Actor
Jet Li
April 26, 1963 · Beijing, China
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).
Notable work
6.3The Expendables (2010)
as Yin Yang
6.4The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Yin Yang
6.8Mulan (2020)
as The Emperor
6.2The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Yin Yang
5.5The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
as Han
6.6Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Wah Sing Ku
7.5Hero (2002)
as Nameless
6.9Unleashed (2005)
as Danny
6.4War (2007)
as Rogue
6.6The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
6.1The One (2001)
as Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
7.5Fearless (2006)
as Huo Yuanjia
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