English actor and former competitive diver known as an action lead in the Transporter, Crank, and Fast and Furious franchises.
Background
Born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, Statham was a member of the British national diving team in the 1990s before being cast in Guy Ritchie’s “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” in 1998.
Career
He worked with Ritchie again on “Snatch” and “Revolver,” led “The Transporter” trilogy and the “Crank” films, joined “The Expendables” ensemble alongside Sylvester Stallone, and crossed over to “The Fast and the Furious” series as Deckard Shaw. He led the shark thriller “The Meg” and its sequel.
Style
Statham favors close-quarters martial-arts choreography and a no-nonsense action persona, and has produced action films through his interests across the franchise system.
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