Jason Statham was born on July 26, 1967, and is one of the few British actors who succeeded in American cinema. This star is known for a series of blockbuster movies such as: “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”, “The Transporter”, “The Expendables” and most recently “Fast and Furious”. However, few people know that before getting into acting, Jason Statham was also a professional athlete and his forte was diving.
Famous Hollywood action movie star, Jason Statham was previously a professional ski jumper.
Previously, when he was a professional athlete, Statham competed in many major tournaments, including his achievements at the Great Britain Games in Auckland in 1990. At that time, the star was born In 1967, he finished in 8th place with an excellent score of 487.26 in the men’s 1 meter shuttle event, followed by two 11th place finishes in the 3 meter and 10 meter events. These are also the best achievements in Statham ‘s years of competition in this sport.
Statham’s youthful image in 1990 when participating in the Great Britain Games.
He reached 8th place with quite impressive scores.
Although he did not achieve as much success as in cinema, competing in diving helped Statham a lot on his path to becoming a top star of Hollywood action movies. Coming from a professional athlete, Jason Statham ‘s acting in action scenes is like a natural instinct, helping him receive many opportunities to work with famous directors and actors.
Saying goodbye to skydiving, “The Transporter” still works hard to train his body to fit his roles in the movie.
Many of the cinematic works that have caused fever around the world have featured Jason Statham.
Jason Statham and the cast of The Transporter 2, the series that made his name.
Audiences are also looking forward to his appearance in the upcoming Fast & Furious film series that will be released this year.
Notable film works of Jason Statham:
1998 – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2000 – Snatch
2001 – Mean Machine
2002 – The Transporter
2003 – The Italian Job
2008 – The Bank Job
2010 – Expendables
2013 – Fast and Furious 6
