Jackie Chan

Quick Facts

Real Name/Full Name Chan Kong-Sang SBS MBE PMW
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: Jackie Chan
Birth Place: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
Date Of Birth/Birthday: 7 April 1954
Age/How Old: 68 years old
Social media FacebookTwitter and Instagram
Height/How Tall: In Centimeters – 174 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’ 7”
Weight: In Kilograms – 75 kg
In Pounds – 165 lbs
Eye Color: Grey
Hair Color: Black
Parents Name: Father – Charles Chan
Mother – Lee-Lee Chan
Siblings: Yes (Fang Shide, Yulan Chan, Fang Shisheng, Guilan Chan)
School: Nah-Hwa Primary School
College: Dickson College
Religion: Buddhist
Nationality: Chinese
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Married
Girlfriend: N/A
Wife/Spouse Name: Joan Lin (m. 1982)
Kids/Children Name: Yes (Jaycee Chan and Etta Ng Chok Lam)
Profession: Chinese martial artist, actor, producer, singer, director, singer and stuntman
Net Worth: $520 million

Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, director, producer, stuntman, and singer who goes by the stage name Chan Kong-sang. He is well known in the film industry for his acrobatic fighting style, comedic timing, improvised weaponry, and innovative stunts, which he usually does himself.

His net worth was projected to be $520 million by Forbes in 2022, and he was the world’s second-highest paid actor in 2016. His notable films include Police Story, Rush Hour, Drunken Master, The Karate Kid, The Foreigner, Kung Fu Yoga, and more.

What is the Net Worth and Income of Jackie Chan?

Jackie Chan has an unbelievable net worth of $520 million. He has created huge amount of wealth despite doing a lot of charity and social works. He was the second highest-paid actor across the globe.

Famous For:

  • Being one of the most famous martial artists as well as action stars.
  • Starring in a number of box office monumental successes such as Who Am I? (1998) and Shanghai Noon (2000).
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Jackie Chan (Source: China.org)

Jackie Chan To Receive Britannia Awards:

This year, Jackie Chan will receive the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment from BAFTA Los Angeles. The award will be presented on October 25 at the Beverly Hilton during the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards. Chan joins Jane Fonda, who will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, on this year’s list of honorees.

He Chan joins Jane Fonda, who will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, on this year’s list of honorees. In 2016, he received an Honorary Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award. “With his imaginative stunt work and unique blend of martial arts and humor, Jackie has become a renowned, revered personality we all know and adore over the course of his 50-year career.

In announcing the award on Thursday, BAFTA Los Angeles CEO Chantal Rickards said, “He ascended from rags to riches through years of hard work and persistent dedication to refining his profession, finally garnering him global reputation and fortune.” “We are honored to present the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment to this remarkable actor.”

Early Life And Childhood/ bio

Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Victoria Peak, British Hong Kong, as Chan Kong-sang. His race is White and his nationality is Chinese. In the year 2019, he turned 65 years old. Charles Chan and Lee-Lee Chan were his parents when he was born. Pao-Pao was his parents’ nickname for him. Chan grew up on the grounds of the consul’s residence in the Victoria Peak neighborhood, where his parents worked for the French ambassador in Hong Kong.

He attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year and was removed from the school by his parents. Fang Shide (Older Step-Brother), Fang Shisheng (Older Step-Brother), Guilan Chan (Older Half-Sister), and Yulan Chan (Older Half-Sister) are his siblings (Older Half-Sister). His horoscope sign is Aries, and his faith is Buddhism.

Name Jackie Chan
Net Worth (2022) $520 Million
Profession Actmartial artist, actor, stuntman, filmmaker
Monthly Income And Salary $4 Million +
Yearly Salary $40 Million +
Last Updated 2022

Career of Jackie Chan:

  • Jackie began his career by appearing in small roles at the age of five as a child actor.
  • He appeared with some of his fellow “Little Fortunes” in the film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962) with Li Li-Hua playing his mother when he was eight.
  • Jackie appeared in extras of The Love Eterne (1963) and had a small role in King Hu’s 1966 film Come Drink with Me.
  • He made his appearance as an extra in another kung fu film, A Touch of Zen in 1971.
  • He worked as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon under the stage name Chan Yuen Lung at the age of 17.
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Jackie Chan (Source: The Straits times)
  • He starred in a comedic adult film All in the Family in which Chan appears in his first nude sex scene.
  • He later also appeared in one other sex scene, in Shinjuku Incident.

