Jason Statham | |
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Statham in August 2014
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Born |
Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England |
26 July 1967
Occupation | Actor, Model |
Years active | 1993–present |
Sports career | |
Country | England |
Sport | Diving |
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Jason Statham (/ˈsteɪθəm/ STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and former model and competitive diver.
Statham is known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films (1998), Snatch (2000), and Revolver (2005). He has also appeared in films such as the action thriller The Transporter trilogy (2002–2008), the heist film The Italian Job (2003), the black comedy-action film Crank (2006), the action film War (2007), the science fiction action thriller Death Race (2008), the crime film The Bank Job (2008), and the action series The Expendables (2010–14). In 2015, Statham starred in the latest entry in the The Fast and the Furious franchise, Furious 7, and is set to reprise his role in the upcoming film The Fate of the Furious. He usually performs his own stage combat and stunts, and is noted for being typecast as an antihero.