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.
Movie | Hitman | Fu | 2025 |
Movie | Nonstop | 2025 | |
Movie | Blades of the Guardians | 2025 | |
Movie | Sly | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-09-16 |
Movie | Mulan | The Emperor | 2020-09-04 |
Movie | 封神传奇 | 2019-11-20 | |
Series | 一剑横空 | Ren Lan Feng | 2017-02-02 |
Movie | Guardians of Martial Arts | Old Servant | 2017-11-11 |
Movie | League of Gods | Jiang Ziya | 2016-07-28 |
Movie | The Expendables 3 | Yin Yang | 2014-08-07 |
Movie | Badges of Fury | Huang Feihong | 2013-06-18 |
Movie | The Expendables 2 | Yin Yang | 2012-08-08 |
Movie | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | Chow Wai On | 2011-12-15 |
Movie | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | Fa Hai | 2011-09-27 |
Movie | The Expendables | Yin Yang | 2010-08-03 |
Movie | Ocean Heaven | Wang Xingchang | 2010-06-24 |
Movie | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | 2010-11-14 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Chen Shaokuan | 2009-09-17 |
Series | 激荡·1978-2008 | 2008-12-01 | |
Movie | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Han | 2008-07-01 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | The Silent Monk / The Monkey King | 2008-04-17 |
Movie | The Warlords | General Pang Qingyun | 2007-12-12 |
Movie | War | Rogue | 2007-08-24 |
Movie | Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | 2006-01-26 |
Movie | Unleashed | Danny | 2005-02-02 |
Movie | Hong Kong Fury | (archive footage) | 2004-02-09 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | 2003-10-04 |
Movie | Cradle 2 the Grave | Su | 2003-02-28 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Chen Zhen / Taul (Fists of Legend & Black Mask) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | Hero | Nameless | 2002-07-22 |
Movie | Modern Warriors | Self | 2002-08-20 |
Movie | Cause: The Birth of Hero | Himself | 2002-12-05 |
Movie | The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | 2001-11-02 |
Movie | Kiss of the Dragon | Liu Jian | 2001-07-06 |
Movie | Romeo Must Die | Han Sing | 2000-03-22 |
Movie | Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing Ku | 1998-07-10 |
Movie | Contract Killer | Fu | 1998-04-03 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China and America | Wong Fei Hung | 1997-02-01 |
Movie | Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words | Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit | 1996-02-10 |
Movie | Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Black Mask | Tsui Chik / Black Mask | 1996-11-07 |
Movie | Oriental Hero | 1995-01-28 | |
Movie | The Enforcer | Kung Wei | 1995-03-02 |
Movie | High Risk | Kit Li | 1995-07-01 |
Movie | Top Fighter | (archive footage) | 1995-06-15 |
Movie | Legend of the Red Dragon | Hung Hei-Kwun | 1994-02-05 |
Movie | The Bodyguard from Beijing | John Cheng | 1994-07-28 |
Movie | Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu | Himself | 1994-04-14 |
Movie | Fist of Legend | Chen Zhen | 1994-12-22 |
Movie | The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk | Fong Sai-Yuk | 1993-03-04 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China III | Wong Fei Hung | 1993-02-11 |
Movie | Last Hero in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1993-04-01 |
Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | Tai-Chi Master | Zhang Jun Bao | 1993-11-18 |
Movie | The Kung Fu Cult Master | Chang Mo-Kei | 1993-12-18 |
Movie | The Legend II | Fong Sai Yuk | 1993-07-30 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Swordsman III: The East Is Red | footage from 'Swordsman 2' | 1993-08-04 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China II | Wong Fei Hung | 1992-04-16 |
Movie | Lucky Way | Himself | 1992-06-26 |
Movie | The Legend of the Swordsman | Ling Wu Chung | 1992-06-26 |
Movie | The Master | Jet | 1992-05-28 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1991-08-15 |
Movie | Shaolin Kung Fu | actor | 1989-07-13 |
Movie | Dragon Fight | Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap | 1989-09-01 |
Movie | Born to Defence | Jet | 1988-02-16 |
Movie | Jet Li's Shaolin Style | 1988-01-01 | |
Movie | Dragons of the Orient | Self | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Martial Arts of Shaolin | Lin Zhi Ming | 1986-02-01 |
Movie | Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin | Himself | 1985-03-05 |
Movie | Kids from Shaolin | San Lung | 1984-01-26 |
Movie | This Is Kung Fu | Himself | 1983-01-01 |
Movie | Shaolin Temple | Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan) | 1982-01-21 |