Jet Li
Born April 26, 1963 (Age: 62)
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Beijing, China
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.
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.
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Filmography
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
2026
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as Chang Guiren
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Age: 62
Mulan
2020
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as The Emperor
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Age: 57
League of Gods
2016
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as Jiang Ziya
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Age: 53
The Expendables 3
2014
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as Yin Yang
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Age: 51
Badges of Fury
2013
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as Huang Feihong
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Age: 50
The Expendables 2
2012
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as Yin Yang
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Age: 49
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
2011
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as Chow Wai-on
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Age: 48
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011
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as Fa Hai
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Age: 48
The Expendables
2010
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as Yin Yang
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Age: 47
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
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as Han
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Age: 45
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
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as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
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Age: 44
War
2007
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as Rogue
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Age: 44
Fearless
2006
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as Huo Yuanjia
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Age: 42
Unleashed
2005
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as Danny
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Age: 41
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
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as Su
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Age: 39
Hero
2002
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as Nameless
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Age: 39
The One
2001
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as Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
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Age: 38
Kiss of the Dragon
2001
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as Liu Jian
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Age: 38
Romeo Must Die
2000
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as Han Sing
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Age: 36
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon
1999
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as Self
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Age: 35
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
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as Wah Sing Ku
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Age: 35
Black Mask
1996
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as Tsui Chik / Black Mask
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Age: 33
Fist of Legend
1994
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as Chen Zhen
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Age: 31
Shaolin Kung Fu
1994
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as actor
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Age: 30
Tai-Chi Master
1993
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as Zhang Jun Bao
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Age: 30
The Legend II
1993
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as Fong Sai Yuk
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Age: 30
The Legend
1993
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as Fong Sai-Yuk
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Age: 29
Once Upon a Time in China III
1993
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as Wong Fei Hung
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Age: 29
Lucky Way
1992
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as
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Age: 29
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992
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as Ling Wu Chung
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Age: 29
The Master
1992
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as Kit
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Age: 29
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
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as Wong Fei Hung
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Age: 28
Once Upon a Time in China
1991
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as Wong Fei Hung
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Age: 28
Kids from Shaolin
1984
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as San Lung
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Age: 20
Shaolin Temple
1982
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as Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
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Age: 18