2. Education & Certificates
• Jackie grew up in poverty in Hong Kong until about the
age of six. Then, in 1960, his family moved to Australia
where his father took a job as a cook for the Australian
Embassy. Jackie did so poorly in school there that he
was never traditionally educated past the American
equivalent of first grade. Instead, when he was seven,
his family sent him back to Hong Kong to join the
Peking Opera School. It was here that Jackie learned
martial arts, acrobatics, singing, dancing and acting. He
lived at the School until the age of 17, when he struck
out on his own.
3. Skills
• Jackie Chan does more than make Fantastic
movies, though. He also founded the Jackie
Chan Charitable Foundation in Hong Kong,
and then in Japan.
4. Interest
• Jackie Chan does more than make incredible
movies, though. He also founded the Jackie
Chan Charitable Foundation in Hong Kong,
and then in Japan. This foundation provides
scholarships to needy students and assists
injured performers and their families. He also
has a Jackie Chan Youth Center in Hong Kong.
