Skip to content
Vinony
English
EnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTiếng ViệtTürkçeРусскийالعربيةفارسیहिन्दीไทย한국어中文日本語
Jason Statham
PersonQ169963· pop 96· linked from 440 articles

Jason Statham

Sign in to save

Jason Statham is an English actor. He is known for being typecast as tough, gritty, or violent characters in action thriller films, and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over £1.1 billion, making him one of the industry's most bankable stars. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $8.5 billion worldwide.

OverviewAI-generated

Jason Statham is a British film actor, film producer, model, and former competitive diver. Born in Shirebrook in 1967, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom and resides in London. He speaks English and has been active in his professional career since 1998. His work is associated with the action film genre.

Statham has participated in the Commonwealth Games as a diver and was a member of the Manchester United F.C. sports team. He has two children and has been in relationships with Kelly Brook and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

Synthesized by Vinony from 25 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1967-07-26
Works
0

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1967

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Wikipedia views (30d)

284,060 total

via Wikimedia Pageviews API

~17 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Jason Statham (/ˈsteɪθəm/ STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967 ) is an English actor . He is known for being typecast as tough, gritty, or violent characters in action thriller films, and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion), making him one of the industry's most bankable stars. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $8.5 billion worldwide.

Statham began practising 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 Great 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jason Statham” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (5)

Available in 87 languages

Show 68 more

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0