Biography: Jackie Chan was born on 4/7/1954 in Hong Kong, China, and before the action movie "Rumble in the Bronx" took America by storm, he was probably the biggest box-office star unknown in the U.S. Chan learned his trademark martial arts skills at the extremely strict Chinese Opera Research Institute, and in 71 he appeared as Bruce Lee's stuntman in "Fists of Fury" and was slated to be the next Bruce Lee after the actor's death. However, Chan decided instead to be a comedic action star and the decision paid off. He was soon the most popular movie star in Asia and had a string of hits in America after Bronx. Easily his most popular American movie though was "Rush Hour", and most recently the Asian
starred appeared in "Shanghai Noon".
Filmography:
Rush Hour 3 (2004)
Highbinders (2002)
Shanghai Knights (2002)
Tuxedo, The (2002)
2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001)
Hong Kong Superstars (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Te wu mi cheng (2001)
2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000)
Jackie Chan Stuntmaster (2000)
Top Fighter (2000)
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. (2000)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
"Jackie Chan Adventures" (2000)
International Indian Film Awards (2000)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Tejing xinrenlei (1999)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999)
Heikek chi wong (1999)
Bor lei jun (1999)
Hong Kong Face-Off (1998)
Path of the Dragon, The (1998)
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Rush Hour (1998)
Ngo hai sui (1998)
Art of Influence, The (1997)
Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, An (1997)
Yatgo ho yan (1997)
Jing cha gu shi IV: Jian dan ren wu (1996)
Hong faan kui (1995)
Pi li huo (1995)
Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
Jui kuen II (1994)
Chao ji ji hua (1993)
Zhong an zu (1993)
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania (1992)
Cheng shi lie ren (1992)
Jing cha gu shi III: Chao ji jing cha (1992)
Shuang long hui (1992)
Best of the Martial Arts Films, The (1990)
Feiying gaiwak (1990)
Huo shao dao (1990)
"Jin ye bu she fang" (1989)
Qiji (1989)
Ging chaat goo si juk jaap (1988)
'A' gai waak juk jaap (1987)
Fei lung maang jeung (1987)
Longxiong hudi (1986)
Fuk sing go jiu (1985)
Ging chaat goo si (1985)
Long de xin (1985)
Ninja Thunderbolt (1985)
Supercamorristas, Los (1985)
Xia ri fu xing (1985)
Protector, The (1985)
Kwai tsan tseh (1984)
Mai nei dak gung dui (1984)
Shen yong shuang xiang pao (1984)
Two in a Black Belt (1984)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Long teng hu yue (1983)
Wu fu xing (1983)
'A' gai waak (1983)
Iga ninpoucho (1982)
Long xiao ye (1982)
Marvelous Fists (1982)
Cannonball Run, The (1981)
Big Brawl, The (1980)
Dian zhi gong fu gan chian chan (1980)
Shi di chu ma (1980)
Hsiao chuan yi chao (1979)
Long quan (1979)
Fei du juan yun shan (1978)
Quan jing (1978)
She hao ba bu (1978)
She xing diao shou (1978)
Zui quan (1978) (as Jacky Chan)
Game of Death (1978)
Bruce Lee, the Legend (1977)
Fist of Death (1977)
Jian hua yan yu jiang nan (1977)
Feng yu shuang liu xing (1976)
Shao Lin mu ren xiang (1976)
Xin ching-wu men (1976)
Hua fei man cheng chun (1975)
Pai an jing ji (1975)
Shao Lin men (1975)
Jin ping shuang yan (1974)
Police Woman (1974/II)
Crash che botte! (1974)
Ding tian li di (1973)
Slaughter in San Francisco (1973)
Xiao lao hu (1973)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Hapkido (1972)
Qi lin zhang (1972)
Meng long guojiang (1972)
Jing wu men (1972)
Tie wa (1971)
Xiang Gang gao ke (1971)
Tang shan da xiong (1971)
Hsia nu (1969)
Da zui xia (1965)
Story of Qiu Glin, The (1964)
Liang Shan-po yu Zhu Yingtai (1963)
Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962)
Highway (????)
Story of Shaolin (????)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Nominated, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Action Team (Internet Only) for Shanghai Noon (2000)
Award Shared With: Owen Wilson
1999
Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Duo - Action/Adventure for Rush Hour (1998)
Award Shared With: Chris Tucker
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
1998
Won, Maverick Tribute Award
Fant-Asia Film Festival
1997
Won, Best Asian Film
for Legend of the Drunken Master (1994)
Award Shared With: Chia-Liang Liu
Tied with Perfect Blue.
Golden Horse Film Festival
1993
Won, Golden Horse Award
Best Actor for Zhong an zu (1993)
1992
Won, Golden Horse Award
Best Actor for Jing cha gu shi III: Chao ji jing cha (1992)
Hollywood Film Festival
1999
Won, Actor of the Year
Hong Kong Film Awards
2000
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Action Choreography for Gorgeous (1999)
Award Shared With: "Jackie Chan Stuntmen Team"
1999
Won, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Action Choreography for Ngo hai sui (1998)
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Ngo hai sui (1998)
1997
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Jing cha gu shi IV: Jian dan ren wu (1996)
1996
Won, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Action Choreography for Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
Award Shared With: Stanley Tong
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
1994
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Action Choreography for Zhong an zu (1993)
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Zhong an zu (1993)
1993
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Jing cha gu shi III: Chao ji jing cha (1992)
1990
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Qiji (1989)
1989
Won, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Picture for Rouge (1987)
1986
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Ging chaat goo si (1985)
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Director for Ging chaat goo si (1985)
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Long de xin (1985)
1985
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Actor for Jackie Chan's Project A (1983)
1983
Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award
Best Action Choreography for Dragon Strike (1982)
Award Shared With: Hark-On Fung, Yuen Kuni
MTV Movie Awards
1999
Won, MTV Movie Award
Best On-Screen Duo for Rush Hour (1998)
Award Shared With: Chris Tucker
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Fight for Rush Hour (1998)
Award Shared With: Chris Tucker
For the fight against the Chinese gang.
1997
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Fight for Jing cha gu shi IV: Jian dan ren wu (1996)
For the fight of Jackie Chan with a ladder.
1996
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Fight for Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
1995
Won, MTV Movie Award
Lifetime Achievement
Montrιal World Film Festival
2001
Won, Grand Prix Special des Amιriques