Known for
Acting
Credits
152
Gender
Man
Birthday
27 July 1963 (61)
Place of birth
Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China
Also known as
甄子丹
Donnie Yen Ji-Dan
견자단
Yen Ji-Dan
Yen Chi-Tan
Yan Chi-Tan
Yen Chi-Ten
Yin Sze-Dan
Zhen Zi Dan
Донни Йен
Ντόνι Γιέν
Zhen Zidan
Chung Tử Đơn
Chân Tử Đan
Donnie Yen
Biography
Donnie Yen (Chinese: 甄子丹; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, action choreographer and film producer. Apart from being a well-known film and television actor in Hong Kong, Yen has also gained international recognition for appearing in many films together with other prominent and internationally-known actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. He is considered to be Hong Kong's top action star; director Peter Chan mentioned that he "is the 'it' action person right now" and "has built himself into a bona fide leading man, who happens to be an action star."
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | The Prosecutor | Director |
| — | The Prosecutor | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Sakra | Director |
| 2023 | Sakra | Producer |
| 2022 | Come Back Home | Producer |
| 2021 | Raging Fire | Action Director |
| 2021 | Raging Fire | Producer |
| 2021 | Wuhan Wuhan | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Enter the Fat Dragon | Producer |
| 2018 | Master Z: Ip Man Legacy | Producer |
| 2018 | Big Brother | Producer |
| 2018 | Big Brother | Action Director |
| 2017 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage | Fight Choreographer |
| 2017 | Chasing the Dragon | Producer |
| 2014 | Kung Fu Jungle | Action Director |
| 2014 | Iceman | Producer |
| 2011 | Dragon | Action Director |
| 2011 | The Lost Bladesman | Choreographer |
| 2010 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 2007 | Flash Point | Producer |
| 2007 | Flash Point | Fight Choreographer |
| 2006 | Stormbreaker | Action Director |
| 2005 | SPL: Kill Zone | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 2004 | The Twins Effect II | Stunt Coordinator |
| 2004 | Protégé de la Rose Noire | Director |
| 2003 | The Twins Effect | Co-Director |
| 2003 | The Twins Effect | Action Director |
| 2002 | Blade II | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 2001 | The Princess Blade | Action Director |
| 2001 | Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 1999 | Moonlight Express | Action Director |
| 1998 | Ballistic Kiss | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 1998 | Ballistic Kiss | Director |
| 1998 | Ballistic Kiss | Producer |
| 1998 | Ballistic Kiss | Writer |
| 1998 | Shanghai Affairs | Director |
| 1997 | Legend of the Wolf | Director |
| 1997 | Legend of the Wolf | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Legend of the Wolf | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 1997 | Legend of the Wolf | Producer |
| 1994 | Wing Chun | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 1994 | Wing Chun | Action Director |
| 1992 | Dragon Inn | Stunt Double |
| 1990 | Tiger Cage II | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 1988 | Tiger Cage | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| 1986 | The Close Encounters of Vampire | Choreographer |
| 1982 | The Miracle Fighters | Stunt Double |