Career in Film

  • In the year 1976, he got a first opportunity from a film producer in Hong Kong called Willie Chan to work in his movie named ‘New Fist of Fury’ as a stuntman.
  • The movie did not do very well as Chan could not exhibit Bruce Lee’s martial arts style and the whole movie was supposed to be modeled on his style.
  • He then worked in the movie called ‘Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow’ in 1978 which proved to be a major success in his film career.
  • After the death of martial arts prodigy Bruce Lee, it came upon Chan to follow him.
  • He directed his first movie “The Young Master” in 1980 which also became a super hit and was considered to the first innovation combination of slapstick comedy and martial arts.
  • He directed and starred in another venture called the ‘Dragon Lord’ in 1982.
  • Jackie starred in the movie ‘Project A’ in 1983.
  • This movie was declared as the winner of the Best Action Design Award at the 3rd annual Hong Kong Film Awards.
  • Jackie produced and directed as well as starred in ‘Police Story’ in 1985.
  • He formulated the ‘Jackie Chan Stuntmen Association’ in the year of 1985.
  • He acted and directed the movie ‘Armour of God’ in 1987 which became his biggest domestic success at the box office.

Carer in Hollywood movie

  • For example, he was offered roles in ‘Rumble in the Box’, ‘Police Story 2′, ‘Armour of God II: Operation Condor’, ‘Police Story 3: Super Cop’, ‘Drunken Master II’, and ‘Police Story 4: First Strike’.
  • In 1998, he starred in the box office smash ‘Rush Hour’.
  • Due to the great popularity of this film, both performers reunited in 2001 for ‘Rush Hour 2′.
  • He also performed and voiced the character ‘Shang’ in the film ‘Mulan’.
  • From 2000-2005, he voiced the character based on him in the cartoon ‘Jackie Chan Adventures’.
  • Onscreen with British comedian Lee Evans and Claire Forlani in 2003’s The Medallion.
  • Jackie starred in the 2004 film ‘Around the World in 80 Days’.
  • The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose, The Myth, and Robin-B-Hood were all released in 2005.
  • In 2007, ‘Rush Hour 3′, starring Chan and Roman Polanski, grossed over $258 million.
  • The Karate Kid was redone in 2011 with Chan and Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith. The film grossed over $358 million at the box office.In 2011, he released his 100th film, 1911. After ‘Who Am I?’ in 1998, he directs this film.
  • Year of 2013, he starred in Police Story 2013, a relaunch of the Police Story franchise directed by Ding Sheng.
  • In his next picture, Dragon Blade, he acted alongside John Cusack and Adrien Brody.
  • Born in Kuala Lumpur, he was given the title “Datuk” by Malaysia for his contribution to the country’s tourism industry.
  • Year of 2017, he directed the Chinese-Indian film Kung Fu Yoga, starring Disha Patani, Sonu Sood, and Amyra Dastur.
  • He starred in Railroad Tigers (2016) and The Foreigner (2017).
  • He also had a role in Bleeding Steel.
  • In 2019, he’ll star in Project X-Traction with John Cena.

Marital Status (Married), Wife, Chidren:

Jackie Chan is a happily married man. Chan married Lin Feng-jiao, popularly known as Joan Lin, a Taiwanese actress, in 1982. They had a son, Jaycee Chan, who is a singer and actor, in the same year. Etta Ng, his daughter, is his other child. He is currently living a nice life.

Body Measurements of Jackie Chan:

Jackie Chan is an extremely attractive man with a muscular physique. He stands at a towering height of 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) and weighs 75 kg. His hair is black and his eyes are dark brown. His chest measures 41 inches, his biceps measure 15 inches, and his waist is 33 inches. The rest of his physical measurements will be included in the near future.