Jet Li
Acting

Jet Li

April 26, 1963 (62 years old) Beijing, China

Also known as: Lianjie Li, Li Lianjie, Jet Li Lian-Jie, Jet Li

Biography

Li Lianjie (李连杰, born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, film producer, wushu champion, and international film star who was born in Beijing, China, and who has currently taken up Singapore citizenship.

After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from wushu at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon A Time In China series, in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung.

Li’s first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), but his first Hollywood film leading role was in Romeo Must Die (2000). He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, most recently starring beside Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser. Recently, he appeared in the 2010 film The Expendables.

Known For

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 • TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 • TV

Voice

Voice

2012 • TV

The Expendables

The Expendables

2010 • Movie

War

War

2007 • Movie

The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

2014 • Movie

Movie Credits (64)

Acting

2010

The Expendables

as Yin Yang

2007

War

as Rogue

2014

The Expendables 3

as Yin Yang

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom

as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

2012

The Expendables 2

as Yin Yang

2002

Hero

as Nameless

1994

Legend of the Red Dragon

as Hung Hei-Kwun

2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

as Han

1995

The Enforcer

as Kung Wei

2009

The Founding of a Republic

as Chen Shaokuan

1997

Once Upon a Time in China and America

as Wong Fei Hung

1994

The Bodyguard from Beijing

as John Cheng

1988

Born to Defence

as Jet

1995

High Risk

as Kit Li

2001

The One

as Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless

1982

Shaolin Temple

as Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)

1996

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

as Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit

2010

Ocean Heaven

as Wang Xingchang

1989

Dragon Fight

as Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap

1984

Kids from Shaolin

as San Lung

Crew

2005

Unleashed

Producer

1993

The Kung Fu Cult Master

Producer

1993

Tai-Chi Master

Producer

1994

Fist of Legend

Producer

1994

The Bodyguard from Beijing

Producer

1994

Legend of the Red Dragon

Executive Producer

2006

Fearless

Producer

1988

Born to Defence

Director

1993

The Legend II

Producer

1993

Last Hero in China

Producer

TV Credits (8)

Acting

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2012

Voice

1 episodes

2016

鲁豫有约一日行

1 episodes

2006

Be My Guest

1 episodes

2017

One Sword Sweeps All

as Ren Lan Feng

40 episodes

2008

激荡·1978-2008

31 episodes

Crew

2008

激荡·1978-2008

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 26, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Popularity
5.3

Career Stats

64
Movies
8
TV Shows