In Popular Culture
- Kato (Bruce Lee) from The Green Hornet is the first fictional fighter to use Jeet Kune Do.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a student of Lee used JKD against Lee in Game of Death. Lee chose Jabbar for this role to emphasize their difference in body size and displaying two fighters who had transcended "style".
- Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) from Power Rangers. Actor Jason David Frank studied Jeet Kune Do in real life, bringing the techniques to the character.
- Shang-Chi from Marvel Comics.
- Sublime (Wildstorm) from Wildstorm Comics. A member of the DV8 team and a Jeet Kune Do practitioner. She is also a master of the three sectional staff.
- Seta Noriyasu, Naru Narusegawa, and Serah McDougal from Love Hina with the first teaching it to the others.
- Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe) from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Sera Masumi from Detective Conan/Case Closed. She is a high school detective who is an expert in Jeet Kune Do.
- Fei Long from Street Fighter.
- Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Mokap, and Blaze from Mortal Kombat.
- Jacky Bryant from Virtua Fighter.
- Marshall Law and Forrest Law from Tekken.
- Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop.
- Midknight from Eternal Champions.
- Jann Lee from Dead or Alive
- Kamen Rider Meteor from Kamen Rider Fourze.
- Rock Lee from Naruto
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