namiya

  • Pom Pom

    Pom Pom

  • The Brutal Boxer

    The Brutal Boxer

  • Top Fighter

    Top Fighter

  • Hand of Death

    Hand of Death

  • Heart of Dragon

    Heart of Dragon

  • The Himalayan

    The Himalayan

  • The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl

  • The Bloody Fists

    The Bloody Fists

  • The Path of the Dragon

    The Path of the Dragon

  • Naughty Boys

    Naughty Boys

  • The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

    The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan

  • None But the Brave

    None But the Brave

  • “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

  • Fist of Unicorn

    Fist of Unicorn

  • Lady of Steel

    Lady of Steel

  • Facets of Love

    Facets of Love

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The 36 Crazy Fists

    The 36 Crazy Fists

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

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

  • As the Light Goes Out

    As the Light Goes Out

  • A Kid from Tibet

    A Kid from Tibet

  • All U Need Is Love

    All U Need Is Love

  • The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

    The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

  • Freedom Strikes a Blow

    Freedom Strikes a Blow

  • Fist to Fist

    Fist to Fist

  • The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

    The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)

  • Golden Chicken

    Golden Chicken

  • "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

  • Golden Chicken 2

    Golden Chicken 2

  • Ambush

    Ambush

  • Not Scared to Die

    Not Scared to Die

  • The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

    The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)

  • The Awaken Punch

    The Awaken Punch

  • Magic & Me

    Magic & Me

  • Gen-X Cops

    Gen-X Cops

  • Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

  • No End of Surprises

    No End of Surprises

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

    The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

  • Railroad Tigers

    Railroad Tigers

  • Village of Tigers

    Village of Tigers

  • Making Rush Hour 3

    Making Rush Hour 3

  • Century Sonny

    Century Sonny

  • Five Against a Bullet

    Five Against a Bullet

  • Unexpected Family

    Unexpected Family

  • Jackie Chan's Fantasia

    Jackie Chan's Fantasia

  • Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

    Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

  • Too Young to Die

    Too Young to Die

  • 潇洒闯红尘

    潇洒闯红尘

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

    Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family

  • Impetuous Love in Action

    Impetuous Love in Action

  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • The Golden Lion

    The Golden Lion

  • The Golden Lotus

    The Golden Lotus

  • Enter the Phoenix

    Enter the Phoenix

  • 星空下的傾情

    星空下的傾情

  • The Black Tavern

    The Black Tavern

  • The Angry River

    The Angry River

  • The Blade Spares None

    The Blade Spares None

  • Hong Kong Superstars

    Hong Kong Superstars

  • Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

    Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

  • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

  • The Accidental Spy

    The Accidental Spy

  • Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

    Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

  • The Heavenly Kings

    The Heavenly Kings

  • Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

    Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

  • Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

    Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • 捕风捉影

    捕风捉影

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

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

  • The Heroine

    The Heroine

  • Panda Plan 2

    Panda Plan 2

  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony

  • The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

    The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

  • Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

    Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024

    Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

    Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

  • 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

    梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

  • Someone Will Know Me

    Someone Will Know Me

  • 解忧杂货店

    解忧杂货店

  • Dragon Sword Outlander

    Dragon Sword Outlander

  • Good Night Beijing

    Good Night Beijing

  • Jackie Chan's Green Heroes

    Jackie Chan's Green Heroes

  • A Touch of Beijing

    A Touch of Beijing

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

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

  • The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story

    The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story

  • The Life of Bruce Lee

    The Life of Bruce Lee

  • New Police Story 2

    New Police Story 2

  • Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

    Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

  • Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour

    Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour

  • Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour

    Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour

  • The Legend of Silk Boy

    The Legend of Silk Boy

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

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

  • The Making of Who Am I

    The Making of Who Am I

  • Armour of God: Ultimatum

    Armour of God: Ultimatum

  • Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

    Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

  • Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe

    Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe

  • Come Home Gary Glitter

    Come Home Gary Glitter

  • Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans

    Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans