#Jason statham movies name series

#Jason statham movies name series

He regained commercial success as a part of the ensemble action series The Expendables (2010–2014) and the Fast & Furious franchise. However, he has also starred in commercially and critically unsuccessful films such as Revolver (2005), Chaos (2005), In the Name of the King (2007), 13 (2010), Blitz (2011), Killer Elite (2011), Hummingbird (2013), and Wild Card (2015). After starring in a variety of heist and action-thriller films such as The Italian Job (2003), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Spy (2015), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), he established himself as a Hollywood leading man. The commercial success of these films led Statham to star as Frank Martin in the Transporter trilogy (2002–2008). His past history working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various advertising campaigns. An avid footballer and diver, he was a member of Britain's national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. Typecast as an antihero, he is known for action-thriller films and portraying tough, irredeemable, and machiavellian characters. Jason Statham ( / ˈ s t eɪ θ əm/ born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. Jason is also in the summer 2003 blockbuster remake of The Italian Job (1969), The Italian Job (2003), playing Handsome Rob.Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (2010–present engaged) Finally in 2002 he was cast as the lead role of Frank Martin in The Transporter (2002). (2000) came Turn It Up (2000) with US music star Ja Rule, followed by a supporting actor role in the Sci-Fi film Ghosts of Mars (2001), Jet Li's The One (2001) and another screen partnership with Vinnie Jones in Mean Machine (2001) under Guy Ritchie's and Matthew Vaughn's SKA Films.

(2000), with co-stars including Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina and Benicio Del Toro.

Jason must have been doing something right because after the success of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) he teamed up again with Guy Ritchie for Snatch. They became a major investor in the film and introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie, who invited him to audition for a part in the film by challenging him to impersonate an illegal street vendor and convince him to purchase fake jewelery. He got the audition for his debut role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) through French Connection, for whom he was modeling. He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor. He has been an Olympic Diver on the British National Diving Team and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. They became a major investor in the film and introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie, who invited him to audition for a part in the film by challenging him to impersonate an illegal street vendor and convince him to purchase f Born in 1972, Jason Statham has done quite a lot in a short time. Description: Born in 1972, Jason Statham has done quite a lot in a short time.