Jackie Chan Biography

Fast Facts

• Prior to marrying each other, both of his parents had children that they were forced to abandon amid the Chinese Civil War and World War II
• Father's true family name is Fang, and his parents adopted his mother's family name, Chan, to protect themselves from the new Communist government
• His parents were reunited with their lost children through research for the documentary Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan and His Lost Family
• Attended the strict China Drama Academy from age 7 to 17
• Students were instructed in acting, singing, martial arts and acrobatics
• Received the nickname "Jackie" from a coworker while working construction in Australia
• Performs virtually all of his own stunts and has hurt himself countless times on film shoots
• He has a permanent hole in his skull from one such injury
• Very active for various charities and is a UNICEF Ambassador