<P> Jason Statham (/ ˈsteɪθəm /; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and film producer . Typecast as the antihero, he is known for his action - thriller roles and portraying tough, irredeemable, and machiavellian characters . Throughout his film career, Statham has regularly performed his own stage combat and stunts . </P> <P> Born in Derbyshire, England, he began practicing kung fu, kickboxing and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls . An avid footballer and diver, he was tapped by Britain's national diving team to compete in the 1990 Commonwealth Games . Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levis in various advertising campaigns . Statham's past professional history working in market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). </P> <P> The commercial success of these films led him to star as Frank Martin in The Transporter trilogy (2002--08). After starring in a variety of heist and thriller films such as The Italian Job (2003), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Spy (2015), and Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), he established himself as a leading actor in Hollywood . He would find further commercial success in the action series The Expendables (2010--14) and the Fast and the Furious franchise . His character in the latter, Deckard Shaw, would be featured in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and more recently is set to reprise in a spin - off, Hobbs and Shaw (2019). </P> <P> His career as an actor and producer has been criticized for lacking depth and variety, however he has also been praised for leading the 2000s and 2010s action movie resurgences . According to a BBC News report, his film career from 2002 to 2017 generated an estimated US $1.5 billion (£ 1.1 billion) in ticket - sales, making him one of the movie industry's most bankable stars . </P>

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