- One of the most delightful British actors ever known to play so many classic roles in movies that top charts and made waves in screen acting; 'Jason Statham'- He was born on the 12th of september 1972 in Sydenham london and later moved to Great Yarmouth,Norfolk.
- Jason Statham initially followed the path of his parents mastering the art of street theatre. He had diverse interests in sporting events like football which he played at a competitive level in which he played for his local grammar school(1978-1983). His main passion however was diving and he placed 12th in the world championships 1992 besides being a member of the British National diving team for 12 years.
- Jason Statham's big break arrived when he was spotted at the Crystal palace National Sports Center by a athletics talent hunter which led to his first modelling contract with Tommy Hilfiger.
Career
- Subsequently, he was introduced to Guy Ritchie whilst working as a model for French connection. Securing the role of "Bacon" role in Guy Ritchie's movie "Lock, Stock and twoSmoking Barrels" proved a massive hit and that set the stage for his acting career. Shortly afterwards, he appeared in another guy Ritchie film "Snatch" which was a massive hit and propelled him to Stardom in Hollywood. This was followed by his leading roles in Hollywood films like "The Ghost of Mars" and "The One".
- Perhaps his best known work in a highly prolific career is his leading role in the "Transporter" movie series where his martial arts background was an advantage as it provided the opportunity to do his own stunts. After "Transporter 3" (2008), he was cast in a supporting role in 'The Italian Job"(2003) and "Cellular"(2004) also starring Kim Basinger. He also had a walk on role in "Collateral" before going ahead to take the lead role in "Crank" (2006) which was an action packed, adrenaline fuelled movie.
- Quite interestingly, Jason Statham attributes his performance in Crank to type casting and said that he is very much like the character he played in real life. He has a had a long standing professional relationship with Guy Ritchie and he was again cast in "Revolver".
- Jason Statham showed his versatility in acting in a lesser known film "London"(2005) where he potrays a youn man's journey of self discovery. this performance was a departure from his stereotypical high octane roles.
- Armond White, an American film critic, commended Jason Statham's Career and described his role in Transporter as "kinetic pop art". Although Jason Statham has not been awarded any accolades of recognition in Hollywood, his movies have grossed over £1 billion in the box office. According to him, "You ain't ever gonna get an Academy Award for doing Crank (2006) and you certainly won't for doing all the other movies 'I've done'.
