
Jason Statham
Born: 1967-07-26
Place of Birth: Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK
Biography
Jason Statham (/ˈsteɪθəm/ STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and producer. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion), making him one of the industry's most bankable stars. While working at local market stalls, Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth. An avid footballer and diver, he was a member of Britain's national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various advertising campaigns. Statham's history of working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Both films were commercial hits, and they helped catapult Statham to stardom. He played supporting roles in the American action films Turn It Up (2000), Ghosts of Mars and The One (2001). From 2002 to 2008, he played the title role in the first three films in the Transporter film series (2002–2008), which solidified his status as an action star. In 2003, he appeared in the ensemble heist action film The Italian Job. He went on to play leading roles in the commercially successful films Crank (2006), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Homefront (2013), Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), The Meg (2018), Wrath of Man (2021), Meg 2: The Trench (2023), and The Beekeeper (2024). Statham has also starred as Lee Christmas in the ensemble action film series The Expendables (2010–2023) and as Deckard Shaw in the Fast & Furious franchise (2013–2023), including the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw (2019), which he co-produced. His voice acting work includes the documentaries Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance (2002), Truth in 24 (2008) and its 2012 sequel, and the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Statham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

A Working Man

Fast X

Fast X: Part 2

Cellular

Wrath of Man

The Beekeeper

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Snatch

Furious 7

Homefront

Meg 2: The Trench

Expend4bles

Shelter

The Mechanic

The Meg

The Fate of the Furious

The Expendables

F9

The Expendables 3

Spy

The One

The Expendables 2

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Killer Elite

War

The Transporter

Revolver

Mechanic: Resurrection

Death Race

Hummingbird

Gnomeo & Juliet

The Italian Job

Chaos

The Pink Panther

Transporter 2

Collateral

The Bank Job

Crank

Wild Card

Transporter 3

Safe

Blitz

Crank: High Voltage

Parker

Mutiny

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

13

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Sly

Mean Machine

Ghosts of Mars

London

Fast & Furious 6

Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance

Truth In 24

Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King

Turn It Up

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Making 'Snatch'

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
