Jason Statham

Acting · Born 1967-07-26 in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK

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.…

Filmography

• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as Bacon
• Snatch as Turkish
• Homefront as Phil Broker
• Fast X as Shaw
• Furious 7 as Deckard Shaw
• Sly as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Shelter as Mason
• Wrath of Man as H
• F9 as Deckard Shaw (uncredited)
• The Beekeeper as Adam Clay

TV

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Guest
• The New Tom Green Show as Self
• Live from Studio Five as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
• Conan O'Brien Must Go as Deckard Shaw (archive footage) (uncredited)