Daniel Day-Lewis is often celebrated as one of the greatest actors in cinematic history, with three Academy Awards to his name—three more than fellow English actor Jason Statham. However, has Daniel Day-Lewis ever choked a man with casino chips, knocked out someone with a coin, killed with a spoon, or punched a man in the fist with his own head? Jason Statham achieved all these feats in a single film, showcasing his unique brand of action prowess that leaves no room for comparison.

Statham has solidified his status as one of the 21st century's most reliable action superstars. With his new film, A Working Man, now released, it's the perfect time to celebrate his career's most memorable and entertaining moments. After all, until the Oscars start recognizing feats like walking through fire, blindfolded water-skiing, or mastering the piano later in life, highlighting Statham's achievements is the least we can do.

The Best Jason Statham Movie Moments

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12. Homefront

Ever wondered if Jason Statham's action heroes could take down three opponents with their hands tied behind their back? In Homefront, Statham does just that, making it an electrifying start to our list. His character annihilates three adversaries while bound, proving his unmatched action-hero status.

11. The Beekeeper

In The Beekeeper, Statham's softer side emerges as he spares some scam call centre employees who apologize, allowing them to escape before blowing up the building. Yet, he doesn't disappoint his fans entirely. He tracks down the call centre manager, straps him to his truck, and sends the vehicle off a bridge, dragging the villain behind. While bumblebees might not be the most efficient flyers, they certainly outdo a 1967 Ford F-100 in this scenario.

10. Wild Card

Returning to the film mentioned in our introduction, Wild Card, directed by the mastermind behind Con Air and featuring Stanley Tucci with hair, showcases some of Statham's finest fight scenes. Despite its box office flop, the movie's final showdown is unforgettable: Statham dispatches five gun-toting goons with just a spoon and a butter knife, emerging unscathed. Truly, the king of knifey spoony.

9. Death Race

Paul W.S. Anderson's track record with video game adaptations may not be prestigious, but his 2008 film Death Race deserves recognition. It features a commitment to practical effects and explosive car crashes that rivals Mad Max: Fury Road, which came years later. Statham's cunning victory over the Juggernaut, with help from his rival, is the film's standout moment, proving the superiority of practical effects over CGI.

8. The Meg

No list of Jason Statham's iconic moments would be complete without his epic battle against a megalodon in The Meg. Statham slays the giant shark with a metal spear, slicing it open from teeth to tail, and then surfs it as it leaps into the air, delivering a final blow to its eye. As the beast falls back into the water, it's devoured by smaller sharks, proving that no predator is safe from Statham's wrath.

7. The Transporter

At number seven, we have Statham's iconic role as Frank Martin in The Transporter. The 2002 original is a masterclass in action choreography, with countless memorable fights. The oil fight stands out, where Frank uses grease to slip through his enemies' grasp before turning the tables with bicycle pedals and spinning heel kicks.

6. The Fate of the Furious

Deckard Shaw's transition from villain to hero in the Fast and the Furious series was initially controversial, but since Fast 9 revealed he didn't kill Han, fans can enjoy his past heroics guilt-free. In The Fate of the Furious, Statham's airborne rescue of Dom and Elena's baby, inspired by Hard Boiled, blends action and humor in a standout moment.

5. The Expendables

In Sylvester Stallone's Expendables series, Statham's Lee Christmas shines alongside Hollywood's toughest. From kicking Scott Adkins into a helicopter to firing a flare from a flying boat, Christmas's brief but brutal basketball court beatdown of his girlfriend's abusive ex and his cronies is unforgettable. Christmas comes once a year, but when he does, he delivers a swift and decisive victory.

4. Spy

In the hilarious film Spy, Statham's comedic talents shine as Rick Ford, the indestructible secret agent who's immune to 179 poisons and makes his own suits. His best moment is recounting his legendary toughness to Melissa McCarthy, claiming, "I drove a car off a freeway, on top of a train, while I was on fire. Not the car. I was on fire."

3. Transporter 2

The iconic barrel roll in Transporter 2 cannot be overlooked. Frank Martin calmly flips his Audi upside down to dislodge a bomb, showcasing his cool composure and defying physics with style.

2. Crank: High Voltage

After surviving a fall from a helicopter, Chev Chelios faces the theft of his heart by Chinese gangsters in Crank 2. In a hallucinatory fight at a power station, Chev imagines himself as a 100-foot-tall kaiju wearing a mask of his own face, a testament to the film's surreal action sequences.

1. Snatch

Topping our list is Snatch, where Jason Statham, in only his second film, holds his own against stars like Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro. His character, Turkish, delivers some of the movie's most memorable lines, with the quip about guns in trousers ("What is a gun doing in your trousers?" "For protection." "Protection from what? Zee Germans?") standing out as a highlight.