Jason Statham
Jason Statham (born July 26, 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, hardboiled, gritty, or violent.
Statham began practicing Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. 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. His past history working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000).
The commercial success of these films led Statham to star as Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy (2002–2008). After starring in a variety of heist and action-thriller films such as The Italian Job (2003), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Spy (2015), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), he established himself as a Hollywood leading man. However, he has also starred in commercially and critically unsuccessful films such as Revolver (2005), Chaos (2005), In the Name of the King (2007), 13 (2010), Blitz (2011), Killer Elite (2011), Hummingbird (2013), and Wild Card (2015). He regained commercial success as a part of the ensemble action series The Expendables (2010–2014) and the Fast & Furious franchise. In the latter, he has played Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021) and the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). He was credited as a co-producer on Hobbs & Shaw, receiving his first production credit.
His acting has been criticized for lacking depth and variety, but he has also been praised for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. According to a BBC News report, his film career from 2002 to 2017 generated an estimated $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) in ticket sales, making him one of the film industry's most bankable stars.
Statham began practicing Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. 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. His past history working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000).
The commercial success of these films led Statham to star as Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy (2002–2008). After starring in a variety of heist and action-thriller films such as The Italian Job (2003), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Spy (2015), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), he established himself as a Hollywood leading man. However, he has also starred in commercially and critically unsuccessful films such as Revolver (2005), Chaos (2005), In the Name of the King (2007), 13 (2010), Blitz (2011), Killer Elite (2011), Hummingbird (2013), and Wild Card (2015). He regained commercial success as a part of the ensemble action series The Expendables (2010–2014) and the Fast & Furious franchise. In the latter, he has played Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021) and the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). He was credited as a co-producer on Hobbs & Shaw, receiving his first production credit.
His acting has been criticized for lacking depth and variety, but he has also been praised for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. According to a BBC News report, his film career from 2002 to 2017 generated an estimated $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) in ticket sales, making him one of the film industry's most bankable stars.
Known for
![Fast X: Part 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lD8V3DBban95Mxz4sjuA81Tw771.jpg)
Fast X: Part 2
![The Beekeeper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A7EByudX0eOzlkQ2FIbogzyazm2.jpg)
The Beekeeper
![Sly](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1utWajLPvv1R9ZwkD98s2ZEngS.jpg)
Sly
![Expend4bles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iwsMu0ehRPbtaSxqiaUDQB9qMWT.jpg)
Expend4bles
![Meg 2: The Trench](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4m1Au3YkjqsxF8iwQy0fPYSxE0h.jpg)
Meg 2: The Trench
![Fast X](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fiVW06jE7z9YnO4trhaMEdclSiC.jpg)
Fast X
![Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1UrweOtMOmXGuYWIpz56sOtjDGA.jpg)
Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King
![Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uo7vWfQUlVwueYTDRicXOJa8Oow.jpg)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
![F9](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bOFaAXmWWXC3Rbv4u4uM9ZSzRXP.jpg)
F9
![Wrath of Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/M7SUK85sKjaStg4TKhlAVyGlz3.jpg)
Wrath of Man
![Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qRyy2UmjC5ur9bDi3kpNNRCc5nc.jpg)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
![The Meg](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eyWICPcxOuTcDDDbTMOZawoOn8d.jpg)
The Meg
![The Fate of the Furious](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dImWM7GJqryWJO9LHa3XQ8DD5NH.jpg)
The Fate of the Furious
![Mechanic: Resurrection](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h651SE7s5z9hbKDiwn38Iubkz5w.jpg)
Mechanic: Resurrection
![Spy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6On9Ed52fz8W1h9PzaDQ12ZfHdn.jpg)
Spy
![Furious 7](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ktofZ9Htrjiy0P6LEowsDaxd3Ri.jpg)
