Jackie Chan (born on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong) is a martial artist, actor, director and stuntman. Chan is one of the most recognised names in Kung Fu and action movies worldwide, known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing and use of improvised weapons.
Chan has starred in over a hundred movies, and is one of the most recognizable Chinese and Asian movie stars in the world. He also has a pop music singing career which began in the 1980s.
Jackie Chan is the son of Lee-Lee and Charles Chan who migrated to Canberra, Australia in 1960 as a refugee from the Chinese civil war and who had previously worked as a maid and butler for the French ambassador to Hong Kong. His Chinese name at birth was Chan Kong-sang (meaning "Born in Hong Kong"). Chan married Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-Jiao. Jackie actually sings many of his own movie theme songs. A TV show, "Jackie Chan Adventures" was based on Jackie Chan, his niece, and his uncle as well as a shopkeeper.