Jason Statham

Did You Know?

• Jason was a member of the 1988 British Olympic Diving team.
• Jason's break into the entertainment business came when an agent put him on an advertisement for the French Connection cloting company.
• Jason was a corner con man too. He sold stolen jewelry and fake perfume out of briefcase on the streets.
• For his Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels audition, Guy Ritchie wanted Jason to convince him to buy his fake jewelry. Guy bought four sets he was so convinced.

Movie Highlights

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
One of the biggest investors of Lost, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels was French Connection's owner. He introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie which ended up with an audition and the part.

Actor Credits

1. The Expendables (2010)
2. Blitz (2010)
3. Crank 2: High Voltage (2009)
4. 13 (2009)
5. Transporter 3 (2008)
6. Death Race (2008)
7. The Bank Job (2008)
8. In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)
9. Chaos (2008)
10. Revolver (2007)
11. War (2007)
12. Crank (2006)
13. The Pink Panther (2006)
14. London (2006)
15. The Transporter Collection (2006)
16. Transporter 2 (2005)
17. Cellular (2004)
18. Collateral (2004)
19. The Italian Job (2003)
20. The Transporter (2002)
21. Mean Machine (2002)
22. The One (2001)
23. John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars (2001)
24. Snatch (2001)
25. Turn It Up (2000)
26. Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

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