Jason Statham Biography

Fast Facts

• His mother was a ballroom dancer; his father was a singer
• In his youth, he sold black-market merchandise on the streets of London with his father and brother
• Was a professional diver and member of Britain's national diving team; competed in the 1988 Olympics and finished 12th in the 1992 World Championships
• Was discovered by Guy Ritchie who saw him in an advertisement for Levi jeans and cast him in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
• His role in The Transporter was written specifically for him by Luc Besson
• Has voiced characters in video games including Red Faction II and Call of Duty
• Does many of his own stunts in films