Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones was born on January 5, 1965 in Watford. He is an English-born film actor and ex-footballer.

In 1989, Jones left Wimbledon and began a succession of one-year stints at different clubs. He played for Leeds United from 1989 to 1990, under manager Howard Wilkinson; then for Sheffield United from 1990 to 1991; and Chelsea from 1991 to 1992. He moved back to Wimbledon in 1992, where he remained for six years.

He made his first acting appearance in the British comedy/thriller Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998). Other his credits include Gone In 60 Seconds (2000), Swordfish (2001) and Snatch (2001).

More recently, he's been seen on the big screen in major motion pictures such as She's the Man (2006), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and The Condemned (2007).

Filmography

• The Bleeding (2009)
• Year One (2009)
• Untitled (2008)
• The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
• Bog Bodies (2008)
• Loaded (2008)
• Hell Ride (2008)
• Tooth & Nail (2007)
• Strength and Honour (2007)
• The Riddle (2007)
• 7-10 Split (2007)
• The Condemned (2007)
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) (voice)
• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
• Played (2006)
• She's the Man (2006)
• Johnny Was (2006)
• The Other Half (2006)
• Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2005) (TV)
• Mysterious Island (2005) (TV)
• Submerged (2005) (V)
• Slipstream (2005)
• The Number One Girl (2005) (V)
• Survive Style 5+ (2004)
• Blast (2004)
• Hollywood Flies (2004) (TV)
• EuroTrip (2004)
• Tooth (2004)
• The Big Bounce (2004)
• Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
• Mean Machine (2001)
• Swordfish (2001)
• Snatch. (2000)
• Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)