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Jason Statham
Actor, ProducerBorn July 26, 1967 (57 years)
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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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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Statham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
| 2026 | Fast X: Part 2 · as Deckard Shaw |
| 2026 | Mutiny · as Cole Reed |
| 2025 | A Working Man · as Levon Cade |
| 2024 | The Beekeeper · as Adam Clay |
| 2023 | Expend4bles · as Lee Christmas |
| 2023 | Meg 2: The Trench · as Jonas Taylor |
| 2023 | Fast X · as Deckard Shaw |
| 2023 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre · as Orson Fortune |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga · as Deckard Shaw (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Wrath of Man · as H |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious - Hobbs & Shaw: Special · as Deckard Shaw |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw · as Deckard Shaw |
| 2018 | The Meg · as Jonas Taylor |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious · as Deckard Shaw |
| 2016 | Mechanic: Resurrection · as Arthur Bishop |
| 2015 | Spy · as Rick Ford |
| 2015 | Furious 7 · as Deckard Shaw |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 · as Lee Christmas |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Homefront · as Phil Broker |
| 2013 | Fast & Furious 6 · as Deckard Shaw (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Redemption · as Joey |
| 2013 | Parker · as Parker |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 · as Lee Christmas |
| 2012 | Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2012 | Safe · as Luke Wright |
| 2011 | Killer Elite · as Danny |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet · as Tybalt (voice) |
| 2011 | The Mechanic · as Arthur Bishop |
| 2010 | The Expendables · as Lee Christmas |
| 2010 | 13 · as Jasper |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage · as Chev Chelios |
| 2009 | Transporter 3 Special Delivery: Transporters in the Real World · as Frank Martin |
| 2008 | Transporter 3 · as Frank Martin |
| 2008 | Truth in 24 · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Death Race · as Jensen Ames |
| 2008 | The Bank Job · as Terry Leather |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale · as Farmer |
| 2007 | War · as Special Agent Jack Crawford |
| 2006 | Crank · as Chev Chelios |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther · as Yves Gluant (uncredited) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Revolver · as Jake Green |
| 2005 | London · as Bateman |
| 2005 | Transporter 2 · as Frank Martin |
| 2004 | Cellular · as Ethan |
| 2004 | Collateral · as Airport Man |
| 2003 | The Italian Job · as Handsome Rob |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Jet Li Is 'the One' · as Mva Agent Evan Funsch |
| 2002 | The Transporter · as Frank Martin |
| 2002 | Ultimate Fights from the Movies · as Turkish (snatch) |
| 2001 | Mean Machine · as Monk |
| 2001 | The One · as Mva Agent Evan Funsch |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars · as Sgt. Jericho Butler |
| 2000 | Turn It Up · as Mr. B |
| 2000 | Snatch · as Turkish |
| 1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels · as Bacon |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |