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Vinnie Jones is a Actor born on 5 january 1965
Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999 notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea.
Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. As a member of the "Crazy Gang", he won the 1988 FA Cup Final with Wimbledon, a club for which he played well over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He also played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. Jones was a defensive midfielder who was especially noted for his very aggressive style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on the field.
Since his retirement from football, he has capitalised on his tough man image and is now known as an actor for his fiery and towering demeanour, often being typecast into roles as violent criminals and thugs. Jones appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 2010, where he finished in third place behind Dane Bowers and Alex Reid.
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Birth 5 january 1965 (59 years)
Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999 notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea.
Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. As a member of the "Crazy Gang", he won the 1988 FA Cup Final with Wimbledon, a club for which he played well over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He also played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. Jones was a defensive midfielder who was especially noted for his very aggressive style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on the field.
Since his retirement from football, he has capitalised on his tough man image and is now known as an actor for his fiery and towering demeanour, often being typecast into roles as violent criminals and thugs. Jones appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 2010, where he finished in third place behind Dane Bowers and Alex Reid.
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During his football career Jones resided in Dronfield, near Sheffield. Jones married Tanya Terry (born 1966) in 1994 in Watford. She has a daughter by her first husband, footballer Steve Terry. Jones's son joined the British Army, completing his training in August 2008, and serves in the Life Guards. Jones is an outspoken supporter of the Conservative Party, stating “I am very proud of being British, very pro the monarchy and very Conservative.”Usually with
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
, 2h21Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about terrorism, Children's films
Actors Taron Egerton, Julianne Moore, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Sophie Cookson, Channing Tatum
Rating67%
Un an après avoir arrêté le plan de Richmond Valentien, Eggsy coule désormais des jours heureux avec la princesse suédoise Tilde, tout en continuant à travailler pour les Kingsman. Mais un soir, des attaques simultanées détruisent le quartier général du Kingsman et tuent tous les agents. Les seuls survivants, Eggsy et Merlin, sont alors amenés à rencontrer leurs homologues américains du Statesman, dont la base est située dans une distillerie de bourbon dans le Kentucky. Ensemble, entre l'Italie et le Cambodge, ils vont affronter Poppy Adams, une trafiquante à la tête du cartel de drogue le plus puissant du monde, le Cercle d'or.
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
, 2h13Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Crime, Western
Actors Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jason Momoa, Luke Grimes
Roles (uncredited)
Rating68%
1879, à Rose Creek. L’industriel Bartholomew « Bart » Bogue arrive avec l'intention d'acheter aux habitants leurs terres à bas prix et d'exploiter la mine d'or proche de la ville. Aidé de ses hommes de main, Bogue terrorise les habitants en abattant quelques uns d'entre eux, dont Matthew Cullen, et en faisant incendier l'église. L’homme d’affaires sans scrupule se retire ensuite à Sacramento, durant trois semaines, le temps que les habitants se décident. Alors que la veuve Emma Cullen rencontre le chasseur de primes Sam Chisolm dans une ville voisine, elle lui réclame son aide. Ce dernier accepte. Afin de fonder une équipe, il recrute aussitôt six hommes de divers horizons : Josh Faraday, Goodnight Robicheaux, Jack Horne, Billy Rocks, Manuel Vasquez et Red Harvest. Après avoir éliminé la garde de Bogue laissée à Rose Creek, les sept mercenaires décident d'entraîner les habitants pour les préparer à résister au retour de Bogue et ses hommes.
Gridlocked (2016)
, 1h50Origin Canada
Genres Action
Actors Dominic Purcell, Danny Glover, Stephen Lang, Vinnie Jones, Saul Rubinek, Steve Byers
Roles Ryker
Rating58%
Former SWAT leader David Hendrix (Dominic Purcell) and arrogant movie star Brody Walker (Cody Hackman) must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries.
Absolution (2015)
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Steven Seagal, Byron Mann, Vinnie Jones, Lesley-Anne Down, Claudiu Bleonț, Alec Rayme
Roles The Boss
Rating44%
John Alexander (Steven Seagal) is a contract killer. After encountering a girl on the run from a mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political connections, he is torn between protecting the girl and remaining loyal to the government agency that hired him for a mission.
Gascoigne (2015)
, 1h58Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Documentary films about sports, Association football films
Actors Vinnie Jones
Roles Self (archive footage)
Rating69%
Redirected (2014)
, 1h39Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Vinnie Jones, Vytautas Šapranauskas, Artur Smolyaninov
Roles Golden Pole
Rating63%
John, Ben and Tim were employed by Karl to rob a casino. When forced to have the fourth guy on their plan, they involuntarily bring Michael and keep him uninformed about the happenings.
Way of the Wicked (2014)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Vinnie Jones, Christian Slater, Emily Tennant, Brittney Wilson, Jedidiah Goodacre, Anna Galvin
Roles John Elliott
Rating38%
When he was a child, Robbie (Jake Croker) tried to defend his friend Heather (Emily Tennant) from bullying classmates. The attempt ended with one of the bullies dying. Years later Robbie has returned to town and is keen on befriending Heather again, much to the ire of her classmate Greg (Aren Buchholz). However Robbie is also at the center of several strange deaths where every victim had an altercation of some sort with Robbie prior to their deaths. Henry (Christian Slater), a defrocked priest, is convinced that Robbie is the Anti-Christ and is set on convincing John Elliott (Vinnie Jones), Heather's father, that Robbie is to blame for everything.
