Who is Jackie Chan?
Jackie Chan is an actor, born on 7 April 1954 in Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. Best-known screen credits include Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), The Karate Kid (2010) and Rush Hour (1998).
Celluloid Star Index: 76.9/100 across 11 scored titles — highest-rated: Police Story (84%). Popularity and People’s Choice votes are not part of this score.
Most searched questions about Jackie Chan
Quick answers to common questions about Jackie Chan.
How old is Jackie Chan?
Jackie Chan is 72 years old, born on 7 April 1954 in Victoria Peak, Hong Kong.
What is Jackie Chan’s most famous movie?
Signature titles include Drunken Master, Police Story, Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, and the Karate Kid remake. Different markets pick different “most famous” Jackie Chan films.
How many movies has Jackie Chan made?
Chan has appeared in well over 150 film projects across Hong Kong and Hollywood, counting starring roles, cameos, and early opera-school credits. Exact tallies vary by what databases include.
Does Jackie Chan do his own stunts?
Yes — Chan built his legend on performing dangerous practical stunts himself, often with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team. Injuries across decades of filmmaking are part of his public lore.
Has Jackie Chan won an Oscar?
Jackie Chan received an Honorary Academy Award in 2016 for his extraordinary contributions to film, recognizing a lifetime of action cinema rather than a competitive acting category win.
How did Jackie Chan become famous?
Trained at the China Drama Academy Peking Opera School, he reinvented Hong Kong kung-fu comedy after Bruce Lee’s era, then crossed into global fame with Police Story and Hollywood hits like Rush Hour.
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Star Index
- 76.9/100
- Quality, depth, 70+ consistency
- Career average
- 73%
- 11 scored titles
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Jackie Chan titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Police Story
Action, Crime · 1h 39m
Project A
Action, Adventure · 1h 45m
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shadow's Edge | 2025 | Wong Tak Chung | — | $174M |
| The Karate Kid | 2010 | Mr. Han | — | $359M |
| Rush Hour | 1998 | Lee | — | $245M |
| The Legend of Drunken Master | 1994 | Wong Fei-hung | — | $34M |
| Drunken Master | 1978 | Wong Fei-hung | — | $16M |
| Police Story | 1985 | Sergeant Chan Ka Kui | — | $19M |
| Martin | 1992 | Jackie Chan | — | — |
| SMAP×SMAP | 1996 | Skit Guest | — | — |
| Kung Fu Panda | 2008 | Monkey (voice) | — | $632M |
| TFI Friday | 1996 | — | — | — |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | 2016 | Monkey (voice) | — | $521M |
| Karate Kid: Legends | 2025 | Mr. Han | — | $117M |