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
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
Monkey (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
(2016)
Monkey (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 2
(2011)
Monkey (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
Splinter (voice)
The Foreigner
(2017)
Quan Ngoc Minh
The Karate Kid
(2010)
Mr. Han
Rush Hour
(1998)
Lee
Rush Hour 3
(2007)
Yan Naing Lee
Hidden Strike
(2023)
Dragon Luo
Rush Hour 2
(2001)
Yan Naing Lee
Fist of Fury
(1972)
Student (uncredited)
Ride On
(2023)
Luo Zhilong / Lao Luo
Wheels on Meals
(1984)
Thomas
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice)
Iron Mask
(2019)
Master
Vanguard
(2020)
Tang Huanting
Full Filmography
Acting
The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan
(1962)
Kid (as Yuen Lau)
The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian
(1964)
Brother Dong
Come Drink with Me
(1966)
One of the Little Kids
The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)
(1966)
Seven Little Tigers
The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)
(1966)
Seven Little Tigers
Lady of Steel
(1970)
Beggar kid
The Angry River
(1971)
Thug in black
The Blade Spares None
(1971)
Prince's fighter in the forest
The Black Tavern
(1972)
Servant
Fist of Fury
(1972)
Student (uncredited)
Hapkido
(1972)
Black Bear Student
The Brutal Boxer
(1972)
Thug
The Bloody Fists
(1972)
Policeman [Extra]
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
(1973)
Hsiao Hu
Enter the Dragon
(1973)
Guard
Fist of Unicorn
(1973)
Thug [Extra]
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
(1973)
(archive footage)
Fist to Fist
(1973)
Guard
None But the Brave
(1973)
Japanese
Supermen Against the Orient
(1973)
Extra
Not Scared to Die
(1973)
Shi Tzer
The Heroine
(1973)
Gang Leader
Freedom Strikes a Blow
(1973)
Thug [Extra]
The Awaken Punch
(1973)
Thug
Ambush
(1973)
[Extra]
Facets of Love
(1973)
Xiao Liu
The Golden Lotus
(1974)
Pear Hawker Yun
Village of Tigers
(1974)
Bandit
Kung Fu Killers
(1974)
(archive footage)
All in the Family
(1975)
Hsiao Tang
No End of Surprises
(1975)
Secretary Chen
The Golden Lion
(1975)
Golden Lion gang member
The Killer Meteors
(1976)
Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin
The Himalayan
(1976)
Tseng's man
New Fist of Fury
(1976)
Ah Lung
Shaolin Wooden Men
(1976)
Little Mute
Hand of Death
(1976)
Little Tan
The 36 Crazy Fists
(1977)
Man in opening scene [Cameo]
The Face Behind the Mask
(1977)
[unconfirmed Cameo]
To Kill with Intrigue
(1977)
Cao Lei (as Chen Lung)
Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin
(1978)
Hsu Yin-Fung
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
(1978)
Chiang
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
(1978)
Chien Fu
Drunken Master
(1978)
Wong Fei-Hung
Spiritual Kung Fu
(1978)
Yi-Lang
Two in Black Belt
(1978)
[unconfirmed Cameo]
Magnificent Bodyguards
(1978)
Ting Chung
Fearless Hyena
(1979)
Chan
Dragon Fist
(1979)
Tang Hao Yun
Master with Cracked Fingers
(1979)
Lung/Jackie
The Young Master
(1980)
Lung
The Big Brawl
(1980)
Jerry Kwan
The Cannonball Run
(1981)
Subaru Driver #1
Dragon Lord
(1982)
Lung (Dragon Ho)
Winners & Sinners
(1983)
Policeman #7086
Fire Dragon
(1983)
Sammy
Project A
(1983)
Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung
Fearless Hyena 2
(1983)
Ching Lung (Stone)
Fantasy Mission Force
(1983)
Sammy
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
Jackie
Pom Pom
(1984)
Motorcycle cop/Skater [Cameo]
Wheels on Meals
(1984)
Thomas
Ninja Thunderbolt
(1984)
[unconfirmed Cameo]
Bruce Lee: The Legend
(1984)
Self (archive footage)
Heart of Dragon
(1985)
Fung / Ah Tad / Tat
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
(1985)
Muscles
The Protector
(1985)
Billy Wong
Police Story
(1985)
Inspector Chan Ka-Kui
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
(1985)
Himself (archive footage)
My Lucky Stars
(1985)
Muscles
Naughty Boys
(1986)
Prisoner (Cameo)
Armour of God
(1986)
Jackie Condor
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue-Lung
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Jackie Chan
(1988)
Self
Dragons Forever
(1988)
Jackie Lung
Someone will Know Me
(1988)
Himself (uncredited)
Police Story 2
(1988)
Inspector Chan Ka-Kui
Painted Faces
(1988)
Self
