Jason Statham was born 26th July, 1967. He is an English actor and martial artist, celebrated for his roles in action-thriller films where he often portrays tough, gritty, or violent characters. Statham is credited with leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. His film career had generated over $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) in ticket sales by 2017, making him one of the industry's most bankable stars.
In his youth, Statham practiced Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate while working at local market stalls. He was also an avid footballer and diver, competing for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a member of Britain's national diving team. Shortly after, he was approached to model for brands such as French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various ad campaigns. His market stall background inspired his casting in Guy Ritchie's crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000).
The commercial success of these films paved the way for Statham to star as Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy (2002-2008). He continued to solidify his status as a Hollywood leading man with roles in heist and action-thriller films like The Italian Job (2003), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Spy (2015), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016). However, he also appeared in several 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).
Statham regained commercial success as part of the ensemble action series The Expendables (2010-2014) and the Fast & Furious franchise, portraying Deckard Shaw in several films, including the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw (2019).
Since 2010, Statham has been in a relationship with model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The couple announced their engagement in January 2016. They have two children: a son born in June 2017 and a daughter born on February 2, 2022. They reside in Beverly Hills, California.
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