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[[Staff Sergeant]] '''Geoff Barkway''' [[Distinguished Flying Medal|DFM]] was a member of the [[Glider Pilot Regiment]] who achieved fame as the [[aviator|pilot]] of the third [[Airspeed Horsa|Horsa]] [[glider]] to land at [[Pegasus Bridge]] in the early hours of [[6 June]] [[1944]]. This remarkable achievement was described as ''"the greatest feat of flying of the second world war"'' by [[Trafford Leigh-Mallory|Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory]].<ref name="greatest feat of flying">
{{cite book
| last = Ambrose
| first = Stephen
| year = 2003
| title = '''Pegasus Bridge - D-Day: The Daring British Airborne Raid'''
| publisher = Pocket Books
| location = London
| id = 0-7434-5068-X


'''Jason Michael Statham''' (born 12 September 1972) is an English actor, known for his roles in the [[Guy Ritchie]] [[crime film]]s ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]''; ''[[Revolver (film)|Revolver]]''; and ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]''. Statham also appeared in supporting roles in several [[Cinema of the United States|American]] films, such as ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'', as well as playing the lead role in ''[[The Transporter]]'', ''[[Crank (film)|Crank]]'', ''[[The Bank Job]]'', ''[[Death Race (film)|Death Race]]'', and ''[[War (2007 film)|War]]'' alongside martial arts star [[Jet Li]].
}}</ref> Shortly after the landing he was shot in the arm and later had it [[amputation|amputated]] when [[gangrene]] set in.


==Early life==
==Biography==
===Early life and Diving career===
He was born in [[London]] on [[18 September]] [[1921]], and educated at [[Leyton Technical College]]. He became an [[apprentice]] [[fitter]] and [[turning|turner]] at [[London and North Eastern Railway]], then joined the [[Royal Signals]] [[Territorial Army]] in February 1939. Mobilised at 17, he transferred to the railways branch of the [[Royal Engineer]]s. In 1942 he volunteered for training as a glider pilot, and, after completing a rigorous [[infantry]] training course, learned to fly powered aircraft and then gliders.
Statham was born in Sydenham, south London. He played football for the local Grammar school (1978-83) but his real passion was diving. He was the second son of a lounge singer and dressmaker-turned-dancer who ran a [[black market]] operation.<ref name="arizona">{{cite news|last=Dawson|first=Angela|coauthors=|title=Jason Statham: Hooked on 'Crank'|pages=|publisher=Arizona Republic|date=[[2006-08-29]]|url=http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/0829statham0829.html|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> He grew up, initially, following his parents' trail to master the art of [[street theatre]]. Statham developed an interest in sports, [[diving]] in particular; he finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992.<ref name="ign">[http://movies.ign.com/articles/423/423022p1.html An interview with Jason Statham] at IGN.com</ref> He was also a member of [[UK|Britain's]] [[National Diving Squad]] for twelve years.<ref name="ign"/>


===Modeling and acting career===
==Pegasus Bridge==
Statham's life in media began when he was spotted by a talent agent specializing in athletes while training at London's [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]].<ref name="filmbug">[http://www.filmbug.com/db/342545 Jason Statham] at Filmbug</ref> Afterwards, he became a model for the clothing brand [[French Connection (clothing)|French Connection]] where he was introduced to then-fledgling British director Guy Ritchie.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/men/celeb_profiles_entertainment/19_jason_statham.html Jason Statham] at askmen.com</ref>
The glider that he flew landed in occupied [[France]] shortly after midnight. The two previous gliders had occupied much of the landing area and he was forced to swerve left then right to avoid number two flown by [[Oliver Boland]]. This resulted in it rotating right by 90 degrees, breaking in half and the nose ending up in a pond. Geoff Barkway was catapulted through the nose and momentarily lost consciousness. Recovering he returned to the aircraft and assisted in releasing some of his passengers who had become entangled.


