Jackie Chan

About Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan (born 1954) is a globally recognized Hong Kong-born actor, martial artist, director, and producer, whose contribution to cinema lies primarily in pioneering the comedic martial arts subgenre. His distinct style, blending intricate fight choreography with slapstick humor and minimal stunt doubles, propelled him to international stardom across Asian and Western markets. MIT's Pantheon project ranks him at #926 for historical importance, recognizing his massive, decades-long cultural imprint on global film and action choreography.

Despite this high historical ranking, Chan’s current internet attention is significantly disproportionate. In 2025, he garnered 3.9 million Wikipedia pageviews, resulting in an Attention Gap score of +12x, indicating overattention relative to his established historical rank. To illustrate this contemporary focus, Chan receives more than three times the attention of Jean-Paul Sartre, ranked #239 in importance (a difference of over 200 ranks), who only registered 915,000 views.

This current snapshot shows a figure who remains highly visible online, though his attention level greatly exceeds that of many figures deemed more historically critical by the HPI metric. Furthermore, his interest is actively growing, evidenced by an 11.5% year-over-year increase in views and a strong Q1 to Q3 momentum of +9%.