Jason Statham
Acting
Born: Jul 26, 1967
From: Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hummingbird | Joey | 2013 | 6.175 |
| Safe | Luke Wright | 2012 | 6.497 |
| The Expendables 2 | Lee Christmas | 2012 | 6.354 |
| The Mechanic | Arthur Bishop | 2011 | 6.527 |
| Killer Elite | Danny Bryce | 2011 | 6.266 |
| Blitz | Tom Brant | 2011 | 6.184 |
| The Expendables | Lee Christmas | 2010 | 6.253 |
| 13 | Jasper | 2010 | 5.835 |
| Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | 2010 | 8.0 |
| Crank: High Voltage | Chev Chelios | 2009 | 6.1 |
| Death Race | Jensen Ames | 2008 | 6.295 |
| The Bank Job | Terry Leather | 2008 | 6.843 |
| Transporter 3 | Frank Martin | 2008 | 6.2 |
| Truth In 24 | Narrator | 2008 | 6.9 |
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Farmer | 2007 | 4.771 |
| War | Special Agent Jack Crawford | 2007 | 6.392 |
| Crank | Chev | 2006 | 6.651 |
| Revolver | Jake Green | 2005 | 6.341 |
| Chaos | Det. Quentin Conners | 2005 | 6.326 |
| London | Bateman | 2005 | 5.976 |
| Transporter 2 | Frank Martin | 2005 | 6.328 |
| Cellular | Ethan | 2004 | 6.394 |
| The Italian Job | Handsome Rob | 2003 | 6.786 |
| The Transporter | Frank Martin | 2002 | 6.72 |
| Ghosts of Mars | Sgt. Jericho Butler | 2001 | 5.1 |
| The One | MVA Agent Evan Funsch | 2001 | 6.133 |
| Mean Machine | Monk | 2001 | 6.248 |
| Snatch | Turkish | 2000 | 7.8 |
| Turn It Up | Mr. B | 2000 | 4.75 |
| Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Bacon | 1998 | 8.094 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1967 |
| From | Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, … |