Actor/Former Diver

Introduction

Jason Statham was born on September 12, 1967 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.  He has earned almost all his wealth through acting only. His highest grossing film is “The Expendables”. Statham has acted in many Hollywood hits like “The Italian Job, Transporter series, Crank, Bank Job, Snatch, Death Race and Killer Elite. He is fond of football, kickboxing and is also a former professional diver.

Career

The son of a lounge singer, Jason had his passion in diving in his early days. Pursuing a career in diving was pretty uncommon in England, but he remained the member of Britain’s National Diving Squad. Later he was spotted by an agent and started modelling for a clothing line “French Connection”. Guy Ritchie casted him in his movies Lock Stock, Two Smoking Barrels and Crank. Statham has managed to act in almost two dozen films since his debut in 1998.He is currently working on The Expendables 2 along with Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone. Jason Statham is renowned for the penchant of performing his own stunts and fight sequences as he is a competent martial arts expert with a black belt each in karate, kung Fu and kick boxing.

Earnings

Statham has earned most of his wealth from acting ( in films). His films have grossed a total of more than $1 billion at the box office. His highest grossing film is The Expendables. He made around 450,000 dollars from ‘The Italian Job” in 2003 and made a about 750,000 dollars from “The Transporter”. Jason  has also given his voice for  the video games Call of Duty and Red Faction II. Jason Statham also featured in a hit movie series “Crank”. He is reportedly said to have earned around 5 million dollars for his role in Crank.

Net Worth

Jason Statham knows well how to spend his hard earned money.

Homes

Malibu Beach Home

Jason Statham bought himself a plush home in Malibu, California which he purchased for a reported amount of around 12 million dollars. The waterfront property includes 5 bedrooms and a spacious kitchen. The house is spread over 3500 square feet of land and features white furniture and beautifully adorned walls.

Los Angeles Home

Not satisfied with his previous house, Statham went on to buy a 2281 square feet house in Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles in 2005 for about 7.5 million dollars. It is a plush Spanish style apartment which he purchased from Ben Stiller. The property was created in 1999 after merging three separate properties. The house comprises of 11 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. It also has a 1600 square feet guest room for entertaining guests. A gorgeous rectangular pool provides ambience for chit chat activities and fun. The home interiors are adorned with rare and marvelous art pieces which bring about an aura of positivity and happiness.

Hollywood Apartment

He owns a plush apartment in Los Angeles which was purchased for around 1.5 million dollars and is positioned on the eight floor. The 2140 square feet apartment offers a brilliant view over the Hollywood Building and is currently for sale for about 2 million dollars. He also owned a 2.7 million three bedroom apart in Hollywood earlier which he later sold for about 3 million dollars.

Cars

Audi S8

Jason Staham has been photographed multiple times with his metallic black Audi S8 which features an aluminium frame body along with 20 inch alloy wheels. Pretty similar to the Audi he dove in Transported Series. The vehicle possesses a very contemporary look and spacious interiors boasts of a leather and wooden trim.

Jaguar E Type

He arrived at the Las Vegas premiere of his movie “The Mechanic” in his brick red Jaguar E type car held in march 2011. The vehicle is a flattening combination of great looks and superb performance. The sports car has a 5.2l iter series III V12 engine and utilizes a manual 4 speed transmission system delivering around 276 bhp of power along 301 lb-ft of torque.

Aston Martin DBS Volante

Statham just adores driving this classy Aston Martin. Well this car became more classy since its introduction in bond movies. Aston MArtin DBS Volante has a commanding 6 liter V12 engine producing 510 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. The luxury car also features an adaptive damping system and HDD satellite navigation.

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Jason owns a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, an all wheel drive super car. Well it takes some potential and money to buy a Lamborghini because the company provides only custom cars that too on prior order. Its not that easy to own a Lamborghini. This super car possesses a mid mounted 6.5 liter V12 engine devloping an amazing 631 horsepower and 487 lb-ft of torque.

Audi R8

The second Audi in his garage.Audi R8. THsi car is a beast when it comes to performance and speed. Outfitted with a monstrous 5204 cc V10 petrol engine 552 bhp and thus features a top speed of around 200 mph. It can attain an acceleration of 0-62 mph in 3.6 seconds. Audi R8 has a commanding presence on the streets and would certainly turn many heads as yo drive pas them

Audi A8

Owns an Audi A8 which is a full size luxury sedan featuring a near perfect combination of comfort, performance and style. The car is equipped with a 4.2 liter direct injected V8 engine an thus develops 372 horsepower. Other prominent features of this luxury sedan includes automatic emergency braking system, night vision and pedestrian detection.

