Vinnie Jones Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Son, Movies, Football And Networth

Vinnie Jones Biography And Wiki

Vinnie Jones is an actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder between 1984 and 1999 for such clubs as Leeds United, Wimbledon, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, and the Wales national football team.

Before his retirement, Jones qualified to play for the Welsh national football team through one of his grandparents were Welsh. While with the team, he rose to the rank of a captain. In 1988, he won the FA Cup Final with Wimbledon as a member of the “Crazy Gang”. His image on the field was that of a “hard man” due to his aggressive style of playing.

Vinnie Jone Age and Birthday

Vinnie is 55 years old as of 2020, he was born on 5 January 1965, in  Watford, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 5th January every year and his birth sign is Capricorn.

Vinnie Jones Height and Weight

Vinnie stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches and Weighs 85 kg. He also appears to be quite tall in stature in his photos.

Vinnie Jones Education

Vinnie attended Bedmond Junior School near Watford. After leaving school and rising to fame, Jones would regularly visit Dollis Junior School due to his close relationship with the now-deceased headteacher Derek Heasman, formerly of Bedmond Junior School (who received an OBE for services to education). After his family relocated to Hertfordshire Vinnie then later attended Langleybury School. He captained the Hertfordshire Schools football team as a teenager.

Vinnie Jones Parents And Siblings

Vinnie in Watford, Hertfordshire. He is the son of Peter (a gamekeeper) and Glenda (née Harris) Jones.

Vinnie Jones Wife

Vinnie was married to Tanya Jones who died of Cancer. The couple shared one son together, Aaron, who joined the Army in 2008 and Tanya also had a daughter called Kaley from a previous marriage. Of his wife’s final days, Vinnie recalled: “In that last week of her life when the doctors said there were no more treatments, I never told her she was dying. We never spoke of that, I didn’t want her to know. In the hospital, I slept there every night and Kaley would come every morning.” Vinnie then revealed he was by her side when she died, surrounded by her loved ones. “We knew it was the end, we were cuddling her,” he said. “I kissed her a lot and told her I loved her. I kept saying, ‘I love you, I love you’.”

Vinnie Jones Children

Jones is a father of two, a son by the name Aaron Elliston Jones and his wife’s daughter, Kaley Jay Terry.  Aaron Elliston Jones, joined the British Army, completing his training in August 2008, and serves in the Life Guards.

Vinnie Jones Wife Dead of Cancer

Tanya had a much earlier heart transplant but in 2013 she was diagnosed with (skin) cancer which then by 2018  spread to her brain. Vinnie was at her bedside when she died of cancer on 6 July 2019. Remembering her death on ITV’s Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, broadcast on 5 September 2020, he pleaded with the attending nurse to ease Tanya’s acute pain in her last minutes with additional morphine. He told Morgan that he would never ever marry again as she was his one-time wife.

Vinnie Jones Networth

Vinnie has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, producer, singer, and former professional footballer. Through his various sources of income, Vinnie has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Vinnie Jones Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Vinnie Jones.

Vinnie Jones Bio and Wiki

• Full Names: Vincent Peter Jones
• Popular As: Vinnie Jones
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: an actor, producer, singer, and former professional footballer
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not known
• Religion: Not known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Vinnie Jones Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 55 years (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
• Date of Birth: 5 January 1965
• Place of Birth: Watford,
• Birthday: 5th January

Vinnie Jones Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not available
• Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 2 inches
• Weight: 85 kg
• Eye Color: Not available
• Hair Color: Not available
• Shoe Size: Not available

Vinnie Jones Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Peter
• Mother: Glenda Jones
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not known
• Marital Status: widower
• Wife/Spouse: Tanya Jones (Deceased)
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not applicable
• Children: a son by the name Aaron Elliston Jones and his daughter, Kaley Jay Terry

Vinnie Jones Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $10 million dollars
• Salary: Under review
• Source of Income:  an actor, producer, singer, and former professional footballer

Vinnie Jones House and Cars

• Place of living:  Los Angeles
• Cars: Car brand to be updated

Vinnie Jones Film Acting Career

Jones began his acting career in 1998 when he appeared in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as a mob enforcer, Big Chris. Among his known roles include those in films like Gone in 60 Seconds, the thriller Swordfish, as Danny Meehan in Mean Machine, as Mad Maynard, the leader of a Manchester United football hooligan firm, in EuroTrip, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), in She’s the Man as the coach of the Illyria team among other roles.

In the 2001 film Kazakhstani, Ликвидатор (“Liquidator”), Jones acted as a elite assassin who has been invited to eliminate the main character. His character does not speak throughout the film, a decision made by the producers for them to deal with the Kazakh/English language barrier.

