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