Personal Life

Jason Statham has always managed to keep his personal affairs a low key affair most of the times. He was in a seven year relationship with model Kelly Brook and broke up in 2004.

Since April 2010 he has been dating model Rosie Huntington Whitely.

Controversies

No controversies at all. That is one of the major reasons for his huge fan following. A humble down to earth person and never discloses his private matters. Just the perfect way to handle fame.

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Net Worth: $200 Million

Introduction

Mark Wahlberg is an American actor, producer, model and a former rapper. He was known as Marky in his earlier days of becoming famous in 1991 as the frontman of band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He later moved on to acting and eventually became known for his acting skills more than as the frontman. He has acted in famous films like Boogie Nights, Three Kings, The Perfect Storm, Planet of the Apes and The Italian Job. He was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor for movies like The Departed and served as the executive producer of HBO TV series like Entourage, BoardWalk Empire and How to make it in America.

Early Life and Career

Born on June 5, 1971 Mark Wahlberg was already a star at the age of 13 as he was the part of his elder brother’s band. Later he began recording as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch earning a hit “Good Vibrations” from the album Music for the People. Later he pursued acting as his career. But before that he has got himself into loads of troubles as a teenager. He had been engaged with the Boston Police Department at least 20-25 times in his youth and also developed an addiction for cocaine later on. He was also involved in incidents of harassment and throwing rocks. For such incidents he was charged with attempt to murder and sentenced to 2 years of state prison. He served 45 days of his sentence and was released later on.

Earnings

The Academy Award nominee earns about 28 million dollars annually as calculated by various research organisations. His costliest movie till date “The truth about Charlie” released in 2002 fetched him about 10million dollars in a lump sum; while “the planet of apes” in 2001 got him around 8 million dollars making him one of the highest paid actors of Hollywood. His earnings are a match to legendary actors like Jackie Chan, Tom Hanks and Brad Pitt. According to reports from Forbes he is ranked 28^th in the world’s most powerful celebs and earned about 52 million already this year by the end of June 2013. As an executive producer of Entourage he earned about 3 million annually. His salary has not been limited to acting and production only. He earns through various endorsement and modelling deals as well. He has appeared for prominent underwear ads of brands like Calvin Klein and Herb Ritts. He appeared in underwear with models like Kate Moss and Annie Leibovitz for the Vanity Fair’s annual Hall of Fame issue. In 2012 he launched a line in sports nutrition supplements called “Marked”. In July 2013 Wahlberg became the owner of Barbados Cricket Franchise. Mark came into contact with Ajmal Khan who is also the creator of Caribbean Premier League. Following the confirmation Wahlberg stated that “I am a huge cricket fan now,”. “I’m excited to be a part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League because I know cricket is huge in the Caribbean and a rich part of the region’s heritage,” Wahlberg also said in a statement “Sports and entertainment are a powerful combination, and the LCPL will appeal to a huge audience worldwide.”

Net Worth

Beverly Hills home

Mark Wahlberg owns a plush mansion in Beverly Hills which was bought in late of 2001 for a very hefty amount which is still undisclosed. The house is fully equipped with modern and exquisite amenities, including a fabulous pool that features a cavern and sweeping canyon views. It is currently listed in market for sale for about 14 million dollars. The actor is trying to sell this property so as to make some revenue for his new 33,000 square feet building still under construction. A high profile actor like him ought to have an elite class of living and for that he certainly needs a huge mansion.

Seems like a big automobile freak with his collection of cars. All three of them match his personality to the core.

Bentley Azure

With a top speed of around 300 Kmph, Mark Wahlberg drives this ultra-long super luxurious Bentley. A British car with a soft top and a hard hitting engine. It is able to churn up 500 horsepower and 740 pounds of torque. This super luxurious ultra-long Bentley is a 4 seater convertible car.

Porsche Panamera

Mark Wahlberg looks a class apart when he drives his Porsche alongside his wife in Hollywood. The Panamera ranks #1 in the list of super luxury cars 2012 based on performance, safety, reliability and luxury. The materials used in the construction of cabin are all high grade.

Cadillac Escalade

Wahlberg put up his black metallic Cadillac up for sale on eBay in July 2012. The base price of the SUV was set at 75,000 dollars and sold around 130,000 dollars exceeding all expectation. Its interiors were all customised like DirectTV satellite and LCD monitors.

Personal life

To my surprise he is a roman catholic and attends church daily.During the 1990s, Wahlberg dated Soleil Moon Frye, a former child actress. Later he got into a relationship with Rhea Durham in 2001 and got married to her in 2009, the first of August at the Beverly Hills Church. Presently they have four kids, Ella Rae, Brendan Joseph, Michael Robert and Grace Margaret.

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