Jet Li
Acting
Born: April 26, 1963 (age 63) · Beijing, China
Highest Rated
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
The Expendables
2010
The Expendables 2
2012
Mulan
2020
The Expendables 3
2014
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Hero
2002
Unleashed
2005
War
2007
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
The One
2001
Fearless
2006
Photos (11)
Movies (51)
Blades of the Guardians
Lord Chang
The Expendables
Yin Yang
Mulan
The Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Han
The Expendables 2
Yin Yang
Hero
Nameless
The Expendables 3
Yin Yang
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
Lethal Weapon 4
Wah Sing Ku
Cradle 2 the Grave
Su
The One
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
Kiss of the Dragon
Liu Jian
War
Rogue
Once Upon a Time in China
Wong Fei Hung
Unleashed
Danny
Fearless
Huo Yuanjia
Fist of Legend
Chen Zhen
The Warlords
General Pang Qingyun
Romeo Must Die
Han Sing
Black Mask
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
The Enforcer
Kung Wei
The Legend of the Swordsman
Ling Wu Chung
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Fa Hai
Shaolin Temple
Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
Kung Fu Cult Master
张无忌
Legend of the Red Dragon
Hung Hei-Kwun
Once Upon a Time in China II
Wong Fei Hung
Contract Killer
Fu
The Legend
Fong Sai-Yuk
Once Upon a Time in China and America
Wong Fei Hung
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Chow Wai-on
Once Upon a Time in China III
Wong Fei Hung
The Bodyguard from Beijing
John Cheng
The Legend II
Fong Sai Yuk
The Master
Kit
Badges of Fury
Huang Feihong
Kids from Shaolin
San Lung
League of Gods
Jiang Ziya
High Risk
Kit Li
Tai-Chi Master
Zhang Jun Bao
Last Hero in China
Wong Fei Hung
The Founding of a Republic
Chen Shaokuan
Dragon Fight
Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Lin Zhi Ming
Born to Defence
Jet
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
Ocean Heaven
Wang Xingchang
Guardians of Martial Arts
Old Servant
Shaolin Kung Fu
actor
Oriental Hero
1995
Jet Li's Shaolin Style
1988
TV Shows (5)
Self / Appearances (15)
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
Self
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Self
This Is Kung Fu
Self
Modern Warriors
Self
Jet Li Is 'The One'
Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Self
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
Self
Dragons of the Orient
Self
Lucky Way
Self
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (1)
Writing (1)
Producing (14)
Kiss of the Dragon
Associate Producer
Kiss of the Dragon
Producer
Unleashed
Producer
Fearless
Producer
Fist of Legend
Producer
Kung Fu Cult Master
Producer
Legend of the Red Dragon
Executive Producer
The Legend
Executive Producer
The Bodyguard from Beijing
Producer
The Legend II
Producer
Tai-Chi Master
Producer
Last Hero in China
Producer
Invincible
Executive Producer
Guardians of Martial Arts
Producer