If American moviegoers are asked to name the actor who got into the big movie “straight from the sport, ” most of them recall Vinnie Jones. The filmography of the former football player currently includes over 80 paintings. He rarely plays central characters, but he doesn’t spend a month without acting. What films with his participation to watch?
Curriculum Vitae
The actor was born in 1965 in the UK, Watford is his hometown. Since childhood, the boy was fond of sports, giving preference to football, surpassing even high school students in this game. As a teenager, he accidentally caught the eye of the famous coach, who later became the head of Wimbledon, which predetermined his fate.
Winnie Jones, whose filmography contains mostly paintings in which he acts as "tough guys", it was not for nothing that he acquired this role. He achieved great success in football, played for Wimbledon for a long time, and has many honorary awards. He decided to leave the big sport at the age of 33, wanting to "leave the winner." The actor is married (second marriage), has a son and an adopted daughter.
Guy Ritchie Comedy
“Cards, money, two trunks” - the tape that became the debut for Vinnie Jones. The filmography of the star began with the popular crime comedy Guy Ritchie, who saw the light in 1998. The story of four young men who owed a considerable amount of money to criminal authority made everyone who starred in it, including yesterday's football player, popular.
The cult comedy was not only the first step to success, but also the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with the director for Winnie Jones. The filmography of the celebrity in 2000 included another picture of Richie - "Big Jackpot". In this comedy drama, he was assigned a supporting role, but critics noted how accurately the actor conveyed the character of his hero, as well as his unconventional charm.
Having starred in the best films of Guy Ritchie, the Englishman attracted the interest of other directors to his person. The press was also again interested in Vinnie Jones, filmography, the main roles of the star became the object of close attention. The first fans appeared, impressed by his brutal image.
Winnie Jones: filmography of the star
Of course, an athlete who was retrained as an actor who did not have the appropriate education and experience was offered mainly secondary roles. The former footballer did not reject such offers, constantly disappearing on the set. However, the main roles in his life happened, for example, in the film "The Bonebreaker". Comedy drama was released in 2001, in it Winnie was assigned the role of a football player.
The hero played by Jones had absolutely everything: a successful career, wealth, fans. Everything changes when a drunk footballer beats a police officer and goes to prison for three years. The situation becomes good luck for the head of the prison, trying to organize his own football team. Of course, an experienced athlete must assume the functions of a coach.
By the way, Vinnie will have to repeatedly portray the athlete in a big movie. For example, he got a small but funny role as a coach in the teen comedy "She's a Man."
