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Also Known As Chan Kong-sang • Kong-sang Chan
Born April 7, 1954 (age 71) • Hong KongChina
Awards And Honors Academy Award • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2017)
Married To Feng-Jiao Lin (1982–present)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Yi zhao ban shi chuang jiang hu" (1978) • "Xia ri fu xing" (1985) • "'A' gai wak 2" (1987) • "Pai an jing ji" (1975) • "Mi ni te gong dui" (1983) • "Sing si lip yan" (1993) • "Lung siu yeh" (1982) • "Xi you ji zhi da sheng gui lai" (2015) • "Xun zhao Cheng Long" (2009) • "Jui kuen II" (1994) • "Qin Xiang Lian" (1963) • "Lung hing foo dai" (1986) • "Around the World in 80 Days" (2004) • "Shao Lin mu ren xiang" (1976) • "Xin hai ge ming" (2011) • "Nu jing cha" (1973) • "Da bing xiao jiang" (2010) • "Pik lik foh" (1995) • "Ninja the Protector" (1986) • "The Tuxedo" (2002) • "Rush Hour" (1998) • "Jian hua yan yu jiang nan" (1977) • "Ging chaat goo si 4: Ji gaan daan yam mo" (1996) • "Seong lung wui" (1992) • "The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature" (2017) • "Si ren ding zhi" (2013) • "Iron Mask" (2019) • "Chao ji ji hua" (1993) • "Rush Hour 2" (2001) • "Fei du juan yun shan" (1978) • "Jing cha gu shi 2013" (2013) • "San suk si gin" (2009) • "Jin ping shuang yan" (1974) • "Kuai can che" (1984) • "The Foreigner" (2017) • "Zui quan" (1978) • "Boh lei chun" (1999) • "Kung Fu Panda 2" (2011) • "Gong fu yu jia" (2017) • "Jue di tao wang" (2016) • "An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn" (1997) • "Chin gei bin" (2003) • "The Forbidden Kingdom" (2008) • "She he ba bu" (1978) • "Xi Zang xiao zi" (1992) • "Ding tian li di" (1973) • "On the Scene with Lindalee" (2017) • "Se ying diu sau" (1978) • "Long quan" (1979) • "The Karate Kid" (2010) • "Bleeding Steel" (2017) • "Chin gei bin 2: Fa tou tai kam" (2004) • "Huo shao shao lin men" (1978) • "Long teng hu yue" (1983) • "The Protector" (1985) • "Gau fo ying hung" (2014) • "Da xiao Huang Tian Ba" (1962) • "The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang" (2019) • "Dragon Blade" (2015) • "Te wu mi cheng" (2001) • "Fuk sing go jiu" (1985) • "Diao shou guai zhao" (1973) • "Xiao quan guai zhao" (1979) • "Long de xin" (1985) • "The Lego Ninjago Movie" (2017) • "The Legend of Silk Boy" (2010) • "Shanghai Noon" (2000) • "The Climbers" (2019) • "Fei ying gai wak" (1991) • "San wa" (2005) • "Shen yong shuang xiang pao" (1984) • "Nui ji za pai jun" (1986) • "Cannonball Run II" (1984) • "Jian guo da ye" (2009) • "Fung yu seung lau sing" (1976) • "Shi di chu ma" (1980) • "The Medallion" (2003) • "Da lao ai mei li" (2004) • "Sap ji sang ciu" (2012) • "Rush Hour 3" (2007) • "Huo shao dao" (1990) • "Ging chaat goo si" (1985) • "Jieyou zahuodian" (2017) • "Hung fan kui" (1995) • "'A' gai wak" (1983) • "Qi mou miao ji: Wu fu xing" (1983) • "Who Am I?" (1998) • "Kung Fu Panda 3" (2016) • "Hua fei man cheng chun" (1975) • "Shao Lin men" (1976) • "Yat goh ho yan" (1997) • "Xin Shao Lin si" (2011) • "Bo bui gai wak" (2006) • "The Spy Next Door" (2010) • "Cung on zo" (1993) • "Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat" (1992) • "Kung Fu Panda" (2008) • "Shanghai Knights" (2003) • "Bei di yan zhi" (1973) • "Quan jing" (1978) • "Railroad Tigers" (2016) • "The Cannonball Run" (1981) • "Xin jing wu men" (1976) • "Ging chaat goo si juk jaap" (1988) • "Qi ji" (1989) • "Chu ba" (1973) • "Fei lung mang jeung" (1988) • "San ging chaat goo si" (2004) • "Battle Creek Brawl" (1980)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) "Ging chaat goo si" (1985) • "Sap ji sang ciu" (2012) • "Lung siu yeh" (1982) • "Xiao quan guai zhao" (1979) • "Fei ying gai wak" (1991) • "Shi di chu ma" (1980) • "Who Am I?" (1998) • "Xin hai ge ming" (2011) • "The Brothers" (1987) • "Qi ji" (1989) • "'A' gai wak" (1983) • "'A' gai wak 2" (1987) • "Lung hing foo dai" (1986) • "Ging chaat goo si juk jaap" (1988)
Movies/Tv Shows (Cinematography) "Sap ji sang ciu" (2012)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "Da bing xiao jiang" (2010) • "Ngo si seoi" (1998) • "Shi di chu ma" (1980) • "'A' gai wak 2" (1987) • "Ging chaat goo si juk jaap" (1988) • "Xiao quan guai zhao" (1979) • "Bo bui gai wak" (2006) • "Boh lei chun" (1999) • "Sap ji sang ciu" (2012) • "Lung siu yeh" (1982) • "'A' gai wak" (1983) • "Fei ying gai wak" (1991) • "Ging chaat goo si" (1985)

Top Questions

When was Jackie Chan born?
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954.
Is Jackie Chan married?
Feng-Jiao Lin (1982–present)
Where was Jackie Chan born?
Jackie Chan was born in Victoria Peak, Hong Kong.

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