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Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Vincent Peter JonesBirth Date :
January 05, 1965Birth Place :
Watford, Hertfordshire, EnglandSpouse :
Tanya Terry (since 25-Jun-94)Claim to fame :
As Big Chris in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Vinnie Jones Set for a New Historical Epic Flick?
September 14, 2007 02:09:12
Seems big collaboration between two big Hollywood names is going to be something that we will often watch in the future. After the teaming up of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in "Righteous Kill", reports are now circulating heavily that Leonardo DiCaprio and Vinnie Jones will join forces in a historical epic feature entitled "Freedom Within the Heart."
In the project, set 1,000 years ago, DiCaprio reportedly has been billed as Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, while Jones his nemesis, Ivor of Limerick. Story is said to put focus on the king, who united the country in battle against a Viking threat.
Eight Sending "Heavy" Parcels
May 21, 2007 02:05:23
Heading for the same destination, Shannyn Sossamon, Vinnie Jones, Christopher Lee, George Harris, Gary Stretch, Stephen Rea, Geoff Bell, and Jean Marsh have all signed on to bring highlight to "The Heavy", a crime thriller set up at Parkland Pictures' pit.
Pic concerns a henchman (Stretch) who is forced to forgive a debt to his shady businessman boss (Rea) by killing his own brother, a high profile politician. The plan, however, begins to unravel when he gets involved with a student (Sossamon), whose flat he plans to use for the crime, and a corrupt detective (Jones) gets on his trail.
Three Travel By "Midnight Meat Train"
February 24, 2007 11:02:40
Accompanying the previously-announced Bradley Cooper, three bright talents namely Vinnie Jones, Brooke Shields, and Leslie Bibb have all been added into the cast of "Midnight Meat Train", an adaptation of Clive Barker's short story published in his popular "Books of Blood" series.
While it is still unclear what roles the other three are set to portray, Jones will play a serial killer named Mahogany who boards the midnight subways looking for victims to butcher before the train reaches the last stop.
More Included in "Rush Hour 3"
September 23, 2006 09:09:18
"Rush Hour 3" really gets crowded now as more stars are coming down to fill in the remaining roles.
The flick director, Brett Ratner, has unveiled to USA Today that Hiroyuki Sanada has been included in the cast to play one of the villains in the project. Along with him also come Max Von Sydow, Vinnie Jones, Yvan Attal, Roselyn Sanchez, and surprisingly, Yao Ming.
Stars Achieving "Strength and Honor"
August 16, 2006 10:08:28
Mason Pictures is moving rather quick this time. In its effort to bring up its new project of "Strength and Honor" to the surface, the studio has successfully signed not only one but three stars in the film's cast namely Michael Madsen, Richard Chamberlain, and Vinnie Jones, so Production Weekly has reported.
As the movie's story tells about a boxer named Sean Kelleher who has to break his oath of never boxing again to raise money to save his sick son, Madsen is plotted to play the athlete with Chamberlain as his boxing coach. Meanwhile, Jones has been billed to portray the role of Kelleher's arch rival, Smasher O'Driscoll.
WWE & Lionsgate Reach Deal Over "The Condemned"
April 20, 2006 03:04:38
"The Condemned" will soon come up on cinema as World Wrestling Entertainment and Lionsgate have reached a deal over its production. And so, the studio is about to start shooting the flick May 15 in Australia.
Of drama genre, "The Condemned" will star Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones, with Scott Wiper in hand directing. Per Variety, Austin is set to play a man on death row in a corrupt Central American prison. He's "purchased" by a wealthy TV producer, who pits him and nine other condemned men in a battle to the death.
Brett Ratner Is Reported to Direct "Wolverine"
March 20, 2006 02:03:07
Brett Ratner reportedly has impressed producers of the highly anticipated "Wolverine" with his work on upcoming second sequel "X-Men: The Last Stand" that he's been tapped to direct the upcoming film.
The director also is reported of wanting Hugh Jackman to reprise his superhero role, while actor Vinnie Jones is also in contention to repeat his forthcoming Juggernaut role.
Vinnie Jones to Star in "Rush Hour 3"?
January 16, 2006 01:01:35While Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan have confirmed their going to reunite for the highly anticipated "Rush Hour 3," Vinnie Jones reportedly is still in talks to star in.
The former professional soccer player is about to reunite with Brett Retner who's in hand to direct. In the meantime, Jeff Nathanson also is back for the project.











