Since then, Jason Statham has starred in several action and heist movies like ‘ The Italian Job‘, ‘The Mechanic’, ‘Crank’ and ‘Spy’. There was no looking back for Statham, as the commercial successes of these movies led to him getting the role of Frank Martin in ‘ The Transporter‘ trilogy. The transition to films came for the actor when noted director Guy Ritchie decided to make use of Jason Statham’s professional experience of working in market stalls, and cast him in ‘ Snatch‘ and ‘ Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels‘. Jason Statham was part of the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and soon after, he attracted the eyes of brands like French Connection, Levi’s and Tommy Hilfiger for whom he advertised as a model.

He was always an avid footballer and diver and got selected as part of Britain’s national diving team. Instead, he began by practicing karate, kickboxing, and kung fu recreationally, when he was young and used to work at the local market stalls. Born in Derbyshire in England, Statham did not start off as an actor at all.

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