Jason Statham ( ; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the
Guy Ritchie crime films
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998),
Snatch (2000), and
Revolver (2005). He has also appeared in films such as the action thriller
The Transporter trilogy (2002–08), the heist film
The Italian Job (2003), the black comedy/action film
Crank (2006), the action film
War (2007), the science fiction action thriller
Death Race (2008), the crime film
The Bank Job (2008), and the action series
The Expendables (2010–2014). In 2015, Statham starred in the latest entry in the
The Fast and the Furious franchise,
Furious 7, and played a comedic role in the
Melissa McCarthy film,
Spy. He usually performs his own
stage combat and
stunts, and is noted for being typecast as an
antihero.