Mini Biography
Apprenticed to the China Drama Academy (or "opera school") by his parents at the age of 6, Jackie Chan was rigorously trained in music, dance, and traditional martial arts. A visiting filmmaker offered Chan his first (tiny) role as a stunt player. Chan took the part, and soon left the Opera to pursue the world of film. Fellow Opera students Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo would also have careers in film, and the three would star in several films together in the following years. Chan's talent and enthusiasm soon saw him taking larger and more important roles, graduating first to stunt coordinator, and then to director.
Following the death of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, the search was on for an actor who could inspire audiences to the same degree; every young martial artist was given a chance. Chan decided that rather than emulating Lee (and thus living forever in his shadow), he would develop his own style of filmmaking. His directorial debut The Young Master (1980) was a milestone in martial arts films, being one of the first to effectively combine comedy with action. This set the tone for many of his future films, which combined slapstick humor with high-energy martial arts action. A self-confessed fan of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, Chan performs all his own stunts, quite often at his own peril. His later films include outtakes of his on-set injuries run under the closing credits. He is understandably number one on the insurance blacklist.
Filmography
Rush Hour 4 (rumored) (announced)
The Expendables 3 (rumored) (pre-production)
2013 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV series)
Monkey
2012 Chinese Zodiac
Asian Hawk
2011 1911
Huang Xing
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2
Monkey (voice)
2011 Shaolin
Wudao
2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday (TV short)
Monkey (voice)
2010 The Karate Kid
Mr. Han
2010 Little Big Soldier
The Soldier
2010 The Spy Next Door
Bob Ho
2010 The Legend of Silk Boy
Xu Rongcun
2009 The Founding of a Republic
Li Jishen's Interviewer
2009 Shinjuku Incident
Steelhead
2008 Kung Fu Panda
Monkey (voice)
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom
Lu Yan / Old Hop
2007 Rush Hour 3
Lee
2006 Robin-B-Hood
Fong Ka Ho
2005 The Myth
General Meng Yi / Dr Jack Chan
2004 New Police Story
Senior Insp. Chan Kwok-Wing
2004 The Twins Effect II
Lord of Armour Wei Cheng
2004 Around the World in 80 Days
Passepartout / Lau Xing
2004 Da lao ai mei li
Client of Julie (Cameo)
2003 The Medallion
Eddie Yang
2003 Chin gei bin
Jackie
2003 Shanghai Knights
Chon Wang
2002 The Tuxedo
Jimmy Tong
2001 Rush Hour 2
Chief Inspector Lee
2001 The Accidental Spy
Buck Yuen
2000 Shanghai Noon
Chon Wang
1999 Dak ging san yan lui
Poor Fisherman
1999 King of Comedy
Famous Movie Star
1999 Gorgeous
C.N. Chan
1998 Rush Hour
Lee
1998 Jackie Chan's Who Am I?
Who Am I? - Jackie Chan
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
Jackie Chan
1997 Mr. Nice Guy
Jackie
1996 Jackie Chan's First Strike
Insp. Chan Ka Kui
1995 Thunderbolt
Chan Foh To (Alfred Tung in US version)
1995 Rumble in the Bronx
Keung
1994 The Legend of Drunken Master
Wong Fei-hung
1993 Supercop 2
Inspector Chan
1993 Crime Story
Inspector Eddie Chan
1993 City Hunter
Ryu Saeba
1992 Supercop
Insp. Chan Ka Kui
1992 Twin Dragons
Ma Yau / Die Hard (John Ma / Boomer in US version)
1992 Xi Zang xiao zi
Cameo appearance
1991 Operation Condor
Asian Hawk / Condor / Jackie
1990 Island of Fire
Lung/Steve Tong
1989 Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
'Charlie' Cheng Wah Kuo
1988 Police Story 2
Chan Ka Kui
1988 Dragons Forever
Jackie Lung
1987 Project A 2
Dragon Mao
1986 Armour of God
Asian Hawk
1986 Nui ji za pai jun
Prisoner
1985 Police Story
Chan Ka Kui
1985 Heart of a Dragon
Ted/Tat Fung
1985 Xia ri fu xing
Muscles
1985 The Protector
Billy Wong
1985 Fuk sing go jiu
Muscles
1984 Wheels on Meals
Thomas
1984 Cannonball Run II
Jackie Chan, Mitsubishi Engineer
1984 Shen yong shuang xiang pao
Motorcycle Cop #2
1983 Project A
Dragon Mi Yong
1983 Winners & Sinners
CID 07
1983 Fearless Hyena 2
Chan Lung (also archive footage) (as Jacky Chan)
1982 Dragon Strike
Dragon
1982 Mi ni te gong dui
Sammy (as Jacky Chan)
1981 The Cannonball Run
Subaru Driver #1
1980 The Big Brawl
Jerry Kwan
1980 Dian zhi gong fu gan chian chan
Jiang (as Jacky Chan)
1980 The Young Master
Dragon
1979 Long quan
Tang How-Yuen
1979 The Fearless Hyena
Shing Lung (as Jacky Chan)
1978 Spiritual Kung Fu
Yi-Lang
1978 Drunken Master
Wong Fei-Hung (as Jacky Chan)
1978 Fei du juan yun shan
Lord Ting Chung
1978 She hao ba bu
Hsu Yin-Fung (as Jackie Chen)
1978 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Chien Fu (as Lung Cheng)
1977 Jian hua yan yu Jiang Nan
Cao Lei (as Chen Lung)
1977 The 36 Crazy Fists
In opening scene (uncredited)
1976 Shao Lin mu ren xiang
1976 Feng yu shuang liu xing
Wa Wu-Bin/Tiger
1976 Shao Lin men
Tan Feng (as Chan Yuan Lung)
1976 Xin jing wu men
A Lung (as Chen Yuen Lung)
1976 The Himalayan
Tseng's man (uncredited)
1975 Pai an jing ji
Secretary Chen (as Chen Yuen Lung)
1975 Hua fei man cheng chun
Hsiao Tang
1974 The Golden Lotus
Pear seller Brother Yun (as Chen Yuen Lung)
1974 E hu cun
Extra (uncredited)
1973 Crash! Che botte strippo strappo stroppio
Extra (uncredited)
1973 Fists of the Double K
Guard (as Chen Yuen Lung)
1973 Xiao lao hu (as Chen Yuan-lung)
1973 Enter the Dragon
Thug in Prison (uncredited)
1973 Village on Fire
Thug - beats up a woman (uncredited)
1973 Nu jing cha
Gang Leader (as Jacky Chan)
1973 Tie wa
Japanese extra (as Chen Yuen Lung)
1973 Bei di yan zhi
Xiao Liu (as Chen Yuan Lung)
1973 Chinese Hercules
Thug (uncredited)
1973 Bruce Lee and I
Extra (uncredited)
1973 Fist of Anger
Si To
1973 Ambush
Extra (uncredited)
1973 Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Hsiao Hu
1972 Brutal Boxer
Thug - slides along floor (uncredited)
1972 Hapkido
Black Bear student (uncredited)
1972 The Chinese Connection
Jing Wu student (uncredited)
1971 A Touch of Zen
Extra (uncredited)
1971 The Angry River
Cameo (uncredited)
1971 The Blade Spares None
Young Ching Yun (uncredited)
1971 Master with Cracked Fingers
Jackie Chan (as Chan Yuan Lung)
1970 Lady of Steel
Beggar kid (uncredited)
1966 Come Drink with Me
Kid (uncredited)
1964 Qin Xiang Lian
1963 The Love Eterne
Extra (uncredited)
1962 Big and Little Wong Tin Bar
Kid
