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
