Jason Statham
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 26, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- 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. 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
Dogfight
Movie
Viva la Madness
Movie · as X
John Doe
Movie · as Man With No Name
Fast Forever
Movie · as Deckard Shaw
The Beekeeper 2
Movie · as Adam Clay
Jason Statham Stole My Bike
Movie · as Jason Statham
Mutiny
Movie · as Cole Reed
Shelter
Movie · as Mason
A Working Man
Movie · as Levon Cade
The Beekeeper
Movie · as Adam Clay
Conan O'Brien Must Go
TV · as Deckard Shaw (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Fast X
Movie · as Shaw
Sly
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Movie · as Orson Fortune
Meg 2: The Trench
Movie · as Jonas Taylor
Expend4bles
Movie · as Lee Christmas
Our Soho
Movie · as self
Wrath of Man
Movie · as H
F9
Movie · as Deckard Shaw (uncredited)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Movie · as Deckard Shaw
The Meg
Movie · as Jonas Taylor
The Fate of the Furious
Movie · as Deckard Shaw
Guardians of Martial Arts
Movie · as Self
Mechanic: Resurrection
Movie · as Arthur Bishop
Spy
Movie · as Rick Ford
Wild Card
Movie · as Nick Wild
Furious 7
Movie · as Deckard Shaw
The Expendables 3
Movie · as Lee Christmas
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hummingbird
Movie · as Joey
Parker
Movie · as Parker
Homefront
Movie · as Phil Broker
Fast & Furious 6
Movie · as Deckard Shaw (uncredited)
Safe
Movie · as Luke Wright
The Expendables 2
Movie · as Lee Christmas
Truth In 24 II: Every Second Counts
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Mechanic
Movie · as Arthur Bishop
Killer Elite
Movie · as Danny Bryce
Blitz
Movie · as Tom Brant
Gnomeo & Juliet
Movie · as Tybalt (voice)
The Expendables
Movie · as Lee Christmas
13
Movie · as Jasper
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Movie · as Self
Crank: High Voltage
Movie · as Chev Chelios
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Death Race
Movie · as Jensen Ames
The Bank Job
Movie · as Terry Leather
Transporter 3
Movie · as Frank Martin
Truth In 24
Movie · as Narrator
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Movie · as Farmer
War
Movie · as Crawford
Crank
Movie · as Chev
The Pink Panther
Movie · as Yves Gluant (uncredited)
Revolver
Movie · as Jake Green
Chaos
Movie · as Det. Quentin Conners
London
Movie · as Bateman
Transporter 2
Movie · as Frank Martin
Cellular
Movie · as Ethan
Collateral
Movie · as Airport Man
The Italian Job
Movie · as Handsome Rob
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The New Tom Green Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Transporter
Movie · as Frank Martin
Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance
Movie · as Narrator
Ghosts of Mars
Movie · as Sgt. Jericho Butler
The One
Movie · as MVA Agent Evan Funsch
Mean Machine
Movie · as Monk
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
Movie · as Self
Making 'Snatch'
Movie · as Self
Snatch
Movie · as Turkish
Turn It Up
Movie · as Mr. B
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Movie · as Bacon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Raw
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep