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