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Jet Li

Acting 62 years old Beijing, China ★ 5.9
Born: April 26, 1963

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.

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Known For

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert Chang Guiren 2026
The Expendables
The Expendables Yin Yang 2010
Mulan
Mulan The Emperor 2020
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 Yin Yang 2014
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 Yin Yang 2012

Filmography

Acting Credits (71)

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert Chang Guiren 2026
Sly
Sly Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2023
Mulan
Mulan The Emperor 2020
Guardians of Martial Arts
Guardians of Martial Arts Old Servant 2017
One Sword Sweeps All
One Sword Sweeps All Ren Lan Feng 2017
鲁豫有约一日行
鲁豫有约一日行 2016
League of Gods
League of Gods Jiang Ziya 2016
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 Yin Yang 2014
Badges of Fury
Badges of Fury Huang Feihong 2013
Voice
Voice 2012
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 Yin Yang 2012
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Chow Wai-on 2011
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
The Sorcerer and the White Snake Fa Hai 2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' Self 2010
The Expendables
The Expendables Yin Yang 2010
Ocean Heaven
Ocean Heaven Wang Xingchang 2010
The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic Chen Shaokuan 2009
激荡·1978-2008
激荡·1978-2008 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Han 2008
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Forbidden Kingdom The Silent Monk / The Monkey King 2008
The Warlords
The Warlords General Pang Qingyun 2007
War
War Rogue 2007
Be My Guest
Be My Guest 2006
Fearless
Fearless Huo Yuanjia 2006
Unleashed
Unleashed Danny 2005
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece Self 2004
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong Self 2003
Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave Su 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu Self 2003
Hero
Hero Nameless 2002
Modern Warriors
Modern Warriors Self 2002
The One
The One Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless 2001
Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragon Liu Jian 2001
Romeo Must Die
Romeo Must Die Han Sing 2000
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon Self 1999
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4 Wah Sing Ku 1998
Contract Killer
Contract Killer Fred 1998
Once Upon a Time in China and America
Once Upon a Time in China and America Wong Fei Hung 1997
Black Mask
Black Mask Tsui Chik / Black Mask 1996
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit 1996
High Risk
High Risk Kit Li 1995
The Enforcer
The Enforcer Kung Wei 1995
Oriental Hero
Oriental Hero 1995
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend Chen Zhen 1994
The Bodyguard from Beijing
The Bodyguard from Beijing John Cheng 1994
Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin Kung Fu actor 1994
Legend of the Red Dragon
Legend of the Red Dragon Hung Hei-Kwun 1994
The Kung Fu Cult Master
The Kung Fu Cult Master 张无忌 1993
Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master Zhang Jun Bao 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
The Legend II
The Legend II Fong Sai Yuk 1993
Last Hero in China
Last Hero in China Wong Fei Hung 1993
The Legend
The Legend Fong Sai-Yuk 1993
Once Upon a Time in China III
Once Upon a Time in China III Wong Fei Hung 1993
The Legend of the Swordsman
The Legend of the Swordsman Ling Wu Chung 1992
Lucky Way
Lucky Way Self 1992
Lucky Way
Lucky Way 1992
The Master
The Master Kit 1992
Once Upon a Time in China II
Once Upon a Time in China II Wong Fei Hung 1992
Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China Wong Fei Hung 1991
Dragon Fight
Dragon Fight Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap 1989
Born to Defence
Born to Defence Jet 1988
Jet Li's Shaolin Style
Jet Li's Shaolin Style 1988
Dragons of the Orient
Dragons of the Orient Self 1988
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Martial Arts of Shaolin Lin Zhi Ming 1986
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin Self 1985
Kids from Shaolin
Kids from Shaolin San Lung 1984
This Is Kung Fu
This Is Kung Fu Self 1983
Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan) 1982
Nonstop
Nonstop

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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