Jason Statham Biography | Wikipedia
Jason Statham is a popular English actor. Moreover, he is known for portraying characters in several action-thriller films who are typically tough, gritty, hardboiled, or violent. Besides, he started practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while serving at local market stalls.
Jason Statham Age|Birthday
Statham is 55 years old as of 2022. In addition, he was born on 26 July 1967, in Shirebrook, United Kingdom. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday on 26 July every year.
Jason Statham Height |weight
Statham has an average body height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters) tall. Moreover, he has a body weight of 77 kilograms.
Jason Statham Family | Parents | Siblings
Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, as the son of dancer Eileen (née Yates) and street seller Barry Statham. In addition, his father also served odd jobs as a coal miner, house painter, and singer in the Canary Islands.
Nationality | Ethnicity
Statham belongs to the British nationality.
Jason Statham Wife
Statham has been in a relationship together with model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley since 2010. Additionally, the couple announced their engagement in January 2016. They are blessed with a son, Jack Oscar, who was born in June 2017. Likewise, their daughter Isabella James Statham who was born on 2 February 2022. Besides, they reside in Beverly Hills, California.
Jason Statham Career
Statham started practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and also karate recreationally in his youth while serving at local market stalls. Additionally, an avid footballer and diver, he became a member of Britain’s national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Later after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi’s in several advertising campaigns. However, his past history serving at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and also Two Smoking Barrels in 1998 and Snatch in 2000.
Moreover, the commercial success of these films led him to star as Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy from 2002–2008. After starring in a many of heist and action-thriller films including The Italian Job in 2003, Crank in 2006, War in 2007, The Bank Job in 2008, The Mechanic in 2011, Spy in 2015, and Mechanic: Resurrection in 2016, he established himself as a Hollywood leading man. Nevertheless, he has as well starred in commercially and critically unsuccessful films including Revolver in 2005, Chaos in 2005, In the Name of the King in 2007, 13 in 2010, Blitz in 2011, Killer Elite in 2011, Hummingbird in 2013, and Wild Card in 2015.
Furthermore, he regained commercial success as a part of the ensemble action series The Expendables from 2010–2014 and the Fast and Furious franchise. He has played Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious 6 in 2013, Furious 7 in 2015, The Fate of the Furious in 2017, F9 in 2021 and the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw in 2019 in the latter. Besides, he was credited as a co-producer on Hobbs and Shaw, receiving his first production credit.
His acting has been criticised for lacking depth and many, but he has as well been praised for leading the resurgence of action films through the 2000s and 2010s. In regards to a BBC News report, his film career since 2002 – 2017 generated an estimated $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) in ticket sales, making him one of the film industry’s most bankable stars.
Jason Statham Education
Statham went ahead to play for the local grammar school from 1978–1983, which he had attended since age 11 year old, a passion that he shared with diving. Moreover, he practised daily in perfecting his diving techniques, and also was a member of Britain’s National Swimming Squad for 12 years.
Furthermore, he competed for England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the 10 metre, 3 metre, and 1 metre competitions. Besides, he said in a 2003 interview along with IGN that his time with the national squad became (a great experience) and one that (teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble).
Jason Statham Net worth| Salary
Statham, the British actor has an estimated net worth of $90 million. Similarly, his dozens of films have grossed multiple billion of dollars at the worldwide box.
Film
- 1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
- 2000 Snatch
- 2001 Ghosts of Mars
- 2002 The Transporter
- 2003 The Italian Job
- 2004 Collateral
- 2005 Transporter 2
- 2006 The Pink Panther
- 2007 War
- 2008 The Bank Job
- 2009 Crank: High Voltage
- 2010 13
- 2011 The Mechanic
- 2012 Truth in 24 II
- 2013 Parker
- 2014 The Expendables 3
- 2015 Wild Card
- 2016 Mechanic: Resurrection
- 2017 The Fate of the Furious
- 2018 The Meg
- 2019 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
- 2021 Wrath of Man
- 2022 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
- 2023 Fast Xdagger
