Jason Statham

Jason Statham was born in London on September 12, 1972, and from a very young age, action and physical exercise have been part of him, as he has practiced martial arts and in his adolescence he was an Olympic jumper, getting to participate in the world championship 1992. She knew how to combine these activities with some work as a model. He also tried his luck in the world of cinema, and thus he got his first chance with Guy Ritchie ‘s thriller , Lock & Stock , in 1998. The director must have been so happy with Statham’s good work that he summoned him for his next snatch project . Pigs and Diamonds , an action film with comedy overtones, starring Brad Pitt , Benicio del Toro andDennis Farina . Statham, in the role of ‘The Turk’, was dedicated to organizing prohibited boxing matches.

Action and thriller were beginning to be the genres that suited this young Londoner best, such as The One (2001), starring Jet Li ; although there was also room for the drama of Turn it up and the science fiction of Ghosts of Mars .

But Transporter , from 2002, was the movie where Jason Statham gained celebrity. Thanks to his body, which he keeps fit and muscular, he was able to star in the complicated action sequences. In the film he played Frank Martin, an expert driver who is dedicated to transporting goods, and is involved in a dangerous plot when he finds a gagged young woman in the trunk of his car. The tape had a sequel in 2005, and now the third part of the saga is released in theaters.

In between, Jason Statham has not missed the opportunity to participate in The Italian Job (2003), a remake of the 1969 film of the same name, directed by F. Gary Gray , where he had the honor of sharing the screen with Charlize Theron , Edward Norton , Mark Wahlberg and Donald Sutherland .

After a brief stint in Collateral (2004), Statham appeared in David R. Ellis ‘ Cellular and Revolver , again, the latter, directed by Guy Ritchie, a vengeful ex-con thriller.

Chaos (2006) and Cranck, poison in the blood (2006), also joined the long list of action films that the young actor made like cakes, but he wanted to try his luck in 2005 with a romantic drama, London. Dark Obsession , opposite Jessica Biel and Chris Evans . And in 2007, he entered the epic and adventure field with In the Name of the King , a film about armies, warriors and magicians ofthe Middle Ages.In this film he shared shots with Leelee Sobieski , John Rhys-Davies , Claire Forlani and Ron Perlman . But the action and the blows were his thing, and he was not long in collaborating with Jet Li again in The assassin , where he once again showed off his stupendous physical condition. He also did The Bank Job , a thriller from Roger Donaldson , director of The Test . He also got behind the wheel in Death Race , a fast-paced action film about drivers, with a powerful charge of violence and speed.

At 36, Jason Statham’s career is unstoppable and he is already preparing the sequel to Crank , in post-production; and The Brazilian Job , with which he will repeat with his colleagues, but for this one we will still have to wait until 2011. In her private life, he is discreet and not much is known about her, except that he has a brother, that her parents live in Gran Canaria, and that he was dating actresses Kelly Brook and Sophie Monk. Currently, he is in a relationship with a young woman who has nothing to do with the artistic world.