Jackie Chan
Acting
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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Filmography of
Jackie Chan
... 2025
Wong Tak Chung
... 2025
Mr. Han
... 2025
Jackie
... 2024
Professor Fang/Zhao Zhan
... 2024
... 2024
Splinter (voice)
... 2023
Dragon Luo
... 2023
Luo Zhilong / Lao Luo
... 2023
... 2022
Uncle Chen
... 2021
... 2021
Supervisor of the Epidemic Prevention Operation Unit
... 2021
Tang Huanting
... 2020
Old Yang Guang
... 2019
Master
... 2019
Self (archive footage)
... 2019
Pu Songling
... 2019
... 2018
Namiya
... 2017
Lin Dong
... 2017
Quan Ngoc Minh
... 2017
Master Wu / Mr. Liu (voice)
... 2017
Mr. Feng (voice)
... 2017
Narrator (voice)
... 2017
Dr. Jack Chan
... 2017
... 2016
Ma Yuan
... 2016
Master Wu (Voice)
... 2016
Bennie Chan
... 2016
... 2016
Monkey (voice)
... 2016
Huo Han
... 2015
... 2014
Fireman in TV ad
... 2014
Zhong Wen
... 2013
Pan-Pacific Host (cameo)
... 2013
Monkey (Voice)
... 2013
Jackie / Asian Hawk
... 2012
(archive footage)
... 2012
Huang Xing
... 2011
Monkey (voice)
... 2011
Wudao
... 2011
Monkey (voice)
... 2010
Mr. Han
... 2010
The Liang soldier
... 2010
Bob Ho
... 2010
Xu Rongcun [voice]
... 2010
Reporter
... 2009
... 2009
Jackie Chan
... 2009
... 2009
Steelhead
... 2009
... 2008
Monkey (voice)
... 2008
Old Hop / Lu Yan
... 2008
Self / Host
... 2008
Self
... 2007
Yan Naing Lee
... 2007
Thongs
... 2006
... 2006
Jackie Chan
... 2006
Self
... 2006
... 2005
General Meng Yi / Dr. Jack Chan
... 2005
... 2005
Senior Inspector Chan Kwok Wing
... 2004
Lord of Armour
... 2004
Passepartout / Lau Xing
... 2004
Mr. Chan
... 2004
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2003
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Eddie Yang
... 2003
Jackie Fong
... 2003
Chon Wang
... 2003
... 2003
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2002
Jimmy Tong
... 2002
Self - Interviewee
... 2002
Yan Naing Lee
... 2001
Buck Yuan
... 2001
Self - Narrator
... 2001
Self
... 2001
Chon Wang
... 2000
[archive footage]
... 1999
Poor Fisherman (Cameo)
... 1999
... 1999
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C.N. Chan
... 1999
Stunt Double on Set (uncredited)
... 1999
Self (uncredited)
... 1999
Lee
... 1998
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Jackie Chan
... 1998
Who Am I
... 1998
... 1998
... 1998
Jackie
... 1997
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Jackie
... 1996
Jackie
... 1995
... 1995
Self
... 1995
Keung
... 1995
Wong Fei-hung
... 1994
Self - Actor
... 1994
Inspector Chan Ka-Kui
... 1993
Inspector Eddie Chan
... 1993
Ryo Saeba
... 1993
Kevin Chan Ka-Kui / Lin Fu-Sheng
... 1992
Ma Yau (John Ma) / Die Hard (Boomer)
... 1992
Man at Airport
... 1992
... 1992
Jackie / Asian Hawk / Condor
... 1991
Da Chui / Steve
... 1990
Charlie Chen-Wah
... 1989
Sergeant Chan Ka-Kui
... 1988
Jackie Lung
... 1988
Self (uncredited)
... 1988
Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
... 1987
Jackie (Asian Hawk)
... 1986
Prisoner
... 1986
Sergeant 'Kevin' Chan Ka-Kui
... 1985
Fung / Ah Tad / Tat
... 1985
Muscles
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Billy Wong
... 1985
Muscles
... 1985
Thomas
... 1984
Jackie
... 1984
Motorcycle Cop / Skater
... 1984
Sgt. Dragon Ma Yue Lung
... 1983
Sammy (archive footage)
... 1983
Policeman #7086
... 1983
Ching Lung (Stone)
... 1983
Sammy
... 1983
Lung (Dragon Ho)
... 1982
Subaru Driver #1
... 1981
Jerry Kwan
... 1980
Lung
... 1980
Tang Hao Yun
... 1979
Chan
... 1979
Yi-Lang
... 1978
Fred Wong
... 1978
Master Chang
... 1978
Ting Chung
... 1978
Hsu Yin-Fung
... 1978
Chien Fu
... 1978
Cao Lei
... 1977
Man in Opening Scene
... 1977
Little Mute
... 1976
Immortal Meteor Wa Wu-Bin
... 1976
Little Tan
... 1976
Lung
... 1976
Tseng's Man
... 1976
Golden Lion Gang Member
... 1975
Secretary Chen
... 1975
Hsiao Tang
... 1975
Pear Hawker Yun
... 1974
Bandit
... 1974
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Guard
... 1973
Guard
... 1973
Thug
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Japanese
... 1973
Gang Leader
... 1973
Xiao Liu
... 1973
Hsiao Hu
... 1973
Liang's Thug
... 1973
Thug
... 1973
Shi Tzer
... 1973
... 1973
Servant (uncredited)
... 1972
Thug
... 1972
Black Bear Student (uncredited)
... 1972
Policeman
... 1972
Student (uncredited)
... 1972
Thug in black
... 1971
Prince's Fighter in the Forest
... 1971
Stunt Extra (uncredited)
... 1970
Beggar Kid
... 1970
Seven Little Tigers
... 1966
Seven Little Tigers
... 1966
Brother Dong
... 1964
... 1962
Yan Naing Lee
Ren Jiqing
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