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Jackie Chan

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Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, writer, producer, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick - acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Before entering the film industry, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes from the China Drama Academy at the Peking Opera School, where he studied acrobatics, martial arts, and acting. In a film career spanning more than sixty years, he has appeared in over 150 domestic and international movies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jackie Chan has received more than 36,862,915 page views. His biography is available in 140 different languages on Wikipedia. Jackie Chan is the 24th most popular actor (down from 23rd in 2019), the most popular biography from Hong Kong and the most popular Chinese Actor.

Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. He is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts.

Memorability Metrics

  • 37M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 78.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 140

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jackie Chan ranks 24 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Bette Davis, Louis de Funès, Marlon Brando, and Jean-Paul Belmondo. After him are Sophia Loren, Danny DeVito, James Stewart, Romy Schneider, Patrick Swayze, and Bud Spencer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Jackie Chan ranks 3. Before him are Angela Merkel, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. After him are François Hollande, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Hugo Chávez, Shinzō Abe, Alexander Lukashenko, Viktor Yushchenko, Halimah Yacob, and James Cameron.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan ranks 1 out of 115. After him are Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Leslie Cheung (1956), Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Katrina Kaif (1983), Stephen Chow (1962), Andy Lau (1961), Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (1964), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), and John Lone (1952).

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Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan ranks 1. After him are Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Katrina Kaif (1983), Stephen Chow (1962), Andy Lau (1961), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), John Lone (1952), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).

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Television and Movie Roles

Rush Hour
Lee
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Sep 18o 19987.049 / 10
Rush Hour 2
Yan Naing Lee
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.
Aug 3o 20016.742 / 10
Rush Hour 3
Yan Naing Lee
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
Aug 8o 20076.5 / 10