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Jackie Chan

Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)
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Summary

Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954[1], in Victoria Peak[2]. He has worked as a film actor[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], stunt performer[6], and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.079% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209,557 views/month, #786 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Charles Chan[9]
  • Mother: Lee-Lee Chan[10]
  • Spouse: Joan Lin[11]
  • Child: Liu Kang[12], Etta Ng[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14], People's Republic of China[15]
  • Native language: Yue Chinese[16]
  • Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[17]
  • Occupation: choreographer[18], judoka[19], taekwondo athlete[20], actor[21], comedian[22]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[23], member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[24]
  • Employer: UNICEF[25]
  • Educated at: Dickson College[26]
  • Award received: Silver Bauhinia Star[27], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[28], Member of the Order of the British Empire[29], Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor[30], Academy Honorary Award[31], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[32], Order of the British Empire[33], American Choreography Awards[34], Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor[35]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[36]
  • Influenced by: Bruce Lee[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Ancestral home: Qingdao[39]
  • Genre: comedy[40], action film[41], drama fiction[42], martial arts film[43], cantopop[44], mandopop[45], Hong Kong English pop[46], J-pop[47]
  • Discography: Jackie Chan discography[48]
  • Commons category: Jackie Chan[49]
  • Sport: kung fu[50]
  • Family name: Fang[51], Chen[52], Chan[53]
  • Given name: Jackie[54], Chenglong[55], Gǎngshēng[56], Shìlóng[57], Yuánlóng[58], Yuánlóu[59]
  • Pseudonym: Yuen Lo No[60], 元樓[61], Jackie Chan[62]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jackie Chan include Hitmonchan[63], a fighting-type Pokémon[64].

Why It Matters

Jackie Chan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 156 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include Hitmonchan[63], a fighting-type Pokémon[64].

FAQs

Where was Jackie Chan born?

Jackie Chan's place of birth was Victoria Peak[2].

Who were Jackie Chan's parents?

Jackie Chan's father was Charles Chan[9]. Jackie Chan's mother was Lee-Lee Chan[10].

Who was Jackie Chan married to?

Jackie Chan's spouses include Joan Lin[11].

What did Jackie Chan do for work?

Jackie Chan worked as a film actor[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], stunt performer[6], and film director[7].

Where did Jackie Chan go to school?

Jackie Chan was educated at Dickson College[26].

What awards did Jackie Chan receive?

Honors received include Silver Bauhinia Star[27], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[28], Member of the Order of the British Empire[29], and Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [29] ↑ . The London Gazette 51772. wikidata.org.
  38. [30] ↑ . goldenhorse.org.tw. goldenhorse.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  58. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  60. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  61. [62] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · BigJack20 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film actor, film producer, screenwriter +7
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  9. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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