Jet Li
Acting
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
Acting73
movieBlades of the Guardians
2026
Lord Chang
movieSly
2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMulan
2020
The Emperor
movieGuardians of Martial Arts
2017
Old Servant
tvOne Sword Sweeps All
2017
Ren Lan Feng
movieLeague of Gods
2016
Jiang Ziya
movieThe Expendables 3
2014
Yin Yang
movieBadges of Fury
2013
Huang Feihong
movieThe Expendables 2
2012
Yin Yang
movieFlying Swords of Dragon Gate
2011
Chow Wai-on
movieThe Expendables
2010
Yin Yang
movieOcean Heaven
2010
Wang Xingchang
movieThe Founding of a Republic
2009
Chen Shaokuan
movieThe Forbidden Kingdom
2008
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
movieThe Warlords
2007
General Pang Qingyun
movieWar
2007
Rogue
movieFearless
2006
Huo Yuanjia
movieUnleashed
2005
Danny
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieHero
2002
Nameless
movieThe One
2001
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
movieKiss of the Dragon
2001
Liu Jian
movieRomeo Must Die
2000
Han Sing
movieLethal Weapon 4
1998
Wah Sing Ku
movieOnce Upon a Time in China and America
1997
Wong Fei Hung
movieBlack Mask
1996
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieDr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
1996
Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
movieHigh Risk
1995
Kit Li
movieThe Enforcer
1995
Kung Wei
movieFist of Legend
1994
Chen Zhen
movieThe Bodyguard from Beijing
1994
John Cheng
movieLegend of the Red Dragon
1994
Hung Hei-Kwun
movieTai-Chi Master
1993
Zhang Jun Bao
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieThe Legend II
1993
Fong Sai Yuk
movieLast Hero in China
1993
Wong Fei Hung
movieThe Legend
1993
Fong Sai-Yuk
movieOnce Upon a Time in China III
1993
Wong Fei Hung
movieThe Legend of the Swordsman
1992
Ling Wu Chung
movieOnce Upon a Time in China II
1992
Wong Fei Hung
movieOnce Upon a Time in China
1991
Wong Fei Hung
movieDragon Fight
1989
Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
movieMartial Arts of Shaolin
1986
Lin Zhi Ming
movieKids from Shaolin
1984
San Lung
movieShaolin Temple
1982
Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
Production13
movieFearless
2006
Producer
movieUnleashed
2005
Producer
movieInvincible
2001
Executive Producer
movieKiss of the Dragon
2001
Associate Producer, Producer
movieFist of Legend
1994
Producer
movieLegend of the Red Dragon
1994
Executive Producer
movieKung Fu Cult Master
1993
Producer
movieTai-Chi Master
1993
Producer
movieThe Legend II
1993
Producer
movieLast Hero in China
1993
Producer
movieThe Legend
1993
Executive Producer
Directing1
movieBorn to Defence
1988
Director
Writing1
movieKiss of the Dragon
2001
Original Story