Vinnie Jones - Actor, Former Footballer, Presenter
Age: 61
Country: United Kingdom Occupations:
Actor, Former Footballer, Presenter
Vinnie Jones is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
He played as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999 for clubs including Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chelsea, and Queens Park Rangers. He is notably remembered as a key member of the "Crazy Gang" at Wimbledon, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1988. Jones was known during his football career for his aggressive and physically uncompromising "hard man" image, which often led to controversy. He also played for the Welsh national team.
After retiring from football, he successfully transitioned into acting, often leveraging his tough-guy persona to play roles as criminals and thugs. His breakthrough film role was Big Chris in Guy Ritchie's 1998 movie, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Other notable film credits include Snatch, Gone in 60 Seconds, Mean Machine, and X-Men: The Last Stand, where he played Juggernaut. He has also appeared on various television shows.