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
(1989)
Kuo Chen-Wah
Island of Fire
(1990)
Da Chui / Steve
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
(1990)
Himself
Operation Condor
(1991)
Jackie / Asian Hawk / Asian Condor
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Ma Yau / Wan Ming
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania
(1992)
Himself (archive footage)
Police Story 3: Super Cop
(1992)
Insp. Chan Ka Kui / Lin Fu Sheng
A Kid from Tibet
(1992)
Man at airport (Cameo)
City Hunter
(1993)
Ryo Saeba
Crime Story
(1993)
Inspector Eddie Chan
Project S
(1993)
Insp. Chan Ka Kui
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Wong Fei-hung
The Life of Bruce Lee
(1994)
Himself
Rumble in the Bronx
(1995)
Keung
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
(1995)
Himself
Thunderbolt
(1995)
Chan Foh To
Top Fighter
(1995)
Himself
Police Story 4: First Strike
(1996)
Insp. Jackie / Chan Ka-Kui
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
(1996)
Himself
The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story
(1996)
阿龙
Top Fighter 2
(1996)
(archive footage)
Face to Face
(1997)
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Nice Guy
(1997)
Jackie
Jackie Chan: My Story
(1998)
Self
Who Am I?
(1998)
Lee / Who am I
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
The Path of the Dragon
(1998)
Himself
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
(1998)
Jackie Chan
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
(1998)
Self
The Making of Who Am I
(1998)
Self
Rush Hour
(1998)
Lee
Gen-X Cops
(1999)
Poor Fisherman (Cameo)
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
(1999)
[archive footage]
King of Comedy
(1999)
Stunt Double on Set (uncredited)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
(1999)
Himself
Gorgeous
(1999)
Chi Wu
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
(1999)
Himself
Fist to Fist
(2000)
(archive footage)
Jackie Chan - The Kung Fu Years
(2000)
Himself (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
(2000)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Shanghai Noon
(2000)
Chon Wang
Hong Kong Superstars
(2001)
Himself
Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour
(2001)
Himself / Narrator
The Accidental Spy
(2001)
Buck Yuan
Rush Hour 2
(2001)
Yan Naing Lee
Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans
(2001)
Golden Chicken
(2002)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
The Tuxedo
(2002)
Jimmy Tong
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
(2002)
Self - Interviewee
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
(2003)
Self
Golden Chicken 2
(2003)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family
(2003)
Jackie Chan
The Twins Effect
(2003)
Jackie Fong
Heromakers
(2003)
Himself (Archive)
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Chon Wang
The Medallion
(2003)
Eddie Yang
Enter the Phoenix
(2004)
Mr. Chan (cameo)
New Police Story
(2004)
Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
Passepartout / Lau Xing
The Twins Effect II
(2004)
Lord of Armour
Come Home Gary Glitter
(2005)
Self
The Myth
(2005)
Meng Yi / Jack
A Century of Light and Shadow
(2005)
Himself
Robin-B-Hood
(2006)
Thongs
Magic & Me
(2006)
Himself
The Heavenly Kings
(2006)
Himself
Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour
(2006)
Himself
Rush Hour 3
(2007)
Yan Naing Lee
The Wind
(2007)
Self
A Touch of Beijing
(2008)
Self / Host
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
(2008)
Self
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
Monkey (voice)
The Forbidden Kingdom
(2008)
Old Hop / Lu Yan
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master
(2009)
Himself
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
(2009)
Self
Shinjuku Incident
(2009)
Steelhead
Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe
(2009)
er selbst
The Founding of a Republic
(2009)
Reporter
The Karate Kid
(2010)
Mr. Han
Little Big Soldier
(2010)
The Liang soldier
The Spy Next Door
(2010)
Bob Ho
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
(2010)
Monkey (voice)
The Legend of Silk Boy
(2010)
Xu Rongcun [voice]
Shaolin
(2011)
Wudao
Kung Fu Panda 2
(2011)
Monkey (voice)
1911
(2011)
Huang Xing
Chinese Zodiac
(2012)
Jackie / Asian Hawk
I Am Bruce Lee
(2012)
