Jason Statham Bio, Age, Height, Career, Personal Life, Net Worth

Jason Statham is an English actor and martial artist best known for his role in action movies like The Transporter, The Fast and The Furious etc. Over the years, Statham has been able to establish himself as an action hero having starred alongside names like Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel.

Prior to joining the entertainment industry, Jason was a member of the British National Diving Squad for almost 12 years. He was, however, thrown into the limelight when he signed with the Sports Promotions agency to model for the French Connection clothing brand. Now let us know a bit more about this tough guy, shall we?

JASON STATHAM: EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION

Jason Statham was born on July 26, 1967 in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England. He is of British nationality while his ethnic origin is English. Statham was born to mother Eileen Yates who was a dancer and father Barry Statham who was a lounge singer.

Statham had a passion for diving from an early age. Obviously, he didn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps. With this in mind, he joined Britain’s National Diving Squad for 12 years. He also competed on the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter springboard. Statham, however, could only finish 12th in platform diving at the 1992 World Championships.

JASON STATHAM: CAREER

After spending a long spell with the UK national diving team, Statham signed for the sports promotion agency. He then started modeling for the French Connection brand. However, to make ends meet, he had to work alongside his father, selling fake perfumes and jewelry on the streets. Later in 1993, Statham made several appearances in music videos for Shamen, Erasure and The Beautiful South. Things finally started looking up for Statham when he started collaborating with Guy Ritchie. Thanks to Ritchie, Jason was able to play alongside actors like Brad Pitt and Dennis Farina for the movie Snatch.

After his breakout role, Statham made a few more appearances in the early 2000s. He was able to land roles on Ghosts of Mars, The One, Mean Machine, and more. Then in 2010 he was cast in The Expendables where he teamed up with names like Sylvester Stallone, Jet Lee etc. also famous for his work on the series The Fast and The Furious, The Mechanic, Transporter, etc.

JASON STATHAM: PERSONAL LIFE

Looking now at the personal aspects of Jason’s life, he had been in a relationship with British model and actress Kelly Brook for almost 8 years. However, things didn’t seem to work out for the couple and the two had to go their separate ways. Next, Statham began dating Australian singer/actress Sophie Monk and soon after dated Alex Zosman.

However, for the past few years, Jason has been with beautiful model Rosie Huntington Whiteley. The two first met in 2010 and have been together ever since. Rumors about their dating emerged when the two were spotted together at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

JASON STATHAM: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Statham has been an active name in Hollywood for a long time. From humble beginnings, it has established itself as one of the biggest names in the industry. Reports suggest that the British actor lives a lavish life with homes in America and England. He is also a huge fan of luxury cars and has a collection with an Audi S8, Jaguar E Type etc. As of 2019, Jason has a net worth of $50 million with numbers sure to increase in the years to come.

Statham is also incredibly popular on social media platforms. He is active on Instagram where he goes by the @Jason Statham and has nearly 19 million followers.