Jet Li
Li Lian Jie (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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
April 26, 1963Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
78Place of birth
Beijing, ChinaAlso known as
Lianjie 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
Cast credits
Hero
Nameless
Lethal Weapon 4
Wah Sing Ku
Unleashed
Danny
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Han
Romeo Must Die
Han Sing
Kiss of the Dragon
Liu Jian
Shaolin Temple
Gong Yuen / Jue Yuan
War
Rogue
Contract Killer
Fu
Once Upon a Time in China
Wong Fei Hung
Once Upon a Time in China II
Wong Fei Hung
Once Upon a Time in China III
Wong Fei Hung
Once Upon a Time in China and America
Wong Fei Hung
Cradle 2 the Grave
Su
The One
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
The Kung Fu Cult Master
Chang Mo-Kei
The Master
Jet
Tai-Chi Master
Shang Jun Biao
Fearless
Huo Yuanjia
Black Mask
Tsui Chik / Black MaskCrew credits
Unleashed
Producer
The Kung Fu Cult Master
Producer
Tai-Chi Master
Producer
Fearless
Producer
Born to Defence
Director
The Legend II
Producer
Last Hero in China
Producer
Invincible
Executive Producer
Guardians of Martial Arts
Producer
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
Executive Producer
Kiss of the Dragon
Associate Producer
Fist of Legend
Producer
The Bodyguard from Beijing
Producer
Legend of the Red Dragon
Executive ProducerImages
