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 | Nonstop | 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 | |
Movie | Guardians of Martial Arts | Old Servant | 2017-11-11 |
Series | 一剑横空 | Ren Lan Feng | 2017-02-02 |
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 | Ocean Heaven | Wang Xingchang | 2010-06-24 |
Movie | The Expendables | Yin Yang | 2010-08-03 |
Movie | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | 2010-11-14 |
Movie | The Founding of a Republic | Chen Shaokuan | 2009-09-17 |
Movie | The Forbidden Kingdom | The Silent Monk / The Monkey King | 2008-04-18 |
Movie | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Han | 2008-07-01 |
Series | 激荡·1978-2008 | 2008-12-01 | |
Movie | War | Rogue | 2007-08-24 |
Movie | The Warlords | General Pang Qingyun | 2007-12-12 |
Movie | Fearless | Huo Yuanjia | 2006-01-26 |
Movie | Unleashed | Danny | 2005-02-02 |
Movie | Hong Kong Fury | (archive footage) | 2004-02-09 |
Movie | 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece | Unknown | 2004-11-30 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Cradle 2 the Grave | Su | 2003-02-28 |
Movie | Cause: The Birth of Hero | Himself | 2002-12-05 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Chen Zhen / Taul (Fists of Legend & Black Mask) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | Modern Warriors | Self | 2002-08-20 |
Movie | Hero | Nameless | 2002-07-22 |
Movie | Kiss of the Dragon | Liu Jian | 2001-07-06 |
Movie | The One | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | 2001-11-02 |
Movie | Romeo Must Die | Han Sing | 2000-03-22 |
Movie | Contract Killer | Fu | 1998-04-03 |
Movie | Lethal Weapon 4 | Wah Sing Ku | 1998-07-10 |
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 | The Enforcer | Kung Wei | 1995-03-02 |
Movie | Oriental Hero | 1995-01-28 | |
Movie | Top Fighter | Himself | 1995-06-15 |
Movie | High Risk | Kit Li | 1995-07-01 |
Movie | Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu | Himself | 1994-04-14 |
Movie | Legend of the Red Dragon | Hung Hei-Kwun | 1994-02-05 |
Movie | Fist of Legend | Chen Zhen | 1994-12-22 |
Movie | The Bodyguard from Beijing | John Cheng | 1994-07-28 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China III | Wong Fei Hung | 1993-02-11 |
Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | Last Hero in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1993-04-01 |
Movie | The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk | Fong Sai-Yuk | 1993-03-04 |
Movie | The Legend II | Fong Sai Yuk | 1993-07-30 |
Movie | The Kung Fu Cult Master | Chang Mo-Kei | 1993-12-18 |
Movie | Tai-Chi Master | Shang Jun Biao | 1993-11-18 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China II | Wong Fei Hung | 1992-04-16 |
Movie | Lucky Way | Himself | 1992-06-26 |
Movie | The Master | Jet | 1992-05-28 |
Movie | The Legend of the Swordsman | Ling Wu Chung | 1992-06-26 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time in China | Wong Fei Hung | 1991-08-15 |
Movie | Li Lian Jie's 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 | Biographical role | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Martial Arts of Shaolin | Zhi Ming | 1986-03-01 |
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 |