Jason Statham (pronounced /ˈsteɪθəm/; born 12 September 1967) is an English actor and former diver, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; Revolver; and Snatch. Statham appeared in supporting roles in several American films, such as The Italian Job, as well as playing the lead role in The Transporter, Crank, The Bank Job, War (opposite martial arts star Jet Li), and Death Race. Statham also appeared alongside established action film actors Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren in The Expendables. He normally performs his own fight scenes and stunts.
He played football for the local grammar school (1978–83) having started at the Grammar school at the age of eleven, but his real passion was diving. He practiced daily in perfecting his diving techniques — in particular, he finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He was also a member of Britain's National Diving Squad for twelve years. Statham is also a fan of mixed martial arts and has attended many mixed martial arts pay per views, usually put on by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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- Jason Statham has been an Olympic diver on the British National Diving Team and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992.
- Jason’s break into the entertainment business came when an agent put him on an advertisement for the French Connection clothing company.
- Jason Stathambwas a Black Market salesmen, that's why he was casted to play the role of “Bacon” in the 1998 hit, “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.”
- Jason Statham did nearly all of his own stunts in the 2002 “The Transporter,” including car chase sequences, scuba diving sequences and fight sequences.
- Jason is well trained in mixed martial arts and is an expert in kickboxing.
- Jason Staham has appeared twice in two different movies in a scene involving his character talking to himself in an elevator.
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