Actor on Enter the Dragon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
Police Story: Lockdown
(2013)
Detective Zhong Wen
Personal Tailor
(2013)
Pan-Pacific Host (cameo)
As the Light Goes Out
(2014)
Fireman in TV ad
Impetuous Love in Action
(2014)
Dragon Blade
(2015)
Huo Han
Monkey King: Hero Is Back
(2015)
Sun Wukong (English Dub)
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
(2016)
Master Wu (Voice)
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
(2016)
Himself
Kung Fu Panda 3
(2016)
Monkey (voice)
Skiptrace
(2016)
Bennie Chan
Railroad Tigers
(2016)
Ma Yuan
Earth: One Amazing Day
(2017)
Narrator (voice)
WildAid: Jackie Chan & Pangolins
(2017)
Kung Fu Instructor
Namiya
(2017)
Namiya
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
(2017)
Mr. Feng (voice)
Bleeding Steel
(2017)
Lin Dong
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice)
Kung Fu Yoga
(2017)
Dr. Jack Chan
The Foreigner
(2017)
Quan Ngoc Minh
Jackie Chan's Green Heroes
(2018)
Self
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
The Climbers
(2019)
Old Yang Guang
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
(2019)
Pu Songling
Iron Mask
(2019)
Master
Vanguard
(2020)
Tang Huanting
All U Need Is Love
(2021)
Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit
Dragon Sword Outlander
(2021)
Vivi
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
(2021)
Self - Portrait Subject
Good Night Beijing
(2021)
Uncle Chen
Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland
(2022)
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
(2022)
Self
Hidden Strike
(2023)
Dragon Luo
"Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala
(2023)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
Splinter (voice)
Ride On
(2023)
Luo Zhilong / Lao Luo
Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024
(2024)
演唱
The Legend
(2024)
Karate Kid
(2025)
Mr. Han
Crew
The Magnificent Monk
(1969)
Script
A Touch of Zen
(1971)
Stunts
Fist of Fury
(1972)
Stunts and Stunt Double
Enter the Dragon
(1973)
Stunts
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
(1973)
Stunt Coordinator
Supermen Against the Orient
(1973)
Choreographer
The Young Dragons
(1974)
Stunt Coordinator
Shaolin Wooden Men
(1976)
Martial Arts Choreographer
To Kill with Intrigue
(1977)
Stunt Coordinator
Immortal Warriors
(1978)
Stunt Coordinator
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
(1978)
Stunt Coordinator
Spiritual Kung Fu
(1978)
Stunt Coordinator
Game of Death
(1978)
Stunts
Dragon Fist
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Fearless Hyena
(1979)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dance of Death
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator and Martial Arts Choreographer
The Young Master
(1980)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dragon Lord
(1982)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Project A
(1983)
Choreographer
Police Story
(1985)
Stunt Coordinator
The Inspector Wears Skirts
(1988)
Stunt Coordinator
I Am Sorry
(1989)
Presenter
Operation Condor
(1991)
Choreographer
Center Stage
(1991)
Presenter
Police Story 3: Super Cop
(1992)
Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator, and Choreographer
Thunderbolt
(1995)
Choreographer
Mr. Nice Guy
(1997)
Stunt Coordinator
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Tempting Heart
(1999)
Presenter
Purple Storm
(1999)
Presenter
2000 AD
(2000)
Presenter
Gen-Y Cops
(2000)
Presenter
The Accidental Spy
(2001)
Stunts
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Choreographer
Rice Rhapsody
(2004)
Presenter
Run Papa Run
(2008)
Presenter
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
(2010)
Thanks
1911
(2011)
Stunt Coordinator
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Fight Choreographer
Golden Job
(2018)
Presenter
Directing
The Face Behind the Mask
(1977)
Action Director
Fearless Hyena
(1979)
Director
The Young Master
(1980)
Director
Dragon Lord
(1982)
Director
Project A
(1983)
Director
Police Story
(1985)
Director
Armour of God
(1986)
Director
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Director
Police Story 2
(1988)
Director
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
(1989)
Director and Action Director
Operation Condor
(1991)
Director
Jackie Chan: My Story
(1998)
Director
Who Am I?
