It was only after Jason Statham decided to shave off his remaining hair that his action career fully took off. Before making his screen debut in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels , Statham worked various jobs, including working in market stalls and as a male model.

Statham was later promoted to the lead of Ritchie's follow-up Snatch and appeared to have a rich future as a character actor. However, Statham's martial arts background saw him lean toward action instead. In the years since, Jason Statham action movies have become an annual genre staple .

Statham now ranks alongside the likes of Expendables co-stars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the most famous action stars in the world. During his early forays in the genre though, it re

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