When is Bruce Lee's birthday?

Bruce Lee's birthday is November 27. He was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco Chinese Hospital, United States.

Who shares a birthday with Bruce Lee?

Famous people who share Bruce Lee's November 27 birthday include Jimi Hendrix, Yulia Tymoshenko, Anders Celsius, Han Kang and Alexander Dubček.

Film · Art · Sports · 1940–1973

Bruce Lee — Age & Birthday

Born: 27 November 1940 · Died: 20 July 1973 · Age at death: 32

How old was Bruce Lee when he died?

Bruce Lee died aged 32. He was born on 27 November 1940 and died on 20 July 1973.

Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor of Enter the Dragon who founded Jeet Kune Do and brought kung fu films to the world

Did you know?He was a champion cha-cha dancer in Hong Kong before moving to America to teach martial arts.

Editor's Take:

Bruce Lee packed a lifetime of influence into just 32 years. He broke down barriers in Hollywood at a time when Asian actors were usually given small or stereotyped roles, insisting instead on playing strong, confident heroes. His own philosophy of fighting, Jeet Kune Do, encouraged people to borrow what works from any style and discard the rest. That openness helped inspire the mixed martial arts movement decades later. Beyond fighting, his ideas about self-expression and adaptability, summed up in his advice to 'be like water', continue to inspire people far beyond martial arts.

Key Milestones

1941: Film debut as a baby – appears in Golden Gate Girl
1959: Moves to the United States and begins teaching martial arts
1966: The Green Hornet – plays the sidekick Kato on US television
1967: Develops Jeet Kune Do – his own adaptable fighting philosophy

Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker.

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“Be water, my friend.”

— Bruce Lee, Longstreet, 1971

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Bruce Lee (1940–1973)

The martial artist who brought kung fu to the world

Born in San Francisco and grows up in Hong Kong, Lee was a child film actor who studied Wing Chun kung fu under the master Ip Man. He moved to the United States at 18, taught martial arts and won attention as Kato in TV's The Green Hornet.

He developed his own fighting philosophy, Jeet Kune Do, built on speed, simplicity and adapting to your opponent. His Hong Kong films, including The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, smashed box-office records, and Enter the Dragon made him a global icon. He died suddenly in 1973, aged just 32, days before that film's release. His influence on action cinema, and on mixed martial arts, is still everywhere.

Career highlights

1940Born in San Francisco: raised in Hong Kong
1941Film debut as a baby: appears in Golden Gate Girl
1959Moves to the United States: and begins teaching martial arts
1966The Green Hornet: plays the sidekick Kato on US television
1967Develops Jeet Kune Do: his own adaptable fighting philosophy
1971The Big Boss: first major leading role, a box office hit
1972Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon: cements his stardom across Asia
1973Enter the Dragon: released weeks after his sudden death

Did you know?He studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington, and wove philosophy into everything he taught.

Age at death: 32
Would be: 85
Years since death: 53

Born: November 27, 1940 · San Francisco Chinese Hospital, United States
Died: July 20, 1973
Cause of death: Cerebral edema
Nationality: American
Known for: Film, Art, Sports

Family

Father: Lee Hoi-chuen
Mother: Grace Ho
Spouse: Linda Lee Cadwell
Children: Brandon Lee, Shannon Lee

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When is Bruce Lee's birthday?: Bruce Lee's birthday is November 27. He was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco Chinese Hospital, United States.
How old was Bruce Lee when he died?: Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973, aged 32.
Who shares a birthday with Bruce Lee?: Famous people who share Bruce Lee's November 27 birthday include Jimi Hendrix, Yulia Tymoshenko, Anders Celsius, Han Kang and Alexander Dubček.

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