Ritchie was working on a film project and needed to fill the role of a street-wise con artist. After learning about Statham's past, Ritchie cast him to play the role of "Bacon" in Ritchie's breakout 1998 hit, ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]''.<ref name="filmbug"/> The movie was well received by both critics and audiences, which helped catapult the unknown actor into the public eye. Statham's second collaboration with Ritchie came in the 2000 film ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]''.<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005458/ Jason Statham] at the Internet Movie Database</ref> Cast alongside popular actors [[Brad Pitt]], [[Dennis Farina]] and [[Benicio del Toro]], and with the movie earning more than $80 million in box-office revenues, Statham was able to break into Hollywood and appeared in two movies in 2001: ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' and ''[[The One (film)|The One]]''.
Shortly afterwards he was unloading ammunition when he was shot in the right arm. When he came round in the [[café]] alongside the bridge, his arm was in a sling and he had lost a lot of blood. He was recovered to a [[Portsmouth]] [[hospital]], where he was to lose his arm as a result of gangrene.


Statham was offered more film roles, and in 2002 was cast as the lead role of driver Frank Martin in the action movie ''[[The Transporter]]'', in which his background in martial arts enabled him to do most of his own stunts.<ref name="imdb"/> A sequel, ''[[Transporter 2]]'', followed in 2005.<ref name="imdb"/> He also appeared in supporting roles in ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'' (2003) (in which he also played a driver)<ref name="imdb"/> and ''[[Cellular (film)|Cellular]]'' (2004),<ref name="imdb"/> and had a cameo in ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'' before taking the lead role in ''[[Crank (film)|Crank]]'' (2006).<ref name="imdb"/> Statham compares his role in Crank to his real life in the September 2006 issue of [http://www.maxim.com?src=fc Maxim Magazine] In 2005, Statham was once again cast by Ritchie to star in his new project, ''[[Revolver (film)|Revolver]]'', and also starred in ''[[In the Name of the King|In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale]]'', which was released in the U.S. in 2008. His most recent release was the action film ''[[Death Race (film)|Death Race]]''. Statham's upcoming releases include ''[[Transporter 3]]'' and ''[[Crank 2: High Voltage]]''. Statham has also expressed interest in appearing in a Daredevil sequel, reportedly saying, "Could a British actor wear the red horns of the Man Without Fear?… Absolutely, just give me the chance, I would love to be Daredevil." Famed Daredevil writer Frank Miller also added, "I think he should be Daredevil too."
==Post War==
Geoff Barkway was invalided from the Army in 1945 and, after a year's [[Physical_medicine_and_rehabilitation|rehabilitation]], obtained an [[Engineering]] [[academic degree|degree]] at [[Kingston Technical College]]. He then had a long career with [[London Transport Executive|London Transport]], which included responsibility for the operation of tests on Stages Two and Three of the [[Victoria Line]]. In 1973 he became a divisional engineer. After retiring in 1981, he became a consultant in underground transport systems in [[New York]] and [[Singapore]].


Jason Statham is currently developing a film written by [[David Peoples]] and [[Janet Peoples]] ([[Twelve Monkeys]]). Titled [[The Grabbers (film)|The Grabbers]], the film (according to Statham) will be in the same vein as [[Humphrey Bogart]]’s classic [[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film)|The Treasure of the Sierra Madre]]. Statham Said “We’ve got a movie we’re trying to do, written by [[David Peoples]] and [[Janet Peoples]], in the vein of an old film, [[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film)|The Treasure of the Sierra Madre]]. It’s not a remake or anything, but it’s a little bit like that, about relationships and how greed contaminates the relationships these three people have. The working title is [[The Grabbers (film)|The Grabbers]].”
He married [[Eileen Underwood]], whom he had met when she was serving with the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service|ATS]], in 1945. They had two sons and two daughters.


