Jackie Chan Highlights

  • 2008: Lent his voice to the animated feature, "Kung Fu Panda"
  • 2008: First onscreen collaboration with fellow Chinese actor Jet Li, "The Forbidden Kingdom"
  • 2007: Re-teamed with Chris Tucker and director Brett Ratner for "Rush Hour 3"
  • 2006: Starred in the action comedy, "Rob-B-Hood"; also co-wrote
  • 2004: Starred as Passepartout in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days"
  • 2003: Starred in the action comedy "Shanghai Knights"
  • 2003: Was reunited with Samo Hung as co-star in "Highbinders"
  • 2002: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
  • 2002: Starred in the action comedy "The Tuxedo"
  • 2001: Re-teamed with Tucker for "Rush Hour 2"
  • 2000: Co-starred with Owen Wilson in the action feature "Shanghai Noon"
  • 1998: Teamed with comedian Chris Tucker for the box-office hit "Rush Hour"
  • 1996: Re-launched US film career as the star of "Rumble in the Bronx"
  • 1995: Created original character for "Jackie Chan's Spartan X a six-issue comic book series
  • 1993: Played a rare dramatic starring role in "Crime Story"
  • 1989: Directed (also starred) "Mr. Canton and Lady Rose" a remake of Frank Capra's "Pocketful of Miracles"
  • 1986: Directed and starred in "Armor of God" a parody which became Hong Kong's third highest-grossing film of the 1980s
  • 1985: Starred in the American-produced police drama "The Protector" co-starring Danny Aiello
  • 1985: Directed "Police Story"; also starred and performed own stunts
  • 1984: Appeared in "Cannonball Run II"
  • 1983: Directed (also starred) the action-comedy, "Project A"
  • 1980: American film debut, "The Big Brawl" with Jose Ferrer
  • 1980: Played a minor role in "The Cannonball Run" starring Burt Reynolds
  • 1979: Co-directing debut (with Kenneth Tsang), "The Fearless Hyena"
  • 1978: First major breakthrough, "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow"
  • 1978: First mainstream success, the landmark kung fu comedy, "Drunken Master"
  • 1977: Acted in first comedy, the kung fu parody "Half a Loaf of Kung Fu'
  • 1975: Appeared in director John Woo's "Hand of Death"
  • 1974: First released theatrical feature in starring role, "Stranger in Hong Kong"
  • 1973: First film lead, "The Little Tiger of Guangdong" (shelved until 1974)
  • 1973: First credit as martial arts director, "The Heroine" (also played second male lead)
  • 1972: Stunt double for Lo Wei's "Fist of Fury"; executed what was reputedly the highest fall ever attempted in Asian cinema
  • 1972: First credit as fight choreographer, "Police Woman"
  • 1971: After graduating, rejoined his parents in Australia working various odd jobs such as dishwashing and bricklaying
  • 1971: First film role as an adult, "Little Tiger from Canton"
  • 1962: Made feature acting debut at age eight in the Cantonese feature "Big and Little Wong Tin Bar"
  • 1961: Returned to Hong Kong at age seven to attend the Chinese Drama Academy
  • 1961: Trained in the techniques of Peking Opera under threat of corporal punishment (caning) and food deprivation
  • Formed the Jackie Chan Stuntmen Association
  • Formed own production company, Golden Way
  • Performed with a student group called the Seven Little Fortunes; first worked with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao
  • Returned to Hong Kong and worked as a stunt man and martial arts fighter in the Shaw Brothers studios; adopted the stage name Chen Yuan Long
  • Emigrated to Australia with his parents as a small child