Jackie Chan
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-04-07
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.
Also Known For
Rush Hour
Sep 18, 1998
Around the World in 80 Days
Jun 16, 2004
My Lucky Stars
Feb 10, 1985
The Forbidden Kingdom
Apr 17, 2008
The Twins Effect II
Aug 12, 2004
The Medallion
Aug 15, 2003
Mr. Nice Guy
Jan 31, 1997
Thunderbolt
Sep 08, 1995
Police Story 2
Aug 13, 1988
The Tuxedo
Sep 27, 2002
Shinjuku Incident
Mar 22, 2009
Gorgeous
Feb 12, 1999
Armour of God
Aug 16, 1986
Operation Condor
Feb 07, 1991
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Jul 04, 1992
City Hunter
Jan 14, 1993
Wheels on Meals
Aug 17, 1984
Rush Hour 3
Aug 08, 2007
Rush Hour 2
Aug 03, 2001
Drunken Master
Oct 05, 1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Mar 01, 1978
Project A
Dec 22, 1983
Project A Part II
Jul 25, 1987
Not Scared to Die
Jan 12, 1973
The Cannonball Run
Jun 19, 1981
The Young Master
Feb 09, 1980
Shanghai Knights
Feb 06, 2003
Dragons Forever
Feb 11, 1988
The Spy Next Door
Jan 15, 2010
New Police Story
Sep 23, 2004
The Myth
May 11, 2005
The Accidental Spy
Jan 18, 2001
Cannonball Run II
Jun 29, 1984
Shanghai Noon
May 26, 2000
Who Am I?
Jan 17, 1998
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
Jun 15, 1989
The Legend of Drunken Master
Feb 03, 1994
Winners & Sinners
Jul 07, 1983
Rob-B-Hood
Sep 28, 2006
Police Story
Dec 14, 1985
Kung Fu Panda
Jun 04, 2008
Rumble in the Bronx
Jan 21, 1995
Police Story 4: First Strike
Feb 10, 1996
Gen-X Cops
Jun 18, 1999
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Jul 31, 2023
New Police Story 2
Shaolin Wooden Men
Oct 10, 1976
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
Mar 30, 1999
Little Big Soldier
Feb 14, 2010
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
Mar 08, 1978
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
May 17, 2009
Hapkido
Oct 01, 1972
Kung Fu Killers
Jan 01, 1974
Dragon Sword Outlander
Aug 22, 2021
The Heroine
Apr 26, 1973
The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan
Dec 05, 1962
Fantasy Mission Force
Feb 13, 1983
Good Night Beijing
Dec 10, 2021
The Protector
Jun 15, 1985
The Karate Kid
Jun 10, 2010
Looking for Jackie
Jul 03, 2009
Dragon Lord
Jan 21, 1982
Killer Meteors
Aug 21, 1976
Dragon Fist
Apr 21, 1979
Jackie Chan: My Story
Jul 17, 1998
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Dec 10, 2002
Supercop 2
Oct 21, 1993
The Twins Effect
Mar 08, 2003
A Legend
Jul 05, 2024
New Fist of Fury
Jul 08, 1976
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Aug 15, 1985
Magnificent Bodyguards
Apr 27, 1978
Kung Fu Panda 2
May 25, 2011
Fearless Hyena 2
Mar 04, 1983
Spiritual Kung Fu
Nov 23, 1978
To Kill with Intrigue
Jul 22, 1977
Island of Fire
Mar 28, 1990
Heart of Dragon
Sep 14, 1985
Twin Dragons
Jan 15, 1992
Crime Story
Jun 24, 1993
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Jun 30, 1978
Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family
Aug 22, 2003
Ride On
Apr 07, 2023
All in the Family
Feb 08, 1975
The Big Brawl
Aug 18, 1980
The Invincible Fighter: The Jackie Chan Story
Jun 25, 1996
Fearless Hyena
Feb 17, 1979
Shaolin
Jan 20, 2011
Someone Will Know Me
Jan 01, 1988
1911
Sep 23, 2011
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Feb 04, 2012
Chinese Zodiac
Dec 20, 2012
"Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala
Jun 29, 2023
Panda Plan
Oct 01, 2024
Karate Kid: Legends
May 08, 2025
Impetuous Love in Action
May 23, 2014
Pom Pom
Feb 22, 1984
Jackie Chan's Green Heroes
Apr 18, 2018
The Black Tavern
Dec 16, 1972
The Golden Lion
Dec 21, 1975
Police Story: Lockdown
Dec 24, 2013
None But the Brave
May 09, 1973
As the Light Goes Out
Jan 02, 2014
King of Comedy
Feb 08, 1999
Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland
Jul 01, 2022
Skiptrace
Jul 21, 2016
The Brutal Boxer
Oct 04, 1972
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Mar 30, 2022
Fire Dragon
Sep 02, 1983
The Making of Who Am I
Jan 01, 1998
Come Home Gary Glitter
Dec 05, 2005
Dragon Blade
Feb 19, 2015
Top Fighter
Jun 15, 1995
The Founding of a Republic
Sep 17, 2009
The Blade Spares None
Apr 30, 1971
Naughty Boys
Jul 25, 1986
Fist to Fist
Sep 01, 1973
Henan Spring Festival Gala 2024
Feb 07, 2024
Rush Hour 4
Facets of Love
Apr 05, 1973
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Jan 01, 1990
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Aug 18, 1998
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Jun 01, 2002
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Feb 27, 1998
Railroad Tigers
Dec 23, 2016
Jackie Chan's Hong Kong Tour
Jan 01, 2001
The Foreigner
Sep 28, 2017
The Golden Lotus
Jan 17, 1974
Kung Fu Yoga
Jan 27, 2017
Kung Fu Panda 3
Jan 23, 2016
The 36 Crazy Fists
Jan 01, 1977
