Vinnie Jones

Raised on the estate where his father worked as a gamekeeper, "Jones" began his professional sports career with the Wimbledon FC soccer team in 1986. Becoming famous for his aggressive athleticism, "Jones" played for several other teams before returning to Wimbledon in 1994. A multimedia celebrity in Britain as well as a sports star, "Jones" also hosted TV and radio talk shows, published a book, and wrote a weekly column for the Sun during his years as an athlete.

"Jones" found his next calling when tyro writer/director "Guy Ritchie" cast him as paternal enforcer Big Chris in the flashy London gangster romp "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1999). A major hit in England, and an art house success... Full Biography