Jet Li

Li Lianjie (born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, Wushu champion, and international film star. He was born in Beijing, China.

After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin , Jet Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the "Once Upon A Time In China" series, in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei Hung.

Li Lianjie's first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in "Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)", but his first Hollywood film leading role was in "Romeo Must Die (2000)". He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, most recently starring beside Jackie Chan in "The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)", and as the titular villain in "The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008)" opposite Brendan Fraser. He is then set to star in his new upcoming 2010 film in the "The Expendables".

(Source: Wikipedia )