Who is Jason Statham?
Jason Statham is an English actor, best known as an action star who often plays anti-heroes. However, he is also a martial arts practitioner who puts these skills to good use and is one of the most bankable stars in the world.
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Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England
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Personal life
Statham has been with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, an English actress and model. He has one child.
Professional life
Jason Statham started his career as a model. He was a footballer, a diver who was part of Britain’s national team and then became a sports model. He first appeared as a model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi’s.
In 1998, he was introduced to Guy Ritchie and got a role in his film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Later, he also appeared in the film Snatch in 2000.
In 2002, Statham appeared in the lead role in the Transporter trilogy of films that came out between this year and 2008, which received a lot of commercial success.
Statham then continued to appear in various heist and action films, such as 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. Many of these films were successful, but others, like In the Name of the King in 2007 or Wild Card in 2015, were box office failures and failed with the critics.
Between 2010 and 2014, Statham appeared in The Expendables franchise and also joined the cast of the Fast & Furious series, starting with Fast & Furious 6 and then in Furious 7 working alongside cast members Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel. He also worked in The Fate of the Furious, and the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and had a cameo in F9, the ninth film of the franchise. He also appeared in a leading role in The Meg.
For 2022, Statham is scheduled to appear in the next installment of the Expendables series, the fourth film, and Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre.
The actor is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, thanks to the success of his action films. Although he has often received criticisms for his performance style, which tends to be focused on creating a tough hero or anti-hero who knows how to handle whatever the situation they find themselves in, he is nevertheless a household name.
Trivia
Statham practiced Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate.
The actor is a hugely bankable star, earning over a billion dollars in ticket sales over the twelve years of his career.
Jason Statham’s identity as a performer is intrinsically linked to the action genre.
Statham practices a variety of extreme sports, such as rock climbing and windsurfing.
The actor draws inspiration from action stars like Stallone, Bruce Lee, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, and Clint Eastwood. He has been compared to Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and other action icons, and it has been suggested that his work is similar to that of these actors.
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