(2000), with co-stars including Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina and Benicio Del Toro. Jason must have been doing something right because after the success of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) he teamed up again with Guy Ritchie for Snatch. They became a major investor in the film and introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie, who invited him to audition for a part in the film by challenging him to impersonate an illegal street vendor and convince him to purchase fake jewelery. He got the audition for his debut role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) through French Connection, for whom he was modeling. He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor. He has been an Olympic Diver on the British National Diving Team and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. They became a major investor in the film and introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie, who invited him to audition for a part in the film by challenging him to impersonate an illegal street vendor and convince him to purchase f Born in 1972, Jason Statham has done quite a lot in a short time. Description: Born in 1972, Jason Statham has done quite a lot in a short time.