A Kid from Tibet
Jan 10, 1992
Whispers of Gratitude
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Sep 21, 2017
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Freedom Strikes a Blow
Mar 05, 1973
The Awaken Punch
May 23, 1973
Lady of Steel
Feb 27, 1970
Fist of Unicorn
Mar 01, 1973
No End of Surprises
Dec 05, 1975
Enter the Dragon
Aug 17, 1973
The Himalayan
Feb 20, 1976
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
Sep 22, 2016
Iron Mask
Aug 16, 2019
Top Fighter 2
Sep 10, 1996
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Jan 01, 2003
Fist to Fist
Jan 01, 2000
Hidden Strike
Jul 06, 2023
Golden Chicken 2
Dec 24, 2003
Golden Chicken
Dec 26, 2002
The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian
Jul 18, 1964
Village of Tigers
Jan 12, 1974
Ambush
Jan 05, 1973
The Eighteen Darts (Part 1)
Aug 23, 1966
The Eighteen Darts (Part 2)
Aug 30, 1966
Bleeding Steel
Dec 18, 2017
Fist of Fury
Mar 22, 1972
Supermen Against the Orient
Nov 29, 1973
The Heavenly Kings
Apr 05, 2006
Magic & Me
Jan 01, 2006
Personal Tailor
Dec 19, 2013
The Legend of Silk Boy
Jan 01, 2010
The Life of Bruce Lee
Jan 01, 1994
Face to Face
Jan 01, 1997
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Jan 01, 1984
Jackie Chan - The Kung Fu Years
Apr 17, 2000
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
Jan 01, 1995
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania
Jan 01, 1992
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Aug 30, 1996
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Nov 26, 2010
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Oct 22, 2000
The Path of the Dragon
Jan 01, 1998
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Aug 11, 2017
Shanghai Dawn
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
Jul 22, 1995
Jackie Chan's Global Friendship Tour
May 01, 2006
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
Aug 25, 1999
Namiya
Dec 29, 2017
A Century of Light and Shadow
Jan 01, 2005
I Am Bruce Lee
Feb 09, 2012
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
Jul 01, 1998
Hong Kong Superstars
Jan 01, 2001
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
Jan 01, 1999
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
Feb 05, 2019
Jackie Chan Adventures: The Search for the Talismans
Jan 01, 2001
Enter the Phoenix
Apr 08, 2004
The Climbers
Sep 30, 2019
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Mar 31, 1973
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Mar 04, 2016
Hand of Death
Jul 15, 1976
Vanguard
Jan 22, 2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Aug 14, 2019
Heromakers
Jul 08, 2003
A Touch of Beijing
Jan 01, 2008
WildAid: Jackie Chan & Pangolins
Aug 22, 2017
The Angry River
May 12, 1971
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Aug 24, 2008
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1973
All U Need Is Love
Apr 22, 2021
Earth: One Amazing Day
Aug 04, 2017
Jackie Chan Edition: Seine spektakulärsten Kämpfe
Jul 30, 2009
The Bloody Fists
May 17, 1972
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Aug 04, 2021
"Bay Area Rising Moon" The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024
Sep 22, 2024
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Sep 14, 2003
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Aug 27, 2013
A Touch of Zen
Jul 10, 1970
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Oct 04, 2003
Five Against a Bullet
The Shadow's Edge
Aug 16, 2025
Panda Plan 2
Oct 01, 2025
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
Mar 06, 1963
Making Rush Hour 3
Dec 26, 2007
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
Mar 02, 1999
解忧杂货铺
Dec 30, 2016
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Dec 18, 2001
潇洒闯红尘
Jan 01, 1992
Martin
Aug 27, 1992
The Chinese Detective
Apr 30, 1981
MADtv
Oct 14, 1995
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Dec 05, 1995
Jackie Chan Adventures
Sep 09, 2000
Wetten, dass..?
Feb 14, 1981
Running Man
Jul 11, 2010
The Graham Norton Show
Feb 22, 2007
SMAP×SMAP
Apr 15, 1996
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
Nov 19, 2018
奇幻龙宝
Mar 03, 2011
Chelsea
May 11, 2016
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Jun 10, 1996
Too Young to Die
Jul 14, 2012
Golden Horse Awards
Oct 31, 1962
The Kapil Sharma Show
Apr 23, 2016
Century Sonny
Jan 01, 2006
Memories Beyond Horizon
Dec 17, 2022
TV total
Mar 08, 1999
Trump Card
Jan 29, 2016
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Aug 05, 1988
Chef Nic
Jul 12, 2014
Voice
Aug 27, 2012
Stand-up Comedy
Jun 07, 2022
Vivement dimanche
Sep 20, 1998
Celebrity Talk Show
Mar 10, 1989
TFI Friday
Feb 09, 1996
星空下的傾情
Feb 10, 1997
梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情
Jul 28, 1991
The One Show
Aug 14, 2006
