History Creator / JasonStatham

* {{Antihero}}: Rarely plays a purely white character. His characters are usually willing to kill and tend to have a dark past.

->'''Rachel Brooks''': Someone put metal in the science oven.
->'''Tim Gutterson''': I finally saw that.
->'''Rachel''': What'd you think?
->'''Tim''': Needs more Jason Statham.
->'''Raylan Givens''': What doesn't?

Jason Statham is a badass. Using his accent when saying his name is mandatory.

His perennial Hollywood character is that of a [[BaldOfAwesome bald]] {{antihero}} with solid asskicking abilities and a very defined style; a good deal of his non-comedy films can be alternatively titled ''Jason Statham [[BadassDriver Drives A Car]] And [[OneManArmy Kills People]] While [[PerpetualFrowner Scowling A Lot]]''.

Holds the honor of being the only major Hollywood Action star to NEVER have played a kind, soft-hearted, [[SoMyKidsCanWatch kid-friendly]] and/or sensitive character (although they have their own PetTheDog and FriendToAllChildren qualities), but judging from the success and popularity of his cold and mean-spirited typecast, he probably never will.

!Tropes Associated with Characters Played by Jason Statham:

* AdamWesting: He gleefully parodies himself in ''Film/{{Spy}}'', with his character telling anecdotes that would have been too over the top for ''Film/{{Crank}}''.
* {{Antihero}}: Rarely plays a purely white character, his characters are usually willing to kill and tend to have a dark past.

* PerpetualFrowner: Almost always shown with a scowl on his face. [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/da/d0/ff/dad0ffa07e1b76bd836e0019e7b0c73c.jpg It's gotten to the point that he doesn't minds people making fun of it.]]

* BadassDriver: Frequently behind the wheel in his movies; the ''Transporter'' series is built around this trope.

* PerpetualFrowner: Almost always shown with a scowl on his face.

* ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing: A DungeonSiege Tale''

Jason Statham is a {{Badass}}. Using his accent when saying his name is mandatory.

* MemeticMutation: In Russia, of all places. On various Russian social networks, he was a constant victim of misattributed "manly" quotes to such extent that eventually ''everything'' was credited to Jason Statham, from [[https://vk.com/jason_statham_bl childish rhymes]] to VideoGame/EarthBound [[https://pp.vk.me/c622326/v622326321/3207d/JwkpqCPSBuU.jpg quotes]].
* OldShame: Before getting his acting break, Jason performed as a backup dancer to some 90s-tastic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWu3JqLMImY music]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhgG9ee9Aw videos]].

* PlayingAgainstType: He'll occasionally step beyond his strong-and-silent-badass comfort zone. He played a purely dramatic role ''London'', ''Blitz'' was a psychological thriller that focused more on mind games than action, and he voiced the antagonist in ''Gnomeo and Juliet'', a children's cartoon. Not to mention the films where he plays a father figure (or an actual father) to young children.
** Not exactly evident, but his role as Deckard Shaw in ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Furious 7]]'' - [[spoiler: the BigBadDuumvirate OneManArmy]] - counts.
** Can also count as HeReallyCanAct when he plays beleaguered conmen or thieves instead of action roles, such as ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'', ''Film/{{Snatch}}'', and ''Film/TheBankJob''.
** PlayingWithCharacterType: In a subversion of his usual roles as steely-eyed, razor-sharp badasses, in ''Film/{{Spy}}'', he plays Rick Ford, a steely-eyed, razor-sharp CloudCuckoolander suffering from SmallNameBigEgo. When he's not recounting ludicrous, probably-made-up tales of his previous exploits ("I drove a car off a freeway on top of a train while it was on fire. Not the car; ''I'' was on fire."), his action-hero attitude is constantly screwing up attempts to be a stealthy spy.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GuyRitchie wrote the part of Handsome Bob in Film/Rocknrolla for Statham, as an ActorAllusion filled role. Scheduling conflicts meant he couldn't do it, so Creator/TomHardy took the part.

* ''Film/ThePinkPanther'' (2006 remake)

* ''Parker''

* {{Badass}}: The one thing linking every one of his characters. They can always kick ass.

** Can also count as HeReallyCanAct when he plays beleaguered conmen or thieves instead of action roles, such as ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'', ''Film/Snatch'', and ''Film/TheBankJob''.

His perennial character is that of a [[BaldOfAwesome bald]] {{antihero}} with solid asskicking abilities and a very defined style. A good rule of thumb when considering Jason Statham movies for viewing: if the film in question cannot be alternatively titled ''Jason Statham [[BadassDriver Drives A Car]] And [[OneManArmy Kills People]] While [[PerpetualFrowner Scowling A Lot]]'', it most likely isn't that good.

A resident of the UK, expert kickboxer, and former member of the British high diving team, Statham is one of the few remaining straight-up action stars in Hollywood. He first drew attention for his roles in the films of GuyRitchie (especially ''LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels''), but became a bona fide star with ''Film/TheTransporter'' and ''Film/{{Crank}}'' films; he is also a frequent collaborator with Jet Li and has also done voice-overs for ''[[VideoGame/RedFaction Red Faction II]]'' and the original ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty''.

A resident of the UK, expert kickboxer, and former member of the British high diving team, Statham is one of the few remaining straight-up action stars in Hollywood. He first drew attention for his roles in the films of GuyRitchie (especially ''LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels''), but became a bona fide star with ''TheTransporter'' and ''Film/{{Crank}}'' films; he is also a frequent collaborator with Jet Li and has also done voice-overs for ''[[RedFaction Red Faction II]]'' and the original ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty''.

* ImprovisedWeapon: Not to the level of Creator/JackieChan, of course, but he still usually uses anything lying around for a weapon. The hose fight scene in ''Transporter 2'' is a shining example.

-->--The cast of ''Series/{{Justified}}'' discusses ''Film/AmericanHustle''

* ''[[Film/TheExpendables The Expendables 2]]''

* ''[[Film/TheExpendables The Expendables 3]]''

* ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Fast And Furious 6]]'' [[spoiler: in the form of a {{Stinger}} cameo as the older brother of the villain and, as a result, the villain in Fast 7.]]

Holds the honor of being the only major Hollywood Action star to NEVER have played a kind, soft-hearted and/or sensitive character (the only real subversion being with young charge in the second ''TheTransporter'' and Mei in Film/{{Safe}}), but judging from the success and popularity of his cold and mean-spirited typecast, he probably never will.

* ''Film/TheMechanic'' (2011 remake)

* ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Spy Spy]]''