=== Personal life===
==References==
Statham dated English model and actress [[Kelly Brook]] for seven years but the couple split when she met actor [[Billy Zane]] on the set of ''[[Survival Island]]''. In 2005, Statham dated former [[Bardot]] singer [[Sophie Monk]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.softpedia.com/news/Jason-Statham-Is-Dating-Again-9726.shtml |title= Jason Statham Is Dating Again |accessdate= 2007-03-09}}</ref> but they are no longer together. Stratham has also played soccer with [[Hollywood United F.C.]], a star-studded amateur team.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2293564/Frank-Leboeuf-ready-to-act-on-the-ball.html Frank Leboeuf ready to act on the ball]</ref>
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==External links==


== Filmography ==
* Obituary in the [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/06/17/db1702.xml Saturday Telegraph]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]'' || Bacon ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]'' || Turkish ||
|-
| ''[[Turn It Up (film)|Turn It Up]]'' || Mr. B ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' || Sgt. Jericho Butler ||
|-
| ''[[The One (film)|The One]]'' || [[The One (film)#MVA Personnel and Agents|MVA Agent Evan Funsch]] ||
|-
| ''[[Mean Machine]]'' || Monk ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2002 in television|2002]] || ''[[Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance]]'' || Narrator ||
|-
|''[[The Transporter]]'' || [[Frank Martin (character)|Frank Martin]]||
|-
| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'' || Handsome Rob ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'' || [[Collateral (film)#Cameos|Airport Man]] || [[Cameo appearance]]
|-
| ''[[Cellular (film)|Cellular]]'' || Ethan Greer ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Transporter 2]]'' || [[Frank Martin (character)|Frank Martin]]||
|-
| ''[[Revolver (film)|Revolver]]'' || Jake Green ||
|-
| ''[[London (2005 film)|London]]'' || Bateman ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Chaos (2006 film)|Chaos]]'' || Det. Quentin Conners ||
|-
| ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]'' || Yves Gluant || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Crank (film)|Crank]]'' || [[Chev Chelios]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[War (film)|War]]'' || FBI Agent John Crawford ||
|-
| ''[[In the Name of the King|In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale]]'' || Farmer Daimon ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[The Bank Job]]'' || Terry Leather ||
|-
| ''[[Death Race (film)|Death Race]]'' || Jensen "Frankenstein" Ames ||
|-
| ''[[Transporter 3]]'' || [[Frank Martin (character)|Frank Martin]]|| ''Post Production''
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[Crank 2: High Voltage]]'' || [[ Chev Chelios ]] || ''Post Production''
|-
| ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)#Sequel|The Brazilian Job]]'' || Handsome Rob || ''Announced''
|}


* Obituary in the [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2232861,00.html Times].


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* Article in the [http://www.walthamforestguardian.co.uk/search/display.var.495026.0.doing_his_duty_for_king_and_country.php Waltham Forest Guardian]
|+Video game voice-overs
!Video game
!Year
!Character
|-
|''[[Red Faction II]]''
|2002
|Shrike
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|''[[Call of Duty]]''
|2003
|Sgt. Waters
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*[http://stathamology.com/ Stathamology: Jason Statham Movie Reviews]
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*[http://j-statham.net/ Jason Statham Online: Fansite , your complete source for Jason]
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*[http://www.j-statham.net/gallery/ Jason Statham Photo Gallery : The biggest photo gallery on the web contains over 1000 images of Jason ]
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*[http://www.jasonstathamsource.com Jason Statham Source (dot) Com]

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Jason Statham
Jason Statham, 2007
Born
Jason Michael Statham
Occupationactor
Years active1998—present

Jason Michael Statham (born 12 September 1972) is an English actor, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; Revolver; and Snatch. Statham also appeared in supporting roles in several American films, such as The Italian Job, as well as playing the lead role in The Transporter, Crank, The Bank Job, Death Race, and War alongside martial arts star Jet Li.

