Jason Statham

Actor, Producer

English Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth26/07/1967
Age58 years
BirthplaceShirebrook, Derbyshire, England

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname
  • Jay
  • The Stath
Full NameJason Michael Statham

Physical Stats & More

Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)

Personal Life

Former competitive diver; member of Great Britain's national diving team
Competed in the 1990 Commonwealth Games for England
Competed in Olympic trials for the 1988 Seoul Games
Practiced Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in youth
Worked as a street vendor and fly pitcher selling jewelry and perfume in London before acting career

Relationships & More

PartnerRosie Huntington-Whiteley

Family

FatherBarry Statham (street merchant, lounge singer, house painter, coal miner)
MotherEileen Yates (dancer)
SiblingLee Statham (older brother)

Career

Debut FilmLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Notable Works
  • The Transporter (2002)
  • The Italian Job (2003)
  • Crank (2006)
  • The Bank Job (2008)
  • Death Race (2008)
  • The Expendables (2010)
  • Fast & Furious series (as Deckard Shaw, 2013-)
  • The Meg (2018)
  • Snatch (2000)
AchievementsFilms grossed over $8.5 billion worldwide; credited for resurgence of action films in 2000s-2010s; breakthrough roles in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch established him as a leading action star
Early CareerModeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, and French Connection in mid-1990s; appeared in music videos for The Shamen and Erasure in early 1990s

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Competed as a diver for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games
2. Modeled for French Connection before acting career
3. Moved to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in childhood
4. Finished twelfth in the World Diving Championships in 1992
5. Began diving training at age 15 at the British National Diving School in 1985
6. Received his debut film audition through French Connection modeling work
7. Worked as a street hustler using fly pitching techniques on Argyle Street in London
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