Jason Statham\u00a0(\/\u02c8ste\u026a\u03b8\u0259m\/\u00a0STAY-th\u0259m; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and producer. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various\u00a0action thriller\u00a0films and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over\u00a0\u00a31.1 billion ($1.5 billion), making him one of the industry’s most\u00a0bankable stars.<\/p>\n
While working at local market stalls, Statham began practising\u00a0Chinese martial arts,\u00a0kickboxing, and\u00a0karate\u00a0recreationally in his youth. An avid\u00a0footballer\u00a0and\u00a0diver, he was a member of\u00a0Britain’s national diving team\u00a0and competed for\u00a0England\u00a0in the\u00a01990 Commonwealth Games. Shortly after, he was asked to model for\u00a0French Connection,\u00a0Tommy Hilfiger, and\u00a0Levi’s\u00a0in various advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n
Statham’s history of working at market stalls inspired his casting in the\u00a0Guy Ritchie\u00a0crime films\u00a0Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels\u00a0(1998) and\u00a0Snatch\u00a0(2000). Both films were commercial hits, and they helped catapult Statham to stardom.\u00a0He played supporting roles in the American action films\u00a0Turn It Up\u00a0(2000),\u00a0Ghosts of Mars\u00a0and\u00a0The One\u00a0(2001). From 2002 to 2008, he played the title role in the first three films in the\u00a0Transporter\u00a0film series\u00a0(2002\u20132008), which solidified his status as an action star. In 2003, he appeared in the ensemble heist action film\u00a0The Italian Job. He went on to play leading roles in the commercially successful films\u00a0Crank (2006),\u00a0The Bank Job\u00a0(2008),\u00a0The Mechanic\u00a0(2011),\u00a0Homefront\u00a0(2013),\u00a0Mechanic: Resurrection (2016),\u00a0The Meg\u00a0(2018),\u00a0Wrath of Man\u00a0(2021),\u00a0Meg 2: The Trench\u00a0(2023), and\u00a0The Beekeeper (2024).<\/p>\n
Statham has also starred as Lee Christmas in the ensemble action film series\u00a0The Expendables (2010\u20132023) and as\u00a0Deckard Shaw\u00a0in the\u00a0Fast & Furious\u00a0franchise\u00a0(2013\u20132023), including the spin-off\u00a0Hobbs & Shaw\u00a0(2019), which he co-produced. His voice acting work includes the documentaries\u00a0Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance\u00a0(2002),\u00a0Truth in 24\u00a0(2008) and its\u00a02012 sequel, and the animated film\u00a0Gnomeo & Juliet\u00a0(2011).<\/p>\n
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Jason Statham\u00a0(\/\u02c8ste\u026a\u03b8\u0259m\/\u00a0STAY-th\u0259m; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and producer. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various\u00a0action thriller\u00a0films and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over\u00a0\u00a31.1 billion ($1.5 billion), making him one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-670","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n