Who is Vinnie Jones?
Vinnie Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born Welsh actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, and Wales. He 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 capitalized on his "tough man" image and is now known as an actor for his fiery demeanor and physical presence, often being typecast into roles as violent criminals and thugs. He 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’.
Where is Vinnie Jones from?
Vinnie Jones was born as Vincent Peter Jones on 5 January 1965 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England to Peter and Glenda (née Harris) Jones.His father used to work as a gamekeeper. He holds British nationality and his ethnicity is mixed, English and Wales. His religion is Christianity and his zodiac is Capricorn. Information on his siblings is still not known. He attended Bedmond Junior School near Watford. His family relocated to Hertfordshire where he then later attended Langleybury School. He captained the Hertfordshire Schools football team as a teenager.
How many red cards did Vinnie Jones get?
Jones was sent off 12 times in his career and holds the record for the quickest ever yellow card, at 3 seconds.Jones' career in football began in 1984, when he was 19 years old, at Alliance Premier League side Wealdstone. He turned professional in 1986 with Wimbledon. e 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 played 184 games in the Premier League, scoring 13 goals in the competition. He was a defensive midfielder who was especially noted for his very aggressive style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on the field.
After marking this name, He retired from football and went out to try an acting career.In 1998 Vinnie Jones made his film debut in Guy Ritchie's crime comedy Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and continued with roles in mainstream films such as Snatch (2000), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), and Mean Machine (2001). He played Juggernaut in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, Sebastian Moran in CBS's Elementary, and Brick in The CW's Arrow. Jones appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 2010, where he finished in third place behind Dane Bowers and Alex Reid He co-starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the action/thriller Escape Plan, released in 2013.
How tall is Vinnie Jones?
The infamous football player and actor, Jones now stand on his 53. He still looks fit and handsome as he used to be a professional football player at one time.He has dark brown hair and light blue eyes. He stands a tall height of 6 ft 2 inches, and he weighs around 85kg. His other body measurements are still to be reported. He has straight sexual orientation and has a family with a wife(died 2019), a daughter and son.
How much is Vinnie Jones's net worth?
Vinnie Jones Net Worth: Vinnie Jones is a British actor and former footballer (soccer player) who has a net worth of $10 million. The average salary of a Jones is still not revealed. Jones accumulated this huge sum from his football career as well as acting career. He is known for his roles in famousmovies like; 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’. Also, he was a professional footballer which all adds his net worth to this bar. Further information on his cars, houses and other business are still under review.
Is Vinnie Jones still married?
There is no factual news or reports if Jones has married again after his wife, Tanya Terry's death in July 2019.In 2013, both Tanya and Vinnie were diagnosed with skin cancer melanoma but he claimed hers was the result of drugs she was given following a heart transplant 26 years prior. Jones had also received treatment for malignant melanoma below his eye. The couple had been together for around 25 years after marrying on June 25, 1994, in Watford. He has a daughter named Kaley by her wife's first husband, footballer Steve Terry and a son named Aaron Elliston who is British Army.
