this is one Brit who doesn’t just sit
around drinking tea welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the career of Jason Statham
Jason Michael Statham was born on
September 12 1972 in the small town of
Chesterfield England before growing up
in London his mother was a dancer and
his father once made a living as a
lounge singer but Statham became a
street savvy black-market salesman with
more interest in sports and martial arts
his attraction to these pursuits
developed when his brother used him as a
punching bag in his youth and after he
was wowed by a high board diver while on
holiday in Miami
he eventually devoted himself to
gymnastics diving and various fighting
styles that included wing chun kung fu’
karate and kickboxing he was a member of
Britain’s national diving squad for over
a decade and finished 12th in 1992 s
World Championships despite a bright
future as a professional athlete Statham
took a lucrative job as a model for the
French Connection clothing brand after
being approached by a talent agent soon
after he was introduced to British
director Guy Ritchie after learning a
bit about Statham’s past which he asked
him to play a Street tough con man in
1998 Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
the film was an instant hit it
catapulted Statham into the acting scene
and garnered him mainstream recognition
in 2000 he reteamed with Richie in the
role of Turkish in the all-star
Blockbuster snatch was a gun during any
trousers for protection fiction from
what the Germans this marked is
transitioned to American films which
resulted in his parts in 2001 John
Carpenter horror film ghosts of Mars and
the action film the one opposite Jet Li
Statham followed these high-profile
projects by finally taking on a starring
role he impressed both critics and
audiences as Frank Martin in 2002’s the
transporter Statham performed many of
his own stunts and gained even further
credibility as an action star with his
martial arts abilities the film was so
successful Statham reprised the role
twice more during the decade at
same time he took on the supporting role
of handsome Rob in 2003’s The Italian
Job and played the villain in 2004’s
thriller cellular despite the fact that
state thumbs collaborations with Guy
Ritchie had helped make him a star
the pair’s third effort was a major dud
fortunately 2005’s revolver did not
derail his blossoming career as a
Hollywood juggernaut and he soon found
himself in the role of Chev Chelios in
2006’s crank in this high intensity film
he played a mob hitman who was poisoned
and must perform adrenaline increasing
acts in order to stay alive long enough
to find a cure and get revenge
I’ve known it’s a push sure Sonny starts
with her e England very funny
no Statham then reprised his a rageous
role in cranked high voltage and went on
to star in the British crime thriller
the bank job and the action-packed
remake of a 1975 film death race by this
time in his career Statham was already
well known as a modern action star and
as such he was featured alongside
Sylvester Stallone and other 80s icons
in the Expendables in 2011 Statham
remade another cinematic classic from
the 70s he took on the role formerly
played by Charles Bronson in the
mechanic he then lent his voice to the
animated family comedy Gnomeo and Juliet
played a detective sergeant in blitz
portrayed an sas agent and Killer Elite
opposite Clive Owen and Robert De Niro
and rescued an abducted girl in the
action film safe he also cited with and
against more legendary movie icons in
the Expendables 2 Jason Statham is
grossed more than a billion dollars at
the box office
has spawned multiple hits and several
popular series he has proven he is a
talented action star who shows no signs
of fading from the silver screen and he
continues to be recognized for his love
of fast cars and beautiful women which
is a trait he shares with many of his
on-screen characters
around drinking tea welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the career of Jason Statham
Jason Michael Statham was born on
September 12 1972 in the small town of
Chesterfield England before growing up
in London his mother was a dancer and
his father once made a living as a
lounge singer but Statham became a
street savvy black-market salesman with
more interest in sports and martial arts
his attraction to these pursuits
developed when his brother used him as a
punching bag in his youth and after he
was wowed by a high board diver while on
holiday in Miami
he eventually devoted himself to
gymnastics diving and various fighting
styles that included wing chun kung fu’
karate and kickboxing he was a member of
Britain’s national diving squad for over
a decade and finished 12th in 1992 s
World Championships despite a bright
future as a professional athlete Statham
took a lucrative job as a model for the
French Connection clothing brand after
being approached by a talent agent soon
after he was introduced to British
director Guy Ritchie after learning a
bit about Statham’s past which he asked
him to play a Street tough con man in
1998 Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
the film was an instant hit it
catapulted Statham into the acting scene
and garnered him mainstream recognition
in 2000 he reteamed with Richie in the
role of Turkish in the all-star
Blockbuster snatch was a gun during any
trousers for protection fiction from
what the Germans this marked is
transitioned to American films which
resulted in his parts in 2001 John
Carpenter horror film ghosts of Mars and
the action film the one opposite Jet Li
Statham followed these high-profile
projects by finally taking on a starring
role he impressed both critics and
audiences as Frank Martin in 2002’s the
transporter Statham performed many of
his own stunts and gained even further
credibility as an action star with his
martial arts abilities the film was so
successful Statham reprised the role
twice more during the decade at
same time he took on the supporting role
of handsome Rob in 2003’s The Italian
Job and played the villain in 2004’s
thriller cellular despite the fact that
state thumbs collaborations with Guy
Ritchie had helped make him a star
the pair’s third effort was a major dud
fortunately 2005’s revolver did not
derail his blossoming career as a
Hollywood juggernaut and he soon found
himself in the role of Chev Chelios in
2006’s crank in this high intensity film
he played a mob hitman who was poisoned
and must perform adrenaline increasing
acts in order to stay alive long enough
to find a cure and get revenge
I’ve known it’s a push sure Sonny starts
with her e England very funny
no Statham then reprised his a rageous
role in cranked high voltage and went on
to star in the British crime thriller
the bank job and the action-packed
remake of a 1975 film death race by this
time in his career Statham was already
well known as a modern action star and
as such he was featured alongside
Sylvester Stallone and other 80s icons
in the Expendables in 2011 Statham
remade another cinematic classic from
the 70s he took on the role formerly
played by Charles Bronson in the
mechanic he then lent his voice to the
animated family comedy Gnomeo and Juliet
played a detective sergeant in blitz
portrayed an sas agent and Killer Elite
opposite Clive Owen and Robert De Niro
and rescued an abducted girl in the
action film safe he also cited with and
against more legendary movie icons in
the Expendables 2 Jason Statham is
grossed more than a billion dollars at
the box office
has spawned multiple hits and several
popular series he has proven he is a
talented action star who shows no signs
of fading from the silver screen and he
continues to be recognized for his love
of fast cars and beautiful women which
is a trait he shares with many of his
on-screen characters
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