Jet Li
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 26, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Beijing, China
- Credits
- 74
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
Filmography
Blades of the Guardians
2026Movie
Lord Chang
Sly
2023Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mulan
2020Movie
The Emperor
Rob & Romesh Vs
2019TV
Self
Guardians of Martial Arts
2017Movie
Old Servant
One Sword Sweeps All
2017TV
Ren Lan Feng
鲁豫有约一日行
2016TV
League of Gods
2016Movie
Jiang Ziya
The Expendables 3
2014Movie
Yin Yang
Badges of Fury
2013Movie
Huang Feihong
Voice
2012TV
The Expendables 2
2012Movie
Yin Yang
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
2011Movie
Chow Wai-on
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011Movie
Fa Hai
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010Movie
Self
The Expendables
2010Movie
Yin Yang
Ocean Heaven
2010Movie
Wang Xingchang
The Founding of a Republic
2009Movie
Chen Shaokuan
激荡·1978-2008
2008TV
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008Movie
Han
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008Movie
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
The Warlords
2007Movie
General Pang Qingyun
War
2007Movie
Rogue
Be My Guest
2006TV
Fearless
2006Movie
Huo Yuanjia
Unleashed
2005Movie
Danny
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004Movie
Self
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003Movie
Self
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003Movie
Su
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003Movie
Self
Hero
2002Movie
Nameless
Modern Warriors
2002Movie
Self
Jet Li Is 'The One'
2002Movie
Self
The One
2001Movie
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
Kiss of the Dragon
2001Movie
Liu Jian
Romeo Must Die
2000Movie
Han Sing
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
1999Movie
Self
Lethal Weapon 4
1998Movie
Wah Sing Ku
Contract Killer
1998Movie
Fu
Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997Movie
Wong Fei Hung
Black Mask
1996Movie
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self - Guest
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
1996Movie
Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
High Risk
1995Movie
Kit Li
The Enforcer
1995Movie
Kung Wei
Oriental Hero
1995Movie
Fist of Legend
1994Movie
Chen Zhen
The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994Movie
John Cheng
Shaolin Kung Fu
1994Movie
actor
Legend of the Red Dragon
1994Movie
Hung Hei-Kwun
Kung Fu Cult Master
1993Movie
张无忌
Tai-Chi Master
1993Movie
Zhang Jun Bao
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
The Legend II
1993Movie
Fong Sai Yuk
Last Hero in China
1993Movie
Wong Fei Hung
The Legend
1993Movie
Fong Sai-Yuk
Once Upon a Time in China III
1993Movie
Wong Fei Hung
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992Movie
Ling Wu Chung
Lucky Way
1992Movie
Self
The Master
1992Movie
Kit
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992Movie
Wong Fei Hung
Once Upon a Time in China
1991Movie
Wong Fei Hung
Dragon Fight
1989Movie
Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
Born to Defence
1988Movie
Jet
Jet Li's Shaolin Style
1988Movie
Dragons of the Orient
1988Movie
Self
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986Movie
Lin Zhi Ming
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
1985Movie
Self
Kids from Shaolin
1984Movie
San Lung
This Is Kung Fu
1983Movie
Self
Shaolin Temple
1982Movie
Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
Nonstop
Movie
Multiverses Create 'The One'
Movie
Self