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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 martial artist, actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. With a film career spanning more than sixty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $5.8 billion worldwide. Starting as one of the Seven Little Fortunes at the China Drama Academy, where he was trained in acrobatics, martial arts and acting, Chan entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman before making the transition to acting. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jackie Chan is the 24th most popular actor, 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.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jackie Chan ranks 24 out of 13,578. Before him are Danny DeVito, James Stewart, Richard Burton, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Patrick Swayze, and Louis de Funès. After him are Mary Pickford, Amitabh Bachchan, Sarah Bernhardt, Sean Connery, Yul Brynner, and Gene Hackman.

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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, Alexander Lukashenko, Shinzō Abe, Denzel Washington, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Hugo Chávez, Viktor Yushchenko, and John Travolta.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan ranks 1 out of 115. After him are William Anders (1933), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Leslie Cheung (1956), Stephen Chow (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), Margaret Chan (1947), John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), and Katrina Kaif (1983).

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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), Stephen Chow (1962), John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).

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