7. Jason Statham
Just like Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham is also a cinematic tough guy and former athlete. The two actually grew up together and Jones introduced Statham to soccer. However, Statham’s true athletic calling was not in soccer, but rather it was in diving. Statham was a member of the British National Diving Squad for 12 years, and even competed in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. During a diving competition he was discovered by a sports modeling agency. This led him to modeling, and eventually to acting. He got his big break in the same way Jones did. Statham was chosen by Guy Ritchie to star inLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
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