Jason Statham
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.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(Bacon)
Snatch
(Turkish)
Ghosts of Mars
(Sgt. Jericho Butler)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
(Farmer)
Crank
(Chev Chelios)
War
(Special Agent Jack Crawford)
The Transporter
(Frank Martin)
Death Race
(Jensen Ames)
The One
(MVA Agent Evan Funsch)
Revolver
(Jake Green)
Chaos
(Det. Quentin Conners)
London
(Bateman)
The Bank Job
(Terry Leather)
Cellular
(Ethan)
Transporter 2
(Frank Martin)
The Expendables
(Lee Christmas)
The Mechanic
(Arthur Bishop)
The Italian Job
(Handsome Rob)
Mean Machine
(Monk)
Turn It Up
(Mr. B)
Transporter 3
(Frank Martin)
Crank: High Voltage
(Chev Chelios)
13
(Jasper)
Truth In 24
(Narrator)
Killer Elite
(Danny Bryce)
Fast X: Part 2
(Deckard Shaw)
Safe
(Luke Wright)
Blitz
(Tom Brant)
The Expendables 2
(Lee Christmas)
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
(Self)
Hummingbird
(Joey)
Parker
(Parker)
The Expendables 3
(Lee Christmas)
Homefront
(Phil Broker)
Spy
(Rick Ford)
Fast X
(Shaw)
Wild Card
(Nick Wild)
A Working Man
(Levon Cade)
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
(Self)
Furious 7
(Deckard Shaw)
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
(Self)
The Fate of the Furious
(Deckard Shaw)
Making 'Snatch'
(Self)
Sly
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Truth In 24 II: Every Second Counts
(Narrator (voice))
Gnomeo & Juliet
(Tybalt (voice))
Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King
(Self (archive footage))
Mutiny
(Cole Reed)
Shelter
(Michael Mason)
The Meg
(Jonas Taylor)
Mechanic: Resurrection
(Arthur Bishop)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
(Deckard Shaw)
Wrath of Man
(H)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
(Orson)
The Pink Panther
(Yves Gluant (uncredited))
Meg 2: The Trench
(Jonas Taylor)
Fast & Furious 6
(Deckard Shaw (uncredited))
F9
(Deckard Shaw (uncredited))
Expend4bles
(Lee Christmas)
The Beekeeper
(Adam Clay)
Collateral
(Airport Man)
The Beekeeper 2
(Adam Clay)
Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance
(Narrator)
Viva la Madness
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The New Tom Green Show
(Self)
Live from Studio Five
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Conan O'Brien Must Go
(Deckard Shaw (archive footage) (uncredited))