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.
Filmography (51)
Shelter
Mutiny
A Working Man
The Beekeeper
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Fast X
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
F9
Wrath of Man
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
The Meg
The Fate of the Furious
Mechanic: Resurrection
Spy
Furious 7
Wild Card
The Expendables 3
Fast & Furious 6
Parker
Homefront
Hummingbird
The Expendables 2
Safe
The Mechanic
Killer Elite
Blitz
Gnomeo & Juliet
The Expendables
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Crank: High Voltage
Transporter 3
Death Race
The Bank Job
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
War
The Pink Panther
Crank
Transporter 2
Revolver
Chaos
London
Collateral
Cellular
The Italian Job
The Transporter
Ghosts of Mars
The One
Mean Machine
Snatch
