Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
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| Nationality | English |
| Date of Birth | 26/07/1967 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Birthplace | Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England |
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Bio/Wiki
| Nickname |
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| Full Name | Jason 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
| Partner | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley |
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Family
| Father | Barry Statham (street merchant, lounge singer, house painter, coal miner) |
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| Mother | Eileen Yates (dancer) |
| Sibling | Lee Statham (older brother) |
Career
| Debut Film | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) |
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| Notable Works |
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| Achievements | Films 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 Career | Modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, and French Connection in mid-1990s; appeared in music videos for The Shamen and Erasure in early 1990s |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/jasonstathaminsta/ |
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 |