Jackie Chan Hongkonger Actor Born 1954 in Victoria Peak

Jackie Chan (7 April 1954, Victoria Peak) is a Hongkonger actor. He is known for The Karate Kid (2010) and Around the World in 80 Days (2004).

Early life

Jackie Chan is the son of Charles Chan and Lee-Lee Chan. Schooling on record includes Dickson College.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1962, with Big and Little Wong Tin Bar. Work from the 1970s includes Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973). The Cannonball Run (1981) and Armour of God (1986) are among his 1980s credits. In the 1990s, he appeared in Rush Hour (1998) and Who Am I? (1998). The 2000s brought Rush Hour 2 (2001, as Chief Inspector Lee) and Rush Hour 3 (2007).

The list below counts 122 films and one TV series from 1962 to 2025. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by comedy (7) and adventure (4). His latest credit on record is Karate Kid: Legends (2025). Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Karate Kid (2010) has the highest, at $359 million. Jackie Chan also worked as director on 21 titles, including CZ12, and writer on 18 titles, including Skiptrace.

Daniel Wu appears in nine of his listed titles, including New Police Story (2004) and Gorgeous (1999). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Michelle Yeoh (four titles) and Bruce Lee (two titles).

Music credits include 3 albums, among them With All One’s Heart (2002). The genres linked to his work are comedy and action film. His other notable work includes Drunken Master, Police Story and Project A.

Recognition

Among his honours is an Academy Honorary Award, won in 2016. Other wins include the Member of the Order of the British Empire (1989) and the Order of the British Empire. His awards record shows 10 wins.

Public roles

He has served as member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He is listed as affiliated with Emperor Entertainment Group and Emperor Motion Pictures.

Personal life

He has been married to Joan Lin since 1982. He is the father of Liu Kang, and has 2 children in total.