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A Legendary Fighter and Actor

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Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. When he was 7 years old, his parents moved to Australia to find new jobs. Chan was left behind to study in Opera Research Institute, a Hong Kong boarding school. He studied martial arts, drama, acrobatics and singing, and was subjected to stringent discipline. He appeared in his first film, the Cantonese feature Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962), when he was only 8, and went on to appear in a number of musical films.

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Upon his graduation in 1971, Chan found work as an acrobat and a movie stuntman. He participated in the film, Fist of Fury (1972), starring the Hong Kong superstar, Bruce Lee. For that film, he reportedly completed the highest fall in the history of the Chinese film industry, earning the respectful notice of Lee, among others.

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In 1973, Bruce Lee abruptly died His tragic and unexpected death singed out Chan Chan as a likely successor of his mantle as the king of Hong Kong cinema. However, Chan was unable to follow Lee's methods, and decided that he wanted to create his own image. Blending his martial arts abilities with impressive nerve—he insisted on performing all of his own stunts—and a sense of "screwball physical comedy" reminiscent of one of his idols, Buster Keaton, Chan found his own formula for cinematic gold.

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Age: 63
Date of Birth: April 7, 1954
Place of Birth: Chan Kong-sang, in Hong Kong, China.
Current Residence: China
Nationality: Chinese
Sibling: Fang Shide (brother), Guilan Chan (sister), Fang Shisheng (brother), Yulan Chan (sister)
Wife: Feng-Jiao Lin
Parents: Charles Chan (father), Lee-Lee Chan (mother)
Children: Jaycee Chan Charles (son) and Lee-Lee Chan (daughter)
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)

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In 1995, Chan created his own comic book character, the central figure in Jackie Chan's Spartan X, a series that hit newsstands in both Asia and the U.S. That same year, newly anointed directing sensation Quentin Tarantino, fresh off the success of Pulp Fiction (1994), presented Chan with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MTV Movie Awards (Tarantino reportedly threatened to boycott the ceremony if Chan did not receive the award).
As time progressed, Chan's popularity in the United States also progressed.

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Chan's popularity continued to rise in Hong Kong. He produced impressive action comedies.

By that time, Chan became a one-man film industry. In 1986, he formed his own production company, Golden Way, along with many other programs to support the company. His name was eventually spread to mainland China. However, Chan was still mostly unknown in the United States.

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In 2002, Chan co-starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt in The Tuxedo, a comedy about a taxi driver who receives special powers when he puts on his boss's tux. That same year, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was honored with the Taurus Award for best action movie star at the World Stunt Awards.
Thus he became a Hollywood star, known worldwide.

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Chan continues to produce action films in both Asia and the United States. His name still remains as the best action comedy star in the world.

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For his part, Chan claims to have broken every bone in his body at least once while performing stunts.