Jason Statham Biography

Fast Facts

• A member of the British National Diving Team, he finished 12th at the 1992 World Championships
• Finished 10th in 1m springboard diving at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
• Son of dancer Eileen and lounge singer Barry Statham
• Started out in media as a model, working on campaigns for brands such as Levi Strauss and French Connection
• Is widely recognized for his distinctively deep, gravelly speaking voice
• The comic-book villain "Vulture" was modeled to resemble him
• Appears in the music video "Comin' on Strong" by The Shamen in 1993
• Provides the vocals for Sergeant Waters in the video game "Call of Duty," released in 2003
• Advocates for a category at the Oscar's be for stunts persons
• As a child, he was a close friend of future football player Vinnie Jones
• Performed his own stunts for the film "The Transporter․"