Jason Statham

Jason Statham is an English actor known for portraying characters who are typically tough, hardboiled, gritty, or violent.

Statham began practicing Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. An avid footballer and diver, he was a member of Britain's national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various advertising campaigns. His past history working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.

The commercial success of these films led Statham to star as Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy. After starring in a variety of heist and action-thriller films such as The Italian Job, Crank, War, The Bank Job, The Mechanic, Spy, and Mechanic: Resurrection, he established himself as a Hollywood leading man.

He gained more commercial success as a part of the ensemble action series The Expendables and the Fast & Furious franchise, including the spin-off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. He was credited as a co-producer on Hobbs & Shaw, receiving his first production credit. Statham also played the lead, former Naval captain Jonas Taylor, in the 2018 action-horror film The Meg and its 2023 sequel. The first film grossed $527.8 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing U.S.-Chinese co-production of all time.