
Jason Statham
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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 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).
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Doctor Who

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Collateral

Fast & Furious 6

F9

Mean Machine

A Minecraft Movie

Gnomeo & Juliet

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

The One

The Italian Job

Furious 7

Fast X: Part 2

Spy

The Expendables

The Expendables 3

War

The Expendables 2

Fast X

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Snatch

The Fate of the Furious

13

Killer Elite

Transporter 3

Revolver

The Mechanic

A Working Man

The Beekeeper

Mechanic: Resurrection

Chaos

The Bank Job

The Meg

Homefront

Crank: High Voltage

Wild Card

Safe

Transporter 2

Expend4bles

Death Race

Wrath of Man

Meg 2: The Trench

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Crank

The Transporter

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
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