Gutshot Straight (2014)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors George Eads, AnnaLynne McCord, Stephen Lang, Steven Seagal, Tia Carrere, Ted Levine
Roles Carl
Rating36%
Jack (George Eads) is a professional poker player who gets involved with the underworld - after taking a wager proposed by gambler Duffy (Stephen Lang). In order to protect his family and himself, Jack must outwit Duffy's brother Lewis (Ted Levine) and scheming wife May (AnnaLynne McCord), both of which are trying to force him into murdering the other. Jack seeks the help of Paulie Trunks (Steven Seagal), a loan shark who is looking to collect in on Jack's poker debts and wants to protect his investment.
Puncture Wounds (2014)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones, Briana Evigan, Gianni Capaldi, Robert LaSardo
Roles Bennett
Rating43%
John Nguyen is a veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Despite his status as a war hero, he's had difficulty adjusting to civilian life. When he hears a woman scream, he investigates and gets into a fight with several Aryan Nation thugs who are hassling Tanya, a prostitute in the service of local crime boss Hollis. Tanya is horrified when John kills all but one of the thugs; although thankful for his help, she says that John has doomed them both to die at Hollis' hands. Planning to flee the city, Tanya buys a bus ticket, but Hollis convinces her to stay by promising her that she can come off the streets and live with him again. Hollis directs his lieutenant Vin to murder John's family. Although reluctant, Vin complies. Enraged, John tracks down Bennett, a drug dealer, and strikes back at Hollis' meth business, brutally killing several of the men responsible for his family's death.
Reaper (2014)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror, Crime
Actors Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones, Jake Busey, Shayla Beesley, Christopher Judge, Justin Henry
Roles Rob
Rating44%
A young, attractive, and cunning hitchhiker (Beesley) stumbles into a mysterious town where a dangerous, supernatural killer is on the loose. Consequently, she is forced to team up with a group of intimidating drifters and criminals (Trejo, Jones, Busey, Jurdi) in order to survive and defeat the "Reaper".
Calculator (2014)
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Sur une planète fictive
Actors Evgueni Mironov, Vinnie Jones
Roles Yust Van Borg
Rating45%
Sur la planète XT-59, un groupe de six prisonniers se voit condamné à l'exil sur une planète hostile. Devant eux, à perte de vue, des steppes glacées où nul ne peut survivre. Sous leurs pieds, une menace plus grande encore. Leur seul salut : atteindre l’Île, un havre de paix où ils pourront trouver refuge.
Escape Plan (2013)
, 1h55Directed by Mikael Håfström
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Prison films, Transport films, Évasion, Buddy films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, Vincent D'Onofrio, 50 Cent
Roles Drake
Rating67%
Ray Breslin is a former prosecutor who co-owns Breslin-Clark, a Los Angeles–based security firm specializing in testing the reliability of maximum security prisons. He spends his life getting into prisons to study their designs and the guards' habits to find and exploit their weaknesses, thus enabling him to escape without a hitch or a victim. His goal is to ensure that criminals sent to prison stay inside by eliminating the weakness of every prison; Breslin's wife and child were murdered by an escaped convict he had successfully prosecuted.
Fractured (2013)
Directed by Adam Gierasch
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Callum Blue, Ashlynn Yennie, Vinnie Jones, Nicole LaLiberte, Lance E. Nichols, Bjanka Murgel
Roles Quincy
Rating43%
Dylan White (Callum Blue) has no memory of his life prior to waking up from a coma. As such he's had to create an entirely new identity for himself, that of an average, ordinary cook in Baton Rouge. Things are normal, even boring for Dylan until he begins to experience several horrifying visions that force him to look further to discover who he actually was, even if it could kill him.
Company of Heroes (2013)
, 1h40Directed by Don Michael Paul
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Spy films, Political films, Films based on video games
Actors Tom Sizemore, Chad Michael Collins, Dimitri Diatchenko, Neal McDonough, Vinnie Jones, Jürgen Prochnow
Roles Brent Willoughby
Rating51%
With the Germans apparently near defeat in the latter part of World War II, a squad of American soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division on a routine mission near Elsenborn in the Belgian Ardennes encounter a surprisingly strong German tank and infantry force. After a fierce firefight, the Americans escape and try to make their way back to their own lines to report the German surge. En route, they stumble across a German experimental site, still smoldering with flames from some devastating event. Surprisingly, this site is in Heidenfeld, Thuringia in Germany, although their own lines are hundreds of kilometers away in Belgium.
Ambushed (2013)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Gianni Capaldi, Vinnie Jones, Carly pope, Holly Lynch, Mindy Robinson
Roles Vincent Camastra
Rating38%
Mid-level drug dealers Eddie and Frank grow restless with their limited growth potential and set up a meeting with their supplier, Madsen. Instead of negotiating, Frank impulsively murders Madsen and takes his cocaine. Eddie's excitement quickly turns to apprehension when he hears about Madsen's death, but Frank talks him into bluffing their way back into drug lord Vincent Camastra's good graces. At the same time, dirty cop Jack Reiley investigates the murder and is annoyed when DEA agent Maxwell takes over the investigation. As Frank attempts to save his relationship with his naive girlfriend, Ashley, Reiley violently bullies his informants for information, and Camastra sends assassins to kill Eddie. After Eddie engages in a brief gunfight with the assassins, Camastra himself beats Eddie unconscious. Ashley, who has become suspicious of Frank's secretive lifestyle, is shocked when Kathy and Beverly, Eddie's friends, interrupt them to explain that Camastra has kidnapped Eddie.