'Snatch' Actor Vinnie Jones Started His Journey as a Soccer Player; Here's His Net Worth

In 2021, Jones competed in the third season of the Australian version of "The Masked Singer" as "Volcano".

PUBLISHED JAN 21, 2024

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Name	Vinnie Jones
Net Worth	$10 Million
Annual Income	$1 Million +
Source of Income	Acting, sports
Date of Birth	January 5, 1965
Age	59 Years
Gender	Male
Profession	Actor, soccer player, singer
Nationality	British

What is Vinnie Jones' net worth?

Remembered for his work in "Snatch" and "The Midnight Meat Train," Vinnie Jones has earned a net worth of $10 million. He went from having a successful soccer career to making a name for himself in showbiz with appearances in projects like "Gone in 60 Seconds," "Extras," "X-Men: The Last Stand," "The Midnight Meat Train," "The Musketeers," and "NCIS: Los Angeles." In 1998, he also authored his memoir, "Vinnie: The Autobiