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
Running Man
2010
The Daily Show
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
The One Show
2006
Vivement dimanche
1998
The Shadow's Edge
2025
Filmography
Running Man
· 2010
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest · 2007
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self · 1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self · 2016
The One Show
as Self · 2006
Vivement dimanche
as Self · 1998
The Shadow's Edge
as Wong Tak Chung · 2025
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Self · 2000
Wetten, dass..?
as Self · 1981
Karate Kid: Legends
as Mr. Han · 2025
SMAP×SMAP
as Skit Guest · 1996
Martin
as Jackie Chan · 1992
Steve
as Self · 2017
Trump Card
· 2016
Chelsea
as Self - Musical Guest · 2016
Kung Fu Panda
as Monkey (voice) · 2008
Voice
· 2012
TFI Friday
· 1996
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Monkey (voice) · 2011
Memories Beyond Horizon
· 2022
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Han · 2010
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Monkey (voice) · 2016
Golden Horse Awards
as Self · 1962
Rush Hour
as Lee · 1998
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Splinter (voice) · 2023
The Tuxedo
as Jimmy Tong · 2002
The Foreigner
as Quan Ngoc Minh · 2017
Enter the Dragon
as Guard (uncredited) · 1973
Rush Hour 2
as Yan Naing Lee · 2001
Rush Hour 3
as Yan Naing Lee · 2007
Celebrity Talk Show
as 成龙 · 1989
The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice) · 2017
Chef Nic
· 2014
Shanghai Noon
as Chon Wang · 2000
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
as Mr. Feng (voice) · 2017
Hidden Strike
as Dragon Luo · 2023
CMG Spring Festival Gala
· 1983
The Forbidden Kingdom
as Old Hop / Lu Yan · 2008
Who Am I?
as Who Am I · 1998
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
Shanghai Knights
as Chon Wang · 2003
Police Story 3: Super Cop
as Kevin Chan Ka-Kui / Lin Fu-Sheng · 1992
The Spy Next Door
as Bob Ho · 2010
The Legend of Drunken Master
as Wong Fei-hung · 1994
The Medallion
as Eddie Yang · 2003
Drunken Master
as Wong Fei-hung · 1978
Skiptrace
as Bennie Chan · 2016
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
as Self · 2018
The Cannonball Run
as Subaru Driver #1 · 1981
Cannonball Run II
as Jackie · 1984
Gorgeous
as C.N. Chan · 1999
Fist of Fury
as Student (uncredited) · 1972
Around the World in 80 Days
as Passepartout / Lau Xing · 2004
Iron Mask
as Master · 2019
Panda Plan
as Jackie · 2024
Rumble in the Bronx
as Keung · 1995
Armour of God
as Jackie · 1986
Police Story 2
as Sergeant Chan Ka-Kui · 1988
New Police Story
as Senior Inspector Chan Kwok Wing · 2004
The Protector
as Billy Wong · 1985
Chinese Zodiac
as Jackie / Asian Hawk · 2012
Police Story
as Sergeant 'Kevin' Chan Ka-Kui · 1985
Police Story 4: First Strike
as Chan Ka-Kui · 1996
Operation Condor
as Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor · 1991
Thunderbolt
as Jackie · 1995
Vanguard
as Tang Huanting · 2020
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self · 1988
Project A
as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung · 1983
Mr. Nice Guy
as Jackie · 1997
City Hunter
as Ryo Saeba · 1993
Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe
as Jackie · 2026
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
as Monkey (voice) · 2010
A Legend
as Professor Fang/Zhao Zhan · 2024
Wheels on Meals
as Thomas · 1984
Twin Dragons
as Ma Yau (John Ma) / Bok Min (Boomer) · 1992
The Myth
as General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan · 2005
Project A - Part II
as Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung · 1987
The Big Brawl
as Jerry Kwan · 1980
Rob-B-Hood
as Thongs · 2006
The Chinese Detective
· 1981
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Muscles · 1985
Stand-up Comedy
· 2022
Bleeding Steel
as Lin Dong · 2017
Shinjuku Incident
as Steelhead · 2009
Dragons Forever
as Jackie Lung · 1988
Ride On
as Luo Zhilong · 2023
Too Young to Die
as Self (archive footage) · 2012
Kung Fu Yoga
as Dr. Jack Chan · 2017
My Lucky Stars
as Muscles · 1985
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as Chien Fu · 1978
Winners & Sinners
as Policeman #7086 · 1983
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Charlie Chen-Wah · 1989
The Twins Effect II
as Lord of Armour · 2004
国乐无双
· 2026
Police Story: Lockdown
as Zhong Wen · 2013
Dragon Blade
as Huo Han · 2015
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
as Pu Songling · 2019
Century Sonny
as 查理（配音） · 2006
Crime Story
as Inspector Eddie Chan · 1993
MADtv
as Self · 1995
Island of Fire
as Da Chui / Steve · 1991
Unexpected Family
· 2026
The Young Master
as Lung · 1980
King of Comedy
as Stunt Double on Set (uncredited) · 1999
星空下的傾情
· 1997
The Golden Lotus
as Pear Hawker Yun · 1974
Earth: One Amazing Day
as Narrator (voice) · 2017
Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self · 1984
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
as Self · 2021
The Founding of a Republic
as Reporter · 2009
Fearless Hyena
as Chan · 1979
Shaolin
as Wudao · 2011
Jackie Chan's Fantasia
as Jackie Chan · 2011
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage) · 2012
Heart of Dragon
as Fung / Ah Tad / Tat · 1985
TV total
as Self · 1999
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
as Splinter (voice) · 2027
Shaolin Wooden Men
as Little Mute · 1976
Railroad Tigers
as Ma Yuan · 2016
1911
as Huang Xing · 2011
A Touch of Zen
as Stunt Extra (uncredited) · 1970
Fearless Hyena 2
as Ching Lung (Stone) · 1983
The Twins Effect
as Jackie Fong · 2003
Dragon Lord
as Ho Wan-Lung · 1982
Slå på ring
· 2001
Little Big Soldier
as The Liang soldier · 2010
New Fist of Fury
as Lung · 1976
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Jackie Chan · 1998
The Climbers
as Old Yang Guang · 2019
Dragon Fist
as Tong Huo-Wan · 1979
The Heroine
as Gang Leader · 1973
Hand of Death
as Little Tan · 1976
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage) · 2019
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
as Hsu Yin-Fung · 1978
Spiritual Kung Fu
as Yi-Lang · 1978
The Life of Bruce Lee
as Self - Actor · 1994
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
as Master Chang · 1978
Jackie Chan: My Story
as Self · 1998
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
as Hsiao Hu · 1973
A Century of Light and Shadow
as Self · 2005
Supercop 2
as Inspector Chan Ka-Kui · 1993
Fantasy Mission Force
as Sammy · 1983
Magnificent Bodyguards
as Ting Chung · 1978
Namiya
as Namiya · 2017
The Accidental Spy
as Buck Yuan · 2001
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
as Monkey (voice) · 2013
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Self · 1990
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
· 2001
To Kill with Intrigue
as Cao Lei · 1977
Looking for Jackie
as Jackie Chan · 2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self · 2003
As the Light Goes Out
as Fireman in TV adv. - Jackie Chan · 2014
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self · 2009
The Himalayan
as Tseng's Man · 1976
Killer Meteors
as Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin · 1976
Pom Pom
as Motorcycle Cop / Skater · 1984
The Path of the Dragon
as Self · 1998
Enter the Phoenix
as Mr. Chan · 2004
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee · 2002
Gen-X Cops
as Poor Fisherman (Cameo) · 1999
Eagle Shadow Fist
as Shi Tzer · 1973
The Golden Lion
as Golden Lion Gang Member · 1975
Golden Chicken
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2002
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
Supermen Against the Orient
as (uncredited) · 1973
梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情
· 1991
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self · 1998
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
as Master Wu (Voice) · 2016
Village of Tigers
as Bandit · 1974
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self · 2003
Hapkido
as Black Bear Student (uncredited) · 1972
Fist to Fist
as Guard · 1973
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
as Self · 2022
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
as [archive footage] · 1999
The Bloody Fists
as Policeman · 1972
Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe
as er selbst · 2009
Top Fighter
as Self · 1995
None But the Brave
as Japanese · 1973
Personal Tailor
as Pan-Pacific Host · 2013
All in the Family
as Hsiao Tang · 1975
Facets of Love
as Xiao Liu · 1973
Good Night Beijing
as Uncle Chen · 2021
The Black Tavern
as Servant (uncredited) · 1972
Freedom Strikes a Blow
as Liang's Thug (uncredited) · 1973
The Awaken Punch
as Thug · 1973
Fist of Unicorn
as Thug · 1973
Naughty Boys
as Prisoner · 1986
The Angry River
as Thug in black · 1971
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
as Self · 1999
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
as Self (uncredited) · 1999
The Blade Spares None
as Prince's Fighter in the Forest · 1971
A Kid from Tibet
as Man at Airport · 1992
Jackie Chan's Green Heroes
as Self · 2018
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
as Self · 1999
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self · 2003
No End of Surprises
as Secretary Chen · 1975
The Heavenly Kings
as Jackie Chan · 2006
The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan
as Kid · 1962
Come Home Gary Glitter
as Self · 2005
A Touch of Beijing
as Self / Host · 2008
The Golden Hairpin Part 1
· 1963
Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family
as Jackie Chan · 2003
Ambush
· 1973
Making Rush Hour 3
as Self · 2007
Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist
as Man in Opening Scene · 1977
All U Need Is Love
as Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit · 2021
Armour of God IV: Ultimatum
as Jackie / Asian Hawk
Lady of Steel
as Beggar Kid (uncredited) · 1970
Golden Chicken 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2003
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
as Self · 1996
The Unbelievable
as Mr. Z · 2013
The Brutal Boxer
as Thug · 1972
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
as Self · 1995
Impetuous Love in Action
· 2014
Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour
as Self · 2006
Pawfect Agents
Master with Cracked Fingers
as Jackie · 1981
信心中国：成龙和他的朋友们大型演唱会
· 2009
Hong Kong Superstars
as Self · 2001
Fire Dragon
as Sammy (archive footage) · 1983
Beijing
as Self · 2009
New Police Story 2
The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian
as Brother Dong · 1964
Someone Will Know Me
as Self (uncredited) · 1988
The Legend of Silk Boy
as Xu Rongcun [voice] · 2010
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
· 2013
The Golden Hairpin Part 2
· 1963
“湾区升明月”2025大湾区电影音乐晚会
· 2025
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self · 2008
Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland
· 2022
"Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala
· 2023
Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour
as Self - Narrator · 2001
The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story
as 阿龙 · 1996
Magic & Me
as Self · 2006
The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)
as Seven Little Tigers · 1966
The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)
as Seven Little Tigers · 1966
Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024
as 演唱 · 2024
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
as Self · 2016
"Bay Area Rising Moon" The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024
as 歌手 · 2024
Crossing the World With Ease
· 1992
Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans
· 2001
The Making of Who Am I
as Self · 1998