Jason Statham is an English actor, film producer, martial artist, and former professional diver. He has a net worth of $20 million.
Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, the son of Eileen (née Yates), a dancer, and Barry Statham, a street seller and lounge singer. He grew up in London's Hackney area with his brother Lee (now also an actor). Jason began studying karate at the age of 12. His first acting role came when he was cast as one of the ' gangsters' in Guy Ritchie's Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
His career has included starring roles in such films as The Transporter trilogy (2002–2008), Crank (2006), War (2007), The Bank Job (2008), Parker (2013) , Spy(2015)and Mechanic: Resurrection(2016). In 2015, he played the leading role in Wild Card alongside Sofia Vergara and Stanley Tucci.