These Are The Greatest Action Stars of All Time

The Coolest of the Cool

Chan basically ran into mainstream success. His big films are Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, The Karate Kid, and even Kung Fu Panda (where he lends his voice). He did a lot of work in movies for older children, so an entire generation got to know him as the coolest martial artist out there!

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