Furious 7
![Wild Card](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zN80Tlly8oMpKbVJv2TfRIj8dHG.jpg)
Wild Card
![The Expendables 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ruW3malZtlg66ODfg614dFbXO68.jpg)
The Expendables 3
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d735cGL2G07Tb0ysLHStu8c0uo8.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
![Homefront](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v55tfjL3QGeabkXAMXPb4olwjL0.jpg)
Homefront
![Fast & Furious 6](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3EXOOkhSmJQ9DisNmIjZ8Xi633I.jpg)
Fast & Furious 6
![Hummingbird](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bN2aGUOxHRwGms68WTDr2MHzkKa.jpg)
Hummingbird
![Parker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u1cl4RsdqMjolVVsHwiLRPN1CT2.jpg)
Parker
![The Expendables 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4EBO8aIeP2bF1jGpwbuRS4CFMca.jpg)
The Expendables 2
![Truth In 24 II: Every Second Counts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7sycIw5sg6zqHzdI8DColwDjTdI.jpg)
Truth In 24 II: Every Second Counts
![Safe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kOCpkoMUVae9UIf85gO71SyjLbW.jpg)
Safe
![Killer Elite](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7O2U0WPFPSvNSUYZlhbnV081lBF.jpg)
Killer Elite
![Blitz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qjqmhhc7uLub22mhu4V6DjOBwXM.jpg)
Blitz
![Gnomeo & Juliet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vVQwgfS9gSFviVT4gS7tZAmhRFc.jpg)
Gnomeo & Juliet
![Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ejMVMjjd7XPjfLDmf78vV3VNoYt.jpg)
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
![The Expendables](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j09ZkH6R4JWVylBcDai1laCmGw7.jpg)
The Expendables
![13](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eJAVjARKe3YBabnbhdbYWXD7Hdg.jpg)
13
![Live from Studio Five](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qvcklKVYE12ZUOniclBp1t2QsKP.jpg)
Live from Studio Five
![Direct Your Own Damn Movie!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/76InRyePJcjLIbfTs51ToPThrzQ.jpg)
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
![Crank: High Voltage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tzTC4EEvF0OPL63frEiogxL2T8M.jpg)
Crank: High Voltage
![Transporter 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o4w9VF3GRZuXe9NHHvZ07pJespl.jpg)
Transporter 3
![Truth In 24](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wLiHPyV6yUhBWUL3iX0TZMMkSQg.jpg)
Truth In 24
![Death Race](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5A79GeOb3uChQ0l0ZDjDyODKQp3.jpg)
Death Race
![The Bank Job](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4G4JJTlOTwSOwvzzU6bKiZfpkBb.jpg)
The Bank Job
![In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bbN1lmDk1PT0GsTFCy179sk5nIF.jpg)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
![War](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/scFc8RD4sFxB2x0eIOaymphMnYh.jpg)
War
![Crank](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rsKmhnvzJezjwC1Ud2Hh37oNpdQ.jpg)
Crank
![The Pink Panther](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/57ViRkdsddHLK32W8Nf3ZPLSAu4.jpg)
The Pink Panther
![Revolver](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cXJYFEIGNxiNTCekP1A68ICzJen.jpg)
Revolver
![London](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gCxDOdb9LnL1i3d53vV6DjaembV.jpg)
London
![Transporter 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cdm17vK8PxHfTi7ayZf6WKbOgUO.jpg)
Transporter 2
![Chaos](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oOQ3PS8wp5Iezqc5LChOq2S97Jl.jpg)
Chaos
![Cellular](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AhD3qVfVmxz5CXDxctXwK5nmrOp.jpg)
Cellular
![Collateral](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iOpi3ut5DhQIbrVVjlnmfy2U7dI.jpg)
Collateral
![The Italian Job](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eSkjK4kctyrWpFhxl35GPvSs6tI.jpg)
The Italian Job
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![The Transporter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v3QIFUWgtVN4wejVuDZowuyJ20W.jpg)
The Transporter
![Mean Machine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ripTQsmWQJyccK6zB1dajSY3olv.jpg)
Mean Machine
![Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/57aEOQ2VHPMfXQqDOVbtYgPBByE.jpg)
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
![The One](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gcr3t71KmeXINemMrhaGBGVJPwW.jpg)
The One
![Ghosts of Mars](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/i2zztssCIbahGES1fdfWFmDXian.jpg)
Ghosts of Mars
![Making 'Snatch'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hDpAqVdBVAjRepOHGn1EngI8FSH.jpg)
Making 'Snatch'
![Turn It Up](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1LqMTyQJnI7IfeDjjGRcDh1vv0r.jpg)
Turn It Up
![Snatch](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8KSDI7ijEv7QVZdIyrLw5Gnhhr8.jpg)
Snatch
![Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wt2TRBmFmBn5M5MBcPTwovlREaB.jpg)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark