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(72 works)
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Show
1996
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Voice
2012Voice
2012
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
2026Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
2026
周杰伦
2000周杰伦
2000
鲁豫有约一日行
2016鲁豫有约一日行
2016
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk
1993The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk
1993
The Expendables
2010The Expendables
2010
The Expendables 3
2014The Expendables 3
2014
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
The Expendables 2
2012The Expendables 2
2012
Mulan
2020Mulan
2020
Hero
2002Hero
2002
War
2007War
2007
Be My Guest
2006Be My Guest
2006
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
The One
2001The One
2001
Fearless
2006Fearless
2006
Lethal Weapon 4
1998Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Fist of Legend
1994Fist of Legend
1994
The Legend II
1993The Legend II
1993
Romeo Must Die
2000Romeo Must Die
2000
Unleashed
2005Unleashed
2005
Kiss of the Dragon
2001Kiss of the Dragon
2001
The Enforcer
1995The Enforcer
1995
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
Once Upon a Time in China
1991Once Upon a Time in China
1991
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011
Once Upon a Time in China III
1993Once Upon a Time in China III
1993
Black Mask
1996Black Mask
1996
The Founding of a Republic
2009The Founding of a Republic
2009
Legend of the Red Dragon
1994Legend of the Red Dragon
1994
Sly
2023Sly
2023
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992The Legend of the Swordsman
1992
Last Hero in China
1993Last Hero in China
1993
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
2011Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
2011
Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997
One Sword Sweeps All
2017One Sword Sweeps All
2017
The Warlords
2007The Warlords
2007
Contract Killer
1998Contract Killer
1998
Badges of Fury
2013Badges of Fury
2013
Kung Fu Cult Master
1993Kung Fu Cult Master
1993
High Risk
1995High Risk
1995
League of Gods
2016League of Gods
2016
The Master
1992The Master
1992
激荡·1978-2008
2008激荡·1978-2008
2008
Shaolin Temple
1982Shaolin Temple
1982
Tai-Chi Master
1993Tai-Chi Master
1993
The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
1996Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
1996
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003
Guardians of Martial Arts
2017Guardians of Martial Arts
2017
Born to Defence
1988Born to Defence
1988
Dragon Fight
1989Dragon Fight
1989
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
Lucky Way
1992Lucky Way
1992
Ocean Heaven
2010Ocean Heaven
2010
Kids from Shaolin
1984Kids from Shaolin
1984
Dragons of the Orient
1988Dragons of the Orient
1988
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003
Modern Warriors
2002Modern Warriors
2002
Nonstop
Nonstop
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
1985Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
1985
This Is Kung Fu
1983This Is Kung Fu
1983
Jet Li's Shaolin Style
1988Jet Li's Shaolin Style
1988
Shaolin Kung Fu
1994Shaolin Kung Fu
1994
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004
Oriental Hero
1995Oriental Hero
1995
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
1999Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
1999