(1998)
Director
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
(1999)
Director
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
Action Director
1911
(2011)
Director
Chinese Zodiac
(2012)
Director
Writing
Fearless Hyena
(1979)
Screenplay
Dragon Lord
(1982)
Screenplay
Project A
(1983)
Writer
Police Story
(1985)
Writer
Armour of God
(1986)
Screenplay
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Writer
Police Story 2
(1988)
Screenplay
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
(1989)
Writer
Operation Condor
(1991)
Screenplay
Who Am I?
(1998)
Screenplay
Gorgeous
(1999)
Screenplay
Robin-B-Hood
(2006)
Writer
Little Big Soldier
(2010)
Writer
Chinese Zodiac
(2012)
Writer
Production
Read Lips
(1980)
Producer
The Gold Hunters
(1981)
Producer
Naughty Boys
(1986)
Producer
Rouge
(1987)
Producer
That Enchanting Night
(1987)
Producer
The Inspector Wears Skirts
(1988)
Producer
The Inspector Wears Skirts Part II
(1989)
Producer
Story of Kennedy Town
(1990)
Producer
Stage Door Johnny
(1990)
Producer
Angry Ranger
(1991)
Producer
Too Happy for Words
(1992)
Producer
Police Story 3: Super Cop
(1992)
Executive Producer
The Shootout
(1992)
Producer
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
(1993)
Producer
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Director of Operations
Red Zone
(1995)
Producer
Thunderbolt
(1995)
Producer
Hot War
(1998)
Producer
The Making of Who Am I
(1998)
Producer
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
(1999)
Producer
Gen-X Cops
(1999)
Executive Producer
Gorgeous
(1999)
Producer
Shanghai Noon
(2000)
Executive Producer
The Accidental Spy
(2001)
Producer
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Executive Producer
The Medallion
(2003)
Executive Producer
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
Executive Producer
New Police Story
(2004)
Executive Producer
Everlasting Regret
(2005)
Producer
House of Fury
(2005)
Executive Producer
The Myth
(2005)
Executive Producer
Robin-B-Hood
(2006)
Producer
Air Diary
(2007)
Producer
Wushu
(2008)
Executive Producer
Shinjuku Incident
(2009)
Executive Producer
Legendary Amazons
(2011)
Producer
Chinese Zodiac
(2012)
Producer
Police Story: Lockdown
(2013)
Producer and Executive Producer
Impetuous Love in Action
(2014)
Producer
The Break-Up Artist
(2014)
Executive Producer
Gambling on Extinction
(2015)
Producer
Who Am I 2015
(2015)
Producer
Dragon Blade
(2015)
Producer
Manhattan Night
(2016)
Producer and Executive Producer
Skiptrace
(2016)
Producer
Railroad Tigers
(2016)
Executive Producer
The Foreigner
(2017)
Producer
Bleeding Steel
(2017)
Executive Producer
Kung Fu Yoga
(2017)
Executive Producer
Reset
(2017)
Producer
Jackie Chan's Green Heroes
(2018)
Producer
The Game Changers
(2019)
Executive Producer
Iron Mask
(2019)
Producer
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
(2019)
Executive Producer
Wish Dragon
(2021)
Producer
Hidden Strike
(2023)
Producer
Sound
Police Story
(1985)
Theme Song Performance
Dragons Forever
(1988)
Songs
Once Upon a Time in China II
(1992)
Theme Song Performance
Thunderbolt
(1995)
Theme Song Performance
Mr. Nice Guy
(1997)
Theme Song Performance
Art