Kung Fu superstar and one of Asia's philanthropic heroes, Jackie Chan flaunts not just his superb martial arts abilities, his acting and singing careers but also his seemingly growing net worth.
Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan has an astonishing net worth of $140 million. This versatile actor has a lot under his plate. Jackie Chan is a world renowned comedian actor-director, entrepreneur, producer, martial artist, action choreographer, screenwriter, stunt performer and singer.
Jackie Chan is known for his humorous comic antics, innovative acrobatic fighting styles and stunts and his stunning use of improvised weapons. He began acting at a very young age of five. His first breakthrough came on his film "Snakes who Eagles Follow" in 1978. Over his entire acting career, Jackie Chan has appeared in over a hundred of movies and became a cultural icon in his native land. Among the films he appeared on are: Enter the Dragon, Fist of Fury, Drunken Master, Rogue, Shanghai Noon and the infamous Police Story movie series. The Tuxedo, The Karate Kid, The Spy Next Door and Chinese Zodiac are among his notable films. Jackie Chan also starred in the movie "Rush Hour" opposite actor-comedian Chris Tucker which had grossed a cumulative $845 million worldwide, thus increasing his net worth value. He also did some voice overs in animated films like The Kung Fu Panda. Aside from acting, Jackie Chan has proven himself as a singer as well.
Jackie Chan earned numerous global award nominations and won them as well. He also earned his star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
Aside from his contributions on the film and music realm and grossing net worth, Jackie Chan advocated in numerous charitable works and causes. He became a UNICEF Goodwill ambassador and crusaded for conservation, animal abuse protection and promoted disaster relief efforts. In 1988, Jackie Chan founded his very own foundation called Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation to offer scholarships and actively help Hong Kong's youth and provide help to natural disasters victims. He also created the Dragon's Heart Foundation in 2005 which aims to help children and elderly individuals in China's remote places by building schools, giving books, fees and uniform and provide assistance for the elderly needs.
Arising from rags to riches, this school dropout actor, Jackie Chan has proven his worth as an internationally acclaimed artist with his increasing fame and net worth.
Because of Jackie Chan's boundless impact and contributions as a philanthropic hero which multiplied and boomed in countless charitable causes, it has proven himself as an unsung hero with grossing net worth of $140 million.
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