Biography

Early life and Diving career

Statham was born in Sydenham, south London. He played football for the local Grammar school (1978-83) but his real passion was diving. He was the second son of a lounge singer and dressmaker-turned-dancer who ran a black market operation.[1] He grew up, initially, following his parents' trail to master the art of street theatre. Statham developed an interest in sports, diving in particular; he finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992.[2] He was also a member of Britain's National Diving Squad for twelve years.[2]

Modeling and acting career

Statham's life in media began when he was spotted by a talent agent specializing in athletes while training at London's Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.[3] Afterwards, he became a model for the clothing brand French Connection where he was introduced to then-fledgling British director Guy Ritchie.[4]

Ritchie was working on a film project and needed to fill the role of a street-wise con artist. After learning about Statham's past, Ritchie cast him to play the role of "Bacon" in Ritchie's breakout 1998 hit, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.[3] The movie was well received by both critics and audiences, which helped catapult the unknown actor into the public eye. Statham's second collaboration with Ritchie came in the 2000 film Snatch.[5] Cast alongside popular actors Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina and Benicio del Toro, and with the movie earning more than $80 million in box-office revenues, Statham was able to break into Hollywood and appeared in two movies in 2001: Ghosts of Mars and The One.

Statham was offered more film roles, and in 2002 was cast as the lead role of driver Frank Martin in the action movie The Transporter, in which his background in martial arts enabled him to do most of his own stunts.[5] A sequel, Transporter 2, followed in 2005.[5] He also appeared in supporting roles in The Italian Job (2003) (in which he also played a driver)[5] and Cellular (2004),[5] and had a cameo in Collateral before taking the lead role in Crank (2006).[5] Statham compares his role in Crank to his real life in the September 2006 issue of Maxim Magazine In 2005, Statham was once again cast by Ritchie to star in his new project, Revolver, and also starred in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, which was released in the U.S. in 2008. His most recent release was the action film Death Race. Statham's upcoming releases include Transporter 3 and Crank 2: High Voltage. Statham has also expressed interest in appearing in a Daredevil sequel, reportedly saying, "Could a British actor wear the red horns of the Man Without Fear?… Absolutely, just give me the chance, I would love to be Daredevil." Famed Daredevil writer Frank Miller also added, "I think he should be Daredevil too."

Jason Statham is currently developing a film written by David Peoples and Janet Peoples (Twelve Monkeys). Titled The Grabbers, the film (according to Statham) will be in the same vein as Humphrey Bogart’s classic The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Statham Said “We’ve got a movie we’re trying to do, written by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, in the vein of an old film, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. It’s not a remake or anything, but it’s a little bit like that, about relationships and how greed contaminates the relationships these three people have. The working title is The Grabbers.”

Personal life

Statham dated English model and actress Kelly Brook for seven years but the couple split when she met actor Billy Zane on the set of Survival Island. In 2005, Statham dated former Bardot singer Sophie Monk[6] but they are no longer together. Stratham has also played soccer with Hollywood United F.C., a star-studded amateur team.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Bacon
2000 Snatch Turkish
Turn It Up Mr. B
2001 Ghosts of Mars Sgt. Jericho Butler
The One MVA Agent Evan Funsch
Mean Machine Monk
2002 Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance Narrator
The Transporter Frank Martin
2003 The Italian Job Handsome Rob
2004 Collateral Airport Man Cameo appearance
Cellular Ethan Greer
2005 Transporter 2 Frank Martin
Revolver Jake Green
London Bateman
2006 Chaos Det. Quentin Conners
The Pink Panther Yves Gluant Uncredited role
Crank Chev Chelios
2007 War FBI Agent John Crawford
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Farmer Daimon
2008 The Bank Job Terry Leather
Death Race Jensen "Frankenstein" Ames
Transporter 3 Frank Martin Post Production
2009 Crank 2: High Voltage Chev Chelios Post Production
The Brazilian Job Handsome Rob Announced


Video game voice-overs
Video game Year Character
Red Faction II 2002 Shrike
Call of Duty 2003 Sgt. Waters

References

  1. ^ Dawson, Angela (2006-08-29). "Jason Statham: Hooked on 'Crank'". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-12-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b An interview with Jason Statham at IGN.com
  3. ^ a b Jason Statham at Filmbug
  4. ^ Jason Statham at askmen.com
  5. ^ a b c d e f Jason Statham at the Internet Movie Database
  6. ^ "Jason Statham Is Dating Again". Retrieved 2007-03-09.
  7. ^ Frank Leboeuf ready to act on the ball

External links

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