Jason Statham

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	Acting
Most Rating	26.008
Birthday	1967-07-26
Place of Birth	Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK
Also Known As

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Snatch

Ghosts of Mars

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Crank

War

The Transporter

Death Race

The One

Revolver

Chaos

London

The Bank Job

Cellular

Transporter 2

The Expendables

The Mechanic

The Italian Job

Mean Machine

Turn It Up

Transporter 3

Crank: High Voltage

13

Truth In 24

Killer Elite

Fast Forever

Safe

Blitz

The Expendables 2

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Hummingbird

Parker

The Expendables 3

Homefront

Spy

Fast X

Wild Card

A Working Man

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Furious 7

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars

The Fate of the Furious

Making 'Snatch'

Sly

Truth In 24 II: Every Second Counts

Gnomeo & Juliet

Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King

Mutiny

Shelter

The Meg

Mechanic: Resurrection

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Wrath of Man

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

The Pink Panther

Meg 2: The Trench

Fast & Furious 6

F9

Expend4bles

The Beekeeper

Collateral

The Beekeeper 2

Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance

Viva La Madness

Jason Statham Stole My Bike