Vinnie Jones
Age: 44
Best Known For: Being the hard man of British football.
Early Life: Jones was born on a council estate in Watford. He worked on a building site before starting to play football professionally at the age of 19. His football career started off with a brief stint at Wealdstone. He then played for Wimbledon FC, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers, as well as captaining the Wales team. Jones then began to concentrate on his acting career and has since starred in films such as Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Gone In 60 Seconds.
Career High: As part of the ‘Crazy Gang’ Wimbledon side, defeating Liverpool in the FA Cup in 1988.
Love Life: Married to Tanya. The couple have a son and a daughter.
Don’t Mention: Gazza. Jones once famously grabbed Paul Gascoigne’s testicles to distract him on the football pitch.
Words Of Wisdom: ”I happen to have my own values, If I’m given a choice between going to a film premiere or going and catching a trout in a river I’d rather go and catch the trout.”



