How much is Jason Statham worth?
| Net Worth: | $90 Million |
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| Profession: | Professional Actor |
| Date of Birth: | July 26, 1967 (age 55) |
| Country: | England |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
About Jason Statham
Jason Statham first became known in the UK from his role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and later, after emigrating the US, from his roles in the Transporter and Fast & Furious franchises. Statham was born on the 26th of July in the year 1967 to Eileen and Barry Statham. He is the father to Jack Oscar Statham and fiancé to Rosie Huntington.
Growing up, Jason and his older brother Lee took special interest in martial arts; something that most of Jason’s roles reflect. Jason also took interest in sporty activities and in particular he took to diving. Through his constant practice and dedication to better his diving skills, Jason was eventually recruited to be a part of the British Olympic team which traveled to Korea for the Olympic Games in the year 1988.
After these games, Jason still remained an active member of the Nation diving team for about a decade and afterwards decided to call it quits and move on to the next phase of his life. This was after a series of disappointing events in his diving career such as dispiriting World Championships finishes as well as in the Olympic trials.
After calling it quits to the world of Olympics, Jason landed a modeling job and was later signed for various modeling contracts by Griffin, Levi’s as well as Tommy Hilfiger. Later on in the year 1997 Statham landed a modeling job at a clothing brand by the name French Collection where he would later be introduced to director Guy Ritchie. Jason also featured in the background of some music videos during the time he worked as a model.
During his time at the French Collection Jason was introduced to Guy Ritchie; a film director who particularly took great interest in Jason as an actor. It was Guy Ritchie who recommended that Jason audition for an antihero role in the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
With no background or training whatsoever in acting, Jason took part in the audition and landed a role in Guy Ritchie’s film. This was majorly due to the fact that Ritchie decided at the time that he wanted real gangsters in the film. So Statham’s dodgy past life as a con artist actually played in his favor.
Statham could play the part so authentically because he had actually lived the life! Landing a role in Guy Ritchie’s film formed the foundation of Statham’s acting career as well as the fame that would quickly come with it.
However Jason would never know real fame until he came to America. Sure he had a following in the UK yet it was mostly art-house and wasn’t mainstream. It was only when he stared in The Transporter franchise and more recently the Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious, Hobbs & Shaw, and F9, that Jason Statham has become a household name.
His prowess as an action film star particularly came to light in The Transporter, a film in which he was responsible for all his action stunts. This meant that he had to sharpen his martial arts skills; something Jason had no problem with owing to the fact that martial art was a favorite of his since childhood. From the The Transporter franchise Jason Statham was paid an estimated $13 million dollars which was huge for him at the time and still is to almost any Hollywood actor.
Jason would then steal the attention of action film fans in The Bank Job and The Death Race both of which paid the actor millions. Yet it was only with his role as “Deckard Shaw” in Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, Hobbs & Shaw, that Statham would secure his placement in Hollywood and earn around $10 million dollars in the process (per movie).
Statham’s Total Net Worth
Long before he started his career in acting, Jason was determined to be successful. After landing a modeling job, his days as a con artist came to an end and he worked so hard not to ever turn back to that world again.
In his new world of acting and particularly in the action films genre, Jason’s know-how in martial arts is something that put him at the top. This coupled with his discipline, commitment and dedication to his craft has led to his epic success in Hollywood.
Jason’s wealth is largely attributed to his acting career which was launched in 1988 when he played his first role as a street-wise con artist in Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It is however not until his second appearance on the screens that he made his way into Hollywood. This time he playing the role Turkish in another Guy Ritchie film featuring Brad Pitt; Snatch, in which he was paid three times the amount he earned from his first role.
While Jason’s career was slow in the UK, getting small parts in movies like Mean Machine along with Vinnie Jones, it really began to take off when he got cast in The Transporter movies in 2002. This brought him to Hollywood where he took off faster than just about any other actor at the time.
All told, from his work in Hollywood appearing in over 50 movies and TV series, combined with his earnings from producing and all of the appearances that he has made as himself. It is estimated that Jason Statham has had total career earnings of around $130 million dollars.
That figure includes earnings from his endorsements; Audi, Burton, French Connection, Gazprom G-Energy and Jaguar. It also includes some likely backend profit shares from movies like The Meg that earned some $530.2 million dollars at the global box office.
While Statham might be English, he has been living and working in California which carries the highest tax rates in the United States. It is unlikely that Statham will have been taxed any less that 48% on his earnings. He will however, have been able to deduct his business costs first. Therefore his $130 million dollars income will have become around $116.5 million dollars having paid around $12-15 million in expenses. That figure will have then become $60.58 million dollars having paid $55.92 million in taxes.
Jason Statham has been partnered with Victoria’s Secret model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, since 2010 and they remain together. They have two children together, Jack Oscar and Isabella James Statham. Jason works so hard in his movie work, doing stunts and often leading the movies that he is in, that he is likely resting while he is at home with his wife and kids. He has had a perfectly quiet personal life and has not had any history with alcohol abuse or other troubles that would perhaps cause him to spend more money than he otherwise will have done.
In fact, he has invested much of his money in real estate. It seems that property is something that Statham feels he can depend on and it is unlikely that he has hired an investment firm to manage his money. He may have some in securities or possibly put some money in cryptocurrency, however it is safe to say that most of the money that he has invested has been put into real estate.
Statham paid $10.6 million on an oceanfront property in Malibu, California, in 2009. That would account for some of the money he earned from his appearances in the three Transporter movies. Then in 2011, he invested further in California with a property purchased from Ben Stiller for $7.3 million dollars in the Hollywood Hills. He later sold the property for $9.2 million to Johnny Galecki four years later in 2015, one such example of Statham earning a smooth profit.
Some of that money he put into a property above the Sunset Strip and another property that he bought for $13 million dollars in Beverly Hills. He also sold his Malibu beach house for $18.5 million, in 2020.
In his personal life, it is estimated that Statham may have spent $7-8 million dollars of his career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $3-4 million, not including investment assets. For example, in his garage he is said to a Jaguar F-Type Svr, Aston Martin Dbs Volante, Mercedes-Benz S63 Amg and a Porsche 911 997 GT2. He also likely has artwork and other possessions that are not being considered investments but do tend to hold their value well.
In his investments, he may have earned investment returns of $30-40 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Jason Statham has a net worth of around $90 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Jason Statham’s rise to fame has not at all been easy. Had he not been one who sees an opportunity and seizes it then we probably would not be talking about him today. Among other things, the fact that Jason knew his talents and skills and made use of them in his journey to stardom is certainly one of the reasons he has done so well in Hollywood. An icon in Action films, Jason Statham still continues to relentlessly give his best and nothing short of that.