Vinnie Jones Movies

• 2000: Snatch
• 1998: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
• 2001: Mean Machine
• 2006: X-Men: The Last Stand
• 2008: The Midnight Meat Train
• 2000: Gone in 60 Seconds
• 2007: The Condemned
• 2013: Escape Plan
• 2006: She’s the Man
• 2004: EuroTrip
• 2001: Swordfish
• 2008: Hell Ride
• 2004: The Big Bounce
• 2007: Strength and Honour
• 2001: Night at the Golden Eagle
• 2009: Year One
• 2010: Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball
• 2011: Kill the Irishman
• 2014: Redirected
• 2006: Johnny Was
• 2011: You May Not Kiss the Bride
• 2010: Age of the Dragons
• 2017: Kingsman: The Golden Circle
• 2009: The Bleeding
• 2010: Locked Down
• 2015: Absolution
• 2007: The Riddle
• 2004: Survive Style 5+
• 2011: Blood Out
• 2012: Fire with Fire
• 2009: Assault of Darkness
• 2015: 6 Ways To Die
• 2005: Submerged
• 2007: Tooth and Nail
• 2005: Hollywood Flies
• 2006: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
• 2012: Hijacked
• 2013: Ambushed
• 2014: Puncture Wounds
• 2016: Kill Kane
• 2015: Gridlocked
• 2007: 7-10 Split
• 2014: Way of the Wicked
• 2010: The Heavy
• 2012: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
• 2012: Magic Boys
• 2006: The Other Half
• 2005: The Number One Girl
• 2014: Gutshot Straight
• 2016: The Midnight Man

Vinnie Jones TV Shows

• Since 2018: Deception
• 2015 – 2016: Galavant
• Since 2012: Elementary
• 2011: The Cape
• Since 1999: 100 Greatest

Vinnie Jones Football Career – Soccer

In 1984 when he was 19 years old, he began his football career at Alliance Premier League side Wealdstone. In 1986 he played one season with Swedish club IFK Holmsund, helping to lead the team to a Division 3 victory.

In 1986, he moved to full-time professional status with Wimbledon, who paid Wealdstone £10,000 for him. He scored on only his second appearance for Wimbledon on 29 November 1986, in a 1–0 win over Manchester United in the First Division. He was a member of the Wimbledon team which won the FA Cup in 1988, beating league champions Liverpool 1–0 in the final.

In 1989, he was transferred to Leeds United and was part of the team which finished as champions of the old Second Division, winning promotion to Division One.

Jones left Leeds United early in the 1990–91 season after losing his first-team place. He returned to Leeds for Lucas Radebe’s testimonial in 2006. His former Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett signed him for Sheffield United on his exit from Elland Road, before selling him to Chelsea a year later.

After just one year at Stamford Bridge, he was back with Wimbledon in the 1992-93 season, when the FA Premier League had just been formed. He helped Wimbledon equal their best ever league finish in 1993-94, when they finished sixth in the Premier League. Three seasons later, he contributed to another strong season for the club, who reached the semi-finals of both cups and finished eighth in the league. That season he scored the winning goal as Wimbledon won 1-0 against Arsenal at Highbury.

In 1998, he became a player/coach of QPR scoring on his debut against Huddersfield Town. On 14th December 1994 he made his debut under Mike Smith for Wales in a 3–0 home defeat to Bulgaria in the Euro 96 qualifiers. The last of his nine caps came on 29 March 1997 in a 2–1 defeat to Belgium in a World Cup qualifier, also at Cardiff Arms Park.

Vinnie Jones Juggernaut/ X Men

In the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, Jones played the role of the X-Men villain Cain Marko/Juggernaut. His line in the film, “I’m the Juggernaut, bitch!,” was based on a pre-existing Internet parody.

Vinnie Jones Gascoigne

During a match in the 1980s when Vinnie Jones was playing for Wimbledon at the time and was given the task of man-marking Newcastle youngster Gazza. Paul Gascoigne pushed him and he grabbed his testicles.

Vinnie Jones Gone in 60 Seconds

Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) is an action heist film that stars Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall, Will Patton and Vinnie Jones. Jones appears in the film as The Sphinx.

Vinnie Jones Book

In 1998, Vinnie Jones penned an autobiography, Vinnie: The Autobiography, which was later revised and reprinted a year later to include information on his first film appearance in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Frequently Asked Questions About Vinnie Jones

Who is Vinnie Jones? 

Vinnie Jones is an actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder between 1984 and 1999 for such clubs as Leeds United, Wimbledon, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, and the Wales national football team.

How old is Vinnie Jones? 

Vinnie is 55 years old as of 2020, he was born on 5 January 1965, in  Watford, United States.

How tall is Vinnie Jones? 

Vinnie stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches.

Is Vinnie Jones married? 

Vinnie was married to Tanya Jones who died of Cancer. The couple shared one son together, Aaron, who joined the Army in 2008 and Tanya also had a daughter called Kaley from a previous marriage.

How much is Vinnie Jones worth? 

Vinnie has an approximate net worth of $10 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Where does Vinnie Jones live? 

He is a resident of Los Angeles, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Is Vinnie Jones dead or alive? 

Vinnie is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Vinnie Jones Now? 

Vinnie is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry.

Vinnie Jones Social Media Contacts

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