![]() Statham competed for England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the 10 metre, 3 metre, and 1-metre competitions. He practised daily in perfecting his diving techniques and was a member of Britain’s National Swimming Squad for twelve years. Jones introduced him to football, and Statham went on to play for the local grammar school (1978–1983), which he had attended since age 11, a passion that he shared with diving. He grew up with football player Vinnie Jones, alongside whom he would later act. He moved to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where he initially chose not to follow his father’s career working the local market stalls, instead of practising martial arts. His father also worked odd jobs as a house painter, coal miner, and singer in the Canary Islands. His parents are Eileen Yates, a dancer, and Barry Statham, a street seller. Jason Statham was born on J(age 54 years) in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. ![]() ![]() However, he has also starred in such commercially and critically unsuccessful films as Revolver (2005), Chaos (2005), In the Name of the King (2007) by Uwe Boll, 13 (2010), Blitz (2011), Killer Elite (2011), Hummingbird (2013), and Wild Card (2015). After starring in a variety of heist and action thriller films such as The Italian Job (2003), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Spy (2015), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), he established himself as a Hollywood leading man. The commercial success of these films led him to star as Frank Martin in The Transporter trilogy (2002–08). Statham’s past professional history working in market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Statham was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi’s in various advertising campaigns. An avid footballer and diver, he was a member of Britain’s national diving team, competing for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. he began practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. Typecast as the antihero, he is known for his action-thriller roles and portraying tough, irredeemable, and machiavellian characters. Read the complete write-up of Jason Statham net worth, age, height, family, parents, girlfriend, partner, wife, kids, movies, TV shows as well as other information you need to know. ![]()
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