Sources, including Jackie Chan's autobiography, state that he was born in 1984 and that his parents were married in 1983.
In 2010, Jackie Chan appeared in his first dramatic role in an American film,.
In 2005, Chan created the Dragon's Heart Foundation to help children and the elderly in remote areas of China by building schools, providing books, fees, and uniforms for children; the organisation expanded its reach to Europe in 2011.