Jet Li was born April 26, 1963 in Heibi, China. At the age of 8, he started studying martial arts and three years later he won his first national championship in China. He won for five straight years. Shortly after his retirement, his film career kicked off in China.

Jet Li is know for his martial arts, which he portrays in all his films. His films are all action films and he uses his martial arts in one way or form in the film. There is alot of action in his films, using weapons, bad guys, and something that everybody wants (power, money, something worth alot, freedom, etc.).

His first movie was Shaolin Temple. His films were a success in China and it then transended to the U.S. which were also a success, including Lethal Weapon 4 and his recent film, The Mummy 3. He is currently still doing films of this kind and will still be doing for a while more.