Jason Statham is a famous English film actor. He gained the greatest popularity after Guy Ritchie's cult films Lock, Stock, Two Barrels and Big Jackpot. The actor sometimes dilutes his "heroic" role with comedic images.
Biography
In 1967, on July 26, in the small English town of Shybrook, the future actor Jason Statham was born. The actor's mother was a simple dressmaker, and his father was a famous lounge music performer. The family was actively involved in sports, and that is why dad sent Jason to the swimming section from an early age. He made great strides in sports and even achieved some success, and in 1988 he got into the country's Olympic team. Later, Statham became interested in martial arts and began to engage in kickboxing.
Despite his great success in sports, Jason did not start making money quite honestly. He speculated with fake jewelry in the alleys. Statham was a master of his craft, despite the illegal "business", he had no problems with the law, and he himself confessed to his teenage "pranks" after many years.
Career
In the mid-90s, Jason received a tempting offer from an advertising agent for a well-known clothing company Tommy Hilfiger. This became the starting point in Stateham's film career. The director of the brand was producing a film by aspiring director Guy Ritchie, and someone from the firm suggested that Stateham try for one of the main roles. This is where the talent of a street "huckster" came in handy - according to the plot, Jason's character sells fakes on the streets of London, and who, if not a real speculator, is familiar with this craft. The actor successfully completed the screening and was approved for the role.
The film "Lock, Stock, Two Barrels" was released in 1998 and almost immediately became a cult, Guy Ritchie's work was well received by both critics and the general public. Two years later, the director again invited Stateham for the lead role in the film "Big Jackpot". This picture was no less successful than Statem's debut work.
After a successful debut, the actor had a lot of episodic works, the roles were small but memorable. That only there is a mad "monk" from the movie "Bonecrushers". In 2002, the actor got the main role in the first film in the film franchise "Carrier". From that moment on, Statham was firmly entrenched in the image of a "real man" who could solve any problems.
To date, the famous actor has more than 40 movie roles. In addition, Statham took part in the dubbing of computer games (Red Faction 2) and cartoons (Gnomeo and Juliet). The actor continues to work actively: in 2018, the horror film Mag: The Terror of the Depth was released, and in 2019, two premieres are being prepared with Stateham's participation.
Personal life
Jason Statham dated English actress Kelly Brook until 2004. After her, there was a short romance with the singer Sophie Monk. In 2010, Statham met the famous British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, since 2016 the couple has been engaged. In the summer of 2017, Jason and Rosie had a son named Jack Oscar.
