Biography
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
all 78
Movies 69
self 17
Producer 13
TV Shows 9
Creator 1
Director 1

Sly (2023)

Mulan (2020)

Guardians of Martial Arts (2017)

One Sword Sweeps All (2017)

League of Gods (2016)

Badges of Fury (2013)

The Expendables 2 (2012)

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)

The Expendables (2010)

Ocean Heaven (2010)

The Founding of a Republic (2009)

激荡·1978-2008 (2008)

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

The Warlords (2007)

War (2007)

Fearless (2006)

Unleashed (2005)

Hero (2002)

Invincible (2001)

The One (2001)

Kiss of the Dragon (2001)

Romeo Must Die (2000)

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Black Mask (1996)

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words (1996)

High Risk (1995)

Top Fighter (1995)

The Enforcer (1995)

Fist of Legend (1994)

The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)

Legend of the Red Dragon (1994)

The Kung Fu Cult Master (1993)

Tai-Chi Master (1993)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)

The Legend II (1993)

Last Hero in China (1993)

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk (1993)

Once Upon a Time in China III (1993)

Lucky Way (1992)

The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)

Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)

Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

Dragon Fight (1989)

Born to Defence (1988)

Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)

Kids from Shaolin (1984)

This Is Kung Fu (1983)

Shaolin Temple (1982)

Hero
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1963-04-26 (61 years old)
Birth PlacePeking, China
ReligionBuddhism
RelationshipsHuang Qiuyan (1987 - 1990)
SpouseNina Li
ChildrenJane Li
CitizenshipsSingapore, China, United States
Also Known AsLianjie Li, 李连杰, 이연걸, Τζετ Λι, 李阳中, Li Lianjie, 李連杰, 李陽中, Jet Li Lian-Jie, หลี่เหลียนเจี๋ย, เจ็ท ลี, หลี่ เหลียนเจี๋ย, Lý Liên Kiệt, Jet Li, جت لی, جتلی
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