Jackie Chan

Fang Shilong}} (born Chan Kong-sang;}} 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; }} is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. With a film career spanning more than sixty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $6 billion worldwide.

Starting as one of the Seven Little Fortunes at the China Drama Academy, where he was trained in acrobatics, martial arts and acting, Chan entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman before making the transition to acting. His breakthrough came with the action comedy ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' (1978). He then starred in similar action comedies such as ''Drunken Master'' (1978) and ''The Young Master'' (1980). He made his directorial debut with ''The Fearless Hyena'' (1979), which was a box office success. Throughout the 1980s, he was part of the "Three Dragons" along with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao; the three starred in six Hong Kong films together. ''Project A'' (1983) saw the official formation of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and established Chan's signature style of elaborate, dangerous stunts combined with martial arts and slapstick humor, a style he further developed in a more modern setting with ''Wheels on Meals'' (1984) and ''Police Story'' (1985). ''Rumble in the Bronx'' (1995), which had a successful worldwide theatrical run, brought Chan into the North American mainstream. By the mid-1990s, he was the most popular action movie star in Asia and Europe.

Chan gained Hollywood success for portraying Chief Inspector Lee in the American buddy cop action comedy film ''Rush Hour'' (1998), a role he reprised in two sequels. He went on to work both in American and Chinese films, appearing in the ''Shanghai'' film series (2000–2003), ''New Police Story'' (2004), ''Rob-B-Hood'' (2006), ''Little Big Soldier'' (2010), ''Shaolin'' (2011), and ''The Shadow's Edge'' (2025), among others. ''The Forbidden Kingdom'' (2008) marked his first collaboration with fellow martial arts star Jet Li. He has played martial arts mentor Mr. Han in two ''Karate Kid'' films, the 2010 remake ''The Karate Kid'' and ''Karate Kid: Legends'' (2025). For ''CZ12'' (2012), he earned two ''Guinness World Records'' for "Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor" and "Most Credits in One Movie". He played against type in ''Shinjuku Incident'' (2009) and ''The Foreigner'' (2017). His voice acting work includes all three Chinese versions of ''Mulan'' (1998), the first three films in the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise (2008–2016), and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem'' (2023).

One of the most recognizable and influential film personalities in the world, Chan was described by film scholar Andrew Willis in 2004 as perhaps "the most recognized star in the world." He has received fame stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well as an honorary Academy Award in 2016. Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, films, television series, and video games. He has an award named after him, the Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards. He is an operatically trained vocalist who has released several pop music albums and performed theme songs for some of the films in which he starred. He is also a philanthropist and was named one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by ''Forbes'' in 2011. In 2016, ''Forbes'' ranked him the second-highest-paid actor in the world. In 2025, ''Parade'' estimated his net worth to be $400 million, and reported he planned to leave his fortune to charity, rather than to his son, Jaycee Chan. Provided by Wikipedia