Jet Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean[1] martial artist, retired wushu champion, film actor, film producer, and philanthropist. His first non-Chinese film role was as a villain in the 1998 buddy cop action film Lethal Weapon 4 with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. His first leading role in a Hollywood film was as Han Sing in the 2000 martial arts action film Romeo Must Die with Aaliyah. He has gone on to star in other international action films, including the Luc Besson-produced French films Kiss of the Dragon (2001) and Unleashed (2005). He co-starred in The One (2001) and War (2007) with Jason Statham, The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with Jackie Chan, the first three of The Expendables films with Sylvester Stallone (2010-2014), and as the title character villain in (2008). In 2020, he portrayed The Emperor of China in the live-action fantasy drama Disney film Mulan.
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Shaolin Temple | 少林寺 | Jueh Yuan | ||
| 1984 | Kids From Shaolin | 少林小子 | San Lung | ||
| 1986 | Born to Defence | 中華英雄 | Jet | Directorial debut; a.k.a. Born to Defend (Australia) and Born to Defense (U.S.) | |
| Martial Arts of Shaolin | 南北少林 | Zhi-ming | a.k.a. Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin | ||
| 1989 | Dragon Fight | 龍在天涯 | Jimmy Lee | a.k.a. Defector | |
| 1991 | Once Upon a Time in China | 黃飛鴻 | |||
| 1992 | Once Upon a Time in China II | 黃飛鴻之二男兒當自强 | |||
| The Master | 龍行天下 | Jet | Filmed in 1989 but released in 1992 | ||
| Swordsman II | 笑傲江湖之東方不敗 | a.k.a. The Legend of the Swordsman (U.S.) | |||
| 1993 | Tai Chi Master | 太極張三豐 | Also producer; a.k.a. Twin Warriors (U.S.) | ||
| Fong Sai-yuk | 方世玉 | Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend | |||
| Fong Sai-yuk II | 方世玉續集 | Also producer; a.k.a. The Legend II | |||
| Kung Fu Cult Master | 倚天屠龍記之魔教教主 | Also producer; a.k.a. The Evil Cult (U.S.), Lord of the Wu Tang and Kung Fu Master | |||
| Last Hero in China | 黃飛鴻之鐵雞斗蜈蚣 | Also producer; a.k.a. Claws of Steel and Deadly China Hero | |||
| Once Upon a Time in China III | 黃飛鴻之三：獅王争霸 | A.k.a. The Invincible Shaolin | |||
| 1994 | The Bodyguard from Beijing | 中南海保鑣 | Allan Hui Ching-yeung / John Chang | Also producer; a.k.a. The Defender and Zhong Nan Hai bao biao | |
| Fist of Legend | 精武英雄 | Also producer | |||
| The New Legend of Shaolin | 洪熙官之少林五祖 | Also producer; a.k.a. Legend of the Red Dragon | |||
| 1995 | High Risk | 鼠胆龍威 | Kit Li | A.k.a. Meltdown | |
| My Father Is a Hero | 給爸爸的信 | Kung Wei | A.k.a. The Enforcer and Letter to Daddy | ||
| 1996 | Black Mask | 黑俠 | Michael / Simon / Tsui Chik / Black Mask | Released in 1999 in the U.S. | |
| Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" | 冒險王 | Chow Si-Kit | A.k.a. Adventure King and The Scripture With No Words | ||
| 1997 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | 黃飛鴻之西域雄獅 | A.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China IV | ||
| 1998 | Hitman | 殺手之王 | Fu | A.k.a. The Hitman and The Contract Killer | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | 致命武器4 | Wah Sing-ku | |||
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | 致命羅密歐 | Han Sing | ||
| 2001 | The One | 最後一強 | Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless | ||
| Kiss of the Dragon | 龍之吻 | Inspector Liu 'Johnny' Jian | Also associate producer | ||
| 2002 | Hero | 英雄 | Nameless | Released in 2004 in the U.S. | |
| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | 同盜一擊 | Duncan Su | ||
| 2005 | Unleashed | 不死狗 (鬪犬) | Danny | Also producer; a.k.a. Danny the Dog | |
| 2006 | Fearless | 霍元甲 | Also producer and presenter; a.k.a. Legend of a Fighter (Hong Kong) | ||
| 2007 | The Warlords | 投名狀 | Pang Qingyun | ||
| War | 玩命對戰 | Rogue / Victor Shaw / Tom Lone | a.k.a. Rogue Assassin and Rogue | ||
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | 功夫之王 | Sun Wukong The Monkey King / Silent Monk | ||
| 盜墓迷城3 | Emperor Han | ||||
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建國大業 | Chen Shaokuan | A.k.a. Jian Guo Da Ye, Founding of the Nation and Lofty Ambitions of Nation Building | |
| 2010 | Ocean Heaven | 海洋天堂 | Sam Wong | ||
| The Expendables | 浴血任務 | Yin Yang | |||
| 2011 | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | 白蛇傳說之法海 | |||
| Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | 龍門飛甲 | Chow Wai-on | |||
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | 敢死队2 | Yin Yang | ||
| 2013 | Badges of Fury | 不二神探 | Huang Feihong | ||
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | 敢死队3 | Yin Yang | ||
| 2016 | League of Gods | 封神榜 | |||
| 2017 | Gong Shou Dao | 功守道 | Old Servant | Also producer | |
| 2020 | Mulan | 花木蘭 | The Emperor of China[2] |
| Year | Documentary title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | This is Kung Fu | 中華武術 | Biographic role |
| 1988 | Dragons of the Orient | 東方巨龍 | Biographic role |
| Abbot Hai Teng | 少林海燈大師 | Biographic role | |
| 1992 | Lucky Way | 大八掛 | |
| 1994 | Shaolin Kung Fu | 少林真功夫 | |
| 1999 | Li-Thal Weapon | ||