Jackie Chan
Biography
Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist and filmmaker known for slapstick comedy, acrobatic fights and stunts he performs himself. Trained at the China Drama Academy in acrobatics, martial arts and acting as one of the Seven Little Fortunes, he entered the film industry as a stuntman. His breakthrough came with Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) and Drunken Master (1978), while Project A (1983) saw his stunt team formally established and his signature style take shape. Police Story (1985) won Best Film at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and Rumble in the Bronx (1995) brought him into the North American mainstream. He found Hollywood success as Chief Inspector Lee in Rush Hour (1998) and its two sequels, and he played the martial arts mentor Mr. Han in The Karate Kid (2010). His voice work includes the Kung Fu Panda films, and he received an honorary Academy Award in 2016.
72years old
Turns 73 on April 7in 186 days
- Born Victoria Peak
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- 陳港生 (birth name)Also credited as Sing Lung, Y'uen Lo, Pao Pao, Kong-sang Chan and Kung-Fu Master
Movie Career
- Films
- 98
- Career span
- 53 years1972 to 2025
Genres
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A role that slipped away
Chan turned down the role of Simon Phoenix in Demolition Man because he refused early Hollywood offers to play villains and avoid being typecast; Wesley Snipes took the part.
Early training
Chan trained in hapkido under grand master Jin Pal Kim after entering the film industry with Sammo Hung, and he eventually earned a black belt.
About the name
Chan's stage name became Sing Lung, which means becoming the dragon. It was picked to highlight how he resembled Bruce Lee, whose own stage name meant Lee the Little Dragon.
A first
Jackie Chan holds two Guinness World Records tied to CZ12, a 2012 release: one for the most stunts performed by a living actor, the other for the most credits in one movie.
Beyond film
Chan made his first musical recording with "Kung Fu Fighting Man", which served as the theme song for The Young Master and played over its closing credits in 1980.
Beyond film
Chan provided the voice of Shang in the Chinese version of Disney's animated film Mulan, released in 1998. He also sang "I'll Make a Man Out of You" for the movie's soundtrack.
Jackie Chan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung directed seven of these films, Wei Lo six and Stanley Tong five. Ken Lo appears in twelve of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ken Lo's page
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung's page
Biao Yuen's page
Yuen Biao's page
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong's page
Bill Tung Biu's page
Wei LoDirector, 6 films, 1976 to 1979
All films by Stanley Tong
Also eight films together1 more actor
- Bill TungPolice Story 4: First Strike (1996), Rumble in the Bronx (1995), Supercop 2 (1993), Police Story 3: Supercop (1992), Miracles - Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989), Police Story 2 (1988), Project A: Part II (1987) and Police Story (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jackie Chan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$5.9 billion
66 of the 98 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 98 films: 66 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 29 figure not found.
- 66Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 29Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 54% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$666M11.2% of the total
- 2$632M10.7% of the total
- 3$521M8.8% of the total
- 4$359M6.1% of the total
- 5$347M5.9% of the total
- 6$258M4.4% of the total
- 7$245M4.1% of the total
- 8$181M3.0% of the total
$2.7 billionfrom the other 58 films with a worldwide figure, 46% of the total
Awards
Ten awards and honors from 1983 to 2016, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2016 | Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1992 | Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor | Supercop | Won |
| 1989 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1983 | Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor | Crime Story | Won |
| American Choreography Awards | Won | ||
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor | Won | ||
| Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Silver Bauhinia Star | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.