Vinnie Jones

Vinnie Jones: Biography in Details

Who is Vinnie Jones?

Vinnie Jones is a British actor and former pro football player.

Vinnie Jones is known for his roles in ‘She’s the Man, ‘The Riddle’, ‘Arrow’, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand, ‘Absolution’, etc. Jones has been awarded Satellite TV’s ‘Personality of the Year.

Vinnie Jones: Birth facts, Family and Childhood

He was born on January 5, 1965, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

His birth name is Vincent Peter Jones and his nickname is ‘The Axe’. His birth sign is Capricorn.

Jones’s father’s name is Peter Jones and his mother’s name is Glenda Harris.

His father used to work as a gamekeeper. He holds British citizenship and his ethnicity is a mix of English and Wales.

Vinnie Jones: Education History

He attended Dollis Junior School in Mill Hill, North England and after his family moved to Hertfordshire, he joined Chancellor’s School in Brookmans Park.

Vinnie Jones: Football Career

Jones loved to play football since his childhood and he played for Bedmond football club from 1975 to 1977.

He became a member of ‘The Alliance Premier League in 1984 and he played for IFK Holmsund, a Swedish club for a season in 1986 and made his team to win Division 3.

He was appointed as a full-time football player by Wimbledon F.C. in 1986 and he was paid £10,000 and he played there until 1989.

Vinnie was transferred to Leeds United F.C. in 1989 and he got promoted to the old Division One.

He left in the middle but returned again in 2006 for the testimonial of South African footballer Lucas Radebe.

Jones was sold to Chelsea in 1991 and later absorbed by Wimbledon in 1992.

In early 1998, he left Wimbledon to join Queens Park Rangers as a Coach/player and appeared there for 9 matches till 1999.

Vinnie Jones declared to donate his 1988 FA Cup medal to the A.F.C. Wimbledon fans in a press statement released in June 2010.

Vinnie Jones: Acting Career

Vinnie Jones debuted in action films from the British comedy flick ‘Lock, Stock. And Two Smoking Barrels’ on August 28, 1998.

Jones made his appearance in different films and TV series like ‘Snatch’ in 2000, ‘Swordfish’ in 2001 and ‘EuroTrip’ in 2004, ‘The Cape’ in 2011, ‘Mind Games in 2014, ‘GAlavant’ in 2015, etc.

He made his remarkable performance in the superhero film ‘X-Men: The Last Stand, where he played the role of Cain Marko/Juggernaut.

Vinnie Jones portrayed the sadistic and violent character of Drake in the action-thriller flick ‘Escape Plan’ in October 2013.

His other movies include ‘Fractured’ in 2013, ‘Redirected’ in 2014, ‘The Midnight Man’ in 2016, etc.

Vinnie Jones: Lifetime Achievement and Awards

Vinnie Jones has been awarded Satellite TV’s ‘Personality of the Year in 1998 by Satellite TV Europe Magazine, named ‘Man of the Year by GQ Magazine in 1998, Best Debut for ‘Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels’ in 1999 at Empire Magazine’s ‘The Awards 1999’, and many more.

Vinnie Jones: Net Worth and Salary

It is estimated that he has a net worth of $10 million and his main source of earnings is from his acting and football career.

Vinnie Jones: Rumors and Controversies

Vinnie Jones got media attention during the match between Wimbledon and Newcastle United where he was photographed catching the testicles of player Paul Gascoigne.

He was involved in a controversy after he posted the football video ‘Soccer’s Hard Men’ in which there was a picture of many other ‘hard men’ of the game along with him.

Jones was fined £10,000 and banned for six months for disreputing the game.

Also, Vinnie Jones was banned from football indefinitely after he exceeded 40 disciplinary points after which he was summoned to Lancaster Gate but he did not come there.

Vinnie Jones: Description of Body Measurements

Vinnie Jones has dark brown hair and light blue eyes.

He is a tall man with a height of 6 ft 2 inches and he weighs 85kg.

Vinnie Jones: Social Media Profile

Vinnie Jones has around 30.8k followers on Twitter. He does not use his Instagram and Facebook accounts.

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