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- He received the audition for his debut role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) through French Connection, for whom he was modeling.
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He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor. He received the audition for his debut role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) through French Connection, for whom he was modeling.
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- July 26, 1967
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The 2000s brought a new kind of action movie—bigger and louder with more special effects—as well as a new action star, Jason Statham. The English actor, a former diver and model, portrayed antiheroes in a number of blockbuster action-thrillers, notably those in the Expendables and the Fast and Furious franchises. These movies helped make Statham on...
Jason Statham was born on July 26, 1967, in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England. He is the second son of dancer Eileen (née Yates) Statham and Barry Statham, a street vendor who sold inexpensive items, including jewelry. Between shifts helping his father at market stalls, Statham discovered a love for Chinese martial arts, football (soccer), and, most notably, diving. In 1985 he began attending the British National Diving School, and that same year he competed in the Olympic trials for the 1988 Games in Seoul. Although he did not make the cut, Statham participated in other international competitions, including the 1990 Commonwealth Games. After failing to make the national team for the 1996 Atlanta Games, Statham left the sport.
In the mid-1990s, Statham was recruited to model for several apparel brands, including Tommy Hilfiger and Levi’s. He made his movie debut in 1998, appearing as the con man Bacon in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. The crime comedy, which was director Guy Ritchie’s first feature film, earned widespread praise. It also marked the start of a productive—and lucrative—director-actor friendship. Statham was later cast in Ritchie’s second film, Snatch (2000), which also featured Brad Pitt. Both films were commercial hits, and they helped catapult Statham to stardom.
In 2002 Statham assumed the title role in The Transporter, about a former special forces soldier who delivers items for criminals. The movie was a box-office success, and two sequels (2005 and 2008) followed. During this time, Statham also starred in The Italian Job (2003), a heist dramedy that featured Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron, and Crank (2006), in which he was cast as an assassin; he reprised the latter role in Crank: High Voltage (2009). He shifted gears with War (2007), playing an FBI agent searching for a contract killer (Jet Li). Also popular was The Bank Job (2008). In addition, Statham had a supporting role in Michael Mann’s Collateral (2004), in which Tom Cruise portrayed a hit man.
In 2010 Statham appeared in The Expendables, joining an all-star cast that included Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Li. The action drama, which centers on mercenaries, was a huge hit, and Statham later acted in the three sequels (2012, 2014, and 2023). He also starred as hit man Arthur Bishop in The Mechanic (2011) and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016). In 2013 Statham joined the cast of the popular Fast and Furious series, playing Deckard Shaw, a former MI6 agent. The character was introduced in Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and then appeared in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), and Fast X (2023). Statham also starred with Dwayne Johnson in the spin-off film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). In this and numerous other movies, Statham did many of his own stunts, and he has advocated for creating an Academy Award category dedicated to stunt performers.
Statham’s other movies include Paul Feig’s action comedy Spy (2015), in which he played a bumbling agent who butts heads with a mousy CIA analyst (Melissa McCarthy). In 2018 he paid tribute to his diving days, starring in The Meg, a sci-fi horror film about a submarine crew attacked by a monstrous prehistoric shark. He also appeared in the sequel, Meg 2: The Trench (2023). In 2021 Statham reunited with Guy Ritchie for Wrath of Man, portraying an armored-truck driver with a mysterious past. The director and actor also teamed up for the action comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023), about the hunt to find a stolen briefcase.
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Jason Statham and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley began dating in 2009, and they announced their engagement in 2016. They later had two children, Jack and Isabella.
Statham's life in the media began when he was spotted by the agency Sports Promotions specialising in sports modelling while he was training at London's Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. He was also signed by Tommy Hilfiger, Griffin, and Levi's for various modelling contracts during their 1996 spring/summer collections.
Feb 6, 2018 · An appearance in a Levi's Jeans commercial and work for Hilfiger followed and soon Statham had a modeling career. This helped him land jobs as a background dancer in early '90s music videos...
In his early career, Jason Statham was a professional diver and a model before he landed his breakthrough role in the 1998 film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He quickly gained recognition for his tough guy roles and impressive stunts in films such as Transporter and The Expendables franchise.
99+ Photos. Jason Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, to Eileen (Yates), a dancer, and Barry Statham, a street merchant and lounge singer. He was a Diver on the British National Diving Team and finished twelfth in the World Championships in 1992. He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor.
Feb 15, 2022 · At the same time that he was modeling for big brands, Jason Statham was also having to make ends meet by selling cheap watches for inflated prices on the streets of London. ... The first, "Furious ...
