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