Cast & creator
Bruce Lee
Best known for Mentiras verdaderas, Ironside, Batman
Bruce Jun Fan Lee (Lee Siu Lung) was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco, CA while his parents were on tour with the Chinese Opera. Ultimately raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a child actor appearing in more than 20 films. At the age of 13, Bruce took up the study of wing chun gung fu under renowned wing chun master, Yip Man. Bruce left Hong Kong at the age of 18, came to the United States and made his way to Seattle, Washington where he worked in the restaurant of a family friend. He soon enrolled in the University of Washington where he pursued a degree in philosophy. Bruce began to teach gung fu in Seattle and soon opened his first school, the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute. Two more schools followed in Oakland and Los Angeles. Concurrently Bruce married his wife, Linda and had his two children, Brandon and Shannon. In the mid sixties, Bruce was discovered while doing an exhibition at the Long Beach Internationals and a role as Kato in the tv series The Green Hornet soon followed. During this time, Bruce was also developing his own martial art, which he ultimately named Jeet Kune Do (translated: the way of the intercepting fist). Bruce's art was steeped in a philosophical foundation and did not follow long held martial traditions. Instead it had at its core the ideas of simplicity, directness and personal freedom. After The Green Hornet series was canceled, Bruce encountered resistance while working in Hollywood and so headed to Hong Kong to pursue a film career. In Hong Kong he made 3 films, which consecutively broke all box office records and showcased martial arts in an entirely new way. Hollywood took notice and soon Bruce was making the first Hollywood / Hong Kong coproduction with a film called Enter the Dragon. Unfortunately, Bruce Lee died in 1973 before this film was released. This film catapulted him to international fame. Today Bruce Lee’s legacy of self expression, equality, and pioneering innovation continues to inspire people all around the world.
Also known as: Lee Jun Fan, Lee Jun-fan, Λι Τζουν-φαν, Μπρους Λι, 李振藩
86
film credits
10
television credits
79
1941–2026 · acting roles
7.0
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (96)
Showing 96 of 96 credits
Mentiras verdaderas
Self (archive footage)
2011
Ironside
Leon Soo
1967
Batman
Kato
1966
The Green Hornet
Kato
1966
Enter the Dragon
Lee
1973Enter the Dragon
Producer
1973
History's Greatest Mysteries
Self (archive footage)
2020
Fist of Fury
Chen Zhen
1972
Longstreet
Li Tsung
1971
The Way of the Dragon
Tang Lung
1972The Way of the Dragon
Director
1972The Way of the Dragon
Screenplay
1972The Way of the Dragon
Martial Arts Choreographer
1972The Way of the Dragon
Producer
1972
Big Stan
Thanks
2007
Game of Death
Billy Lo
1978Game of Death
Producer
1978Game of Death
Writer
1978
The Big Boss
Cheng Chiu On
1971
A Life in Ten Pictures
Self (archive footage)
2021
Too Young to Die
Self (archive footage)
2012I Am
Self
2012
Crazy Safari
Self (archive footage)
1991
Game of Death II
Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
1981
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Self (archival)
1984
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Curse of the Dragon
Self (archive footage)
1993
The Wrecking Crew
Technical Advisor
1968
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self (archive footage)
2019
I Am Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
2012
Marlowe
Winslow Wong
1969Marlowe
Fight Choreographer
1969
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self (archival)
2009
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Self
1990
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Self (archival)
2000
The Green Hornet
Kato
1974
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Circle of Iron
Story
1978
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Self (archival)
1973
The Pierre Berton Show
Self
1962
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self(archive footage)
2020
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self (archival)
1994
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2002
Be Water
Self (archival)
2020
The Path of the Dragon
Self (archive footage)
1998
The Final Game of Death
Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
2023
Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee's Game of Death
Himself (archive footage)
2026
Fury of the Dragon
Kato
1976
Slaughter in San Francisco
Original Concept
1974
Death In Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1990The Song I'm Singing Tomorrow
Self
2024
Cinema of Vengeance
Self (archive footage)
1994
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
2001
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Self (archival)
2004
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
Self (archive footage)
2000
Too Late for Divorce
Kai Cheung
1956
Game of Death Redux
Hai Tien
2019Game of Death Redux
Director
2019Game of Death Redux
Writer
2019Game of Death Redux
Producer
2019Game of Death Redux
Fight Choreographer
2019
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
Self (archive footage)
1976
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
Self (archive footage)
1999
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
1998
In the Face of Demolition
1953
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
Bruce Lee (archive footage)
1980The Birth of Mankind
1946
The Real Bruce Lee 2
(archive footage)
2002
The Last Days of Bruce Lee
Himself (archive footage)
1973
Golden Gate Girl
Baby (Uncredited)
1941
The Warrior Within
Self
1976
Fist of Unicorn
1973Fist of Unicorn
Martial Arts Choreographer
1973
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
self
1998
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Self (archive footage)
1985
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2
1999
Bruce Lee: Century Hero
Self (archive footage)
1999
The Young Bruce Lee
1976
The Kid
Kid Cheung
1950
The Guiding Light
San at 13
1953
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
Self (archival)
1999
An Orphan's Tragedy
Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
1955
The Green Hornet
Kato
2005
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
Self
1973
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
Self (archive footage)
2004
La Légende du petit dragon
Self (archive footage)
1975
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
Self
1971
The Orphan
Ah Sam
1960
Darling Girl
1957
Orphan's Song
1955
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
Lee Siu Lung
1956
A Mother's Tears
1953
We Owe It to Our Children
Le fils fainéant
1955
Thunderstorm
Chow Chung
1957
A Myriad Homes
1953
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
2009