If there is cinematic butt to be kicked, rest assured that Jason Statham will be at the front of the line. Since he burst onto the scene in Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998, he’s left a lot of broken bodies and wrecked cars in his wake. And when Expendables 4 rolls out on September 20, he will be nearing his 50th film, the lion’s share being unapologetic explosive action.

Statham makes movies with staying power. He’s made four Expendables films (2010, 2012, 2014 and 2023), three Transporters (2002, 2005 and 2008), two Mechanics (2011 and 2016), tw0 Cranks (2006 and 2009) and two Megs (2018 and 2023). Oh, yes, he also jumped into the Fast and Furious universe, making Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Fast X (2023) and the spinoff Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw (2019), teaming with Dwayne Johnson.

As a leading man, his films have delivered $1.8 billion worldwide, according to The Numbers. All told, his movies have made nearly $7.9 billion.

Not everything is action, mind you. Statham was in John Carpenter’s Ghost of Mars (2001), played a prisoner/football player in Mean Machine (2002) and lends his voice to the animated Gnomeo and Juliet (2011). He also did a fantasy film, In the Name of the King (2008); a crime thriller, 13 (2010); and a comedy, Spy (2015) with Melissa McCarthy.

And who can forget the tender moments with his wee daughter Maddie in Homefront (2013) or his gentle care of a nun played by Agata Buzek in Hummingbird (2013). Of course, the tender moments came before he had to take out a meth gang and a group of mobsters, respectively.

But that’s what you get with Statham. When things get touchy-feely, well, you know it’s not going to end well for someone.

Take a look back with us at Statham’s career in pictures … just stay on your toes.