Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco in 1940 and became a famous martial artist, actor, and philosopher. He was very popular in China but died in Hong Kong in 1973. Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1954 and is a famous actor, comedian, and martial artist, making him one of the most famous in his field. Jean-Claude Van Damme was born in Belgium in 1960 and is an actor, film director, and martial artist.