Jason Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, to Eileen , playing Handsome Rob.
Did nearly all of his own stunts in The Transporter , including car chase sequences, scuba diving sequences and fight sequences.
His break into the entertainment business came when an agent put him on an advertisement for the French Connection clothing company.
Prior to The Transporter he already had a background in martial arts which enabled him to perform his own fight sequences.
Was originally set play Private Cooper in Dog Soldiers , but dropped out to star in Ghosts of Mars .
Offered the role of Agent 47 in Hitman (2007/I) after Vin Diesel was dropped from the project. Timothy Olyphant eventually took the role.
Well trained in Mixed Martial Arts and is an expert in Kickboxing/Jujitsu.
Has appeared in three different films in which his character gets attacked with an axe, The Transporter , Transporter 2 and War .
Has appeared twice in two different movies in a scene involving his character talking to himself in an elevator, during what appears to be a hallucination. Once in Revolver and once in Crank .
Has appeared in two films with Ray Liotta , Revolver and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale , both in which he is the protagonist and Liotta is the antagonist.
Was in a relationship with Kelly Brook from 1997 to 2004.
Paid $10,625,000 to purchase a 3,355-square-foot oceanfront house in the Malibu Colony in Malibu, California. In addition, since mid-2005 has owned a 2,281-square-foot house in Los Angeles Hollywood Hills, which he purchased for $2.4 million.
Is in a relationship with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Has appeared in two films which include the song "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges : Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Transporter 3 .
Has worked twice with Chris Evans and Jessica Biel , first on Cellular , then on London .
Jason Statham spent 12 years on the British national diving team, competing on the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter springboard. In 1992, he was ranked 12th in the world as a platform diver.
Is friends with actor Vinnie Jones , and worked with him 3 times: first in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels , then in Snatch and finally in Mean Machine .
A keen supporter of Nottingham Forest Football Club.
Makes a fleeting appearance just over a minute and a half into the video for "Dream a Little Dream of Me", performed by British band The Beautiful South.
(October 2011) Sofia, Bulgaria: Filming The Expendables 2 .
(July 2005) Currently filming In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
(February 2009) Currently filming Crank: High Voltage .
Engaged to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley [January 10, 2016].
Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
He was considered for the lead role in Stolen that went to Nicolas Cage.
Statham has advocated for stunt performers to be given their own category at the Oscars.
He was offered the lead role in Bronson , but was unavailable.
He turned down a role in RocknRolla due to his commitment to Death Race .
In the comic book series Ultimate Spider-Man, that series version of the villain Vulture was rendered by artist Mark Bagley to resemble Statham, as per writer Brian Michael Bendis instructions.
He was considered for the lead role in Hitman (2007/I) .
Became a father for the 1st time at age 49 when his fiancee Rosie Huntington-Whiteley gave birth to their son Jack Oscar Statham on June 24, 2017.
A competent martial artist with a background in kickboxing, wing chun and karate, Statham frequently does his own stunts and, prior to his acting career, toyed with the idea of being a stuntman himself. Throughout his career, Statham has frequently called for there to be an Academy Award to celebrate the work of stunt men and women, being quoted as saying "I think it is an overlooked category, especially considering how much responsibility these coordinators have for some of the greatest entertainment in action movies. I mean, all of the stunt men-these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. Theyre risking their necks. And then youve got poncy actors pretending like theyre doing [the stunts].".
Though he never won a medal during his 12 year diving career, Statham competed in the 1990 Commonwealth games and came close to competing for Great Britain in the Olympics three times: 1988, 1992, and 1996. At each Olympic trial, he placed third - only two of his fellow countrymen were taken each time. Not seeing it as having been a waste of his time, he noted, "Despite the hard work, the failure to win a medal made me more disciplined, taught me to focus on hard work and determined me for the success of my future endeavours.".
[on preparing for action roles] I go to this gym full of stunt men.
I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.
I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
The best things in life sometimes happen spontaneously.
The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.
And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.
Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately.
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.
The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a ballroom dancer, and my brother does martial arts. .
