ACTOR · BORN 1954
Jackie Chan
- Born
- 7 April 1954, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
- Known for
- Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), The Karate Kid (2010)
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10 Facts From Jackie Chan's Career
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He received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th annual New York Asian Film Festival.
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His film Drunken Master II (1994) was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 best films of all time.
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He was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to entertainment.
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He ranked 41st on Channel 4's (UK) list of the 100 Greatest Film Stars.
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In 1999, Jackie Chan was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for his services to the film industry.
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Jackie Chan received another honorary doctorate, from the University of Cambodia (2009), and was also awarded an honorary professorship by the Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong (2008).
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On June 10, 2012, Jackie Chan received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Asian Film Festival. The presentation took place at a special event held at New York's Lincoln Center. Jackie also took part in a Q&A session with Grady Hendrix, one of the founders of Subway Cinema, which launched the annual NYAFF and currently co-presents it. The evening ended with a screening of Jackie's latest film, Chinese Zodiac (2012).
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Jackie Chan grew up in and around Canberra, Australia, where he formed his English name. When he took his first job as a delivery driver, he borrowed the name 'Jack' from another driver.
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On October 4, 2002, Jackie Chan was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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For his services to the film industry, Jackie Chan was awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah on February 1, 2015. He ultimately received the honorary title Yang Berbahagia Datuk of the Federal Territories of Malaysia.
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