Li Lianjie (李连杰, 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

Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023

Mulan
The Emperor
2020

Guardians of Martial Arts
Old Servant
2017

One Sword Sweeps All
Ren Lan Feng · (40 episodes)
2017

鲁豫有约一日行
(1 episode)
2016

League of Gods
Jiang Ziya
2016

The Expendables 3
Yin Yang
2014

Badges of Fury
Huang Feihong
2013

Voice
(1 episode)
2012

The Expendables 2
Yin Yang
2012

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Chow Wai-on
2011

The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Fa Hai
2011

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010

The Expendables
Yin Yang
2010

Ocean Heaven
Wang Xingchang
2010

The Founding of a Republic
Chen Shaokuan
2009

激荡·1978-2008
(31 episodes)
2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Han
2008

The Forbidden Kingdom
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
2008

The Warlords
General Pang Qingyun
2007

War
Rogue
2007

Fearless
Huo Yuanjia
2006

Unleashed
Danny
2005

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
Self
2004

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Self
2003

Cradle 2 the Grave
Su
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Self
2003

Modern Warriors
Self
2002

Hero
Nameless
2002

The One
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
2001

Kiss of the Dragon
Liu Jian
2001

Romeo Must Die
Han Sing
2000

Lethal Weapon 4
Wah Sing Ku
1998

Contract Killer
Fred
1998

Once Upon a Time in China and America
Wong Fei Hung
1997

Black Mask
Tsui Chik / Black Mask
1996

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
1996

High Risk
Kit Li
1995

Top Fighter
(archive footage)
1995

The Enforcer
Kung Wei
1995

Oriental Hero
1995

Fist of Legend
Chen Zhen
1994

The Bodyguard from Beijing
John Cheng
1994

Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu
Self
1994

Shaolin Kung Fu
actor
1994

Legend of the Red Dragon
Hung Hei-Kwun
1994

The Kung Fu Cult Master
Chang Mo-Kei
1993

Tai-Chi Master
Zhang Jun Bao
1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993

The Legend II
Fong Sai Yuk
1993

Last Hero in China
Wong Fei Hung
1993

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
Fong Sai-Yuk
1993

Once Upon a Time in China III
Wong Fei Hung
1993

The Legend of the Swordsman
Ling Wu Chung
1992

Lucky Way
Self
1992

The Master
Kit
1992

Once Upon a Time in China II
Wong Fei Hung
1992

Once Upon a Time in China
Wong Fei Hung
1991

Dragon Fight
Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
1989

Born to Defence
Jet
1988

Jet Li's Shaolin Style
1988

Dragons of the Orient
Self
1988

Martial Arts of Shaolin
Lin Zhi Ming
1986

This Is Kung Fu
Self
1983

Blades of the Guardians

Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
Self
1985

Kids from Shaolin
San Lung
1984

Shaolin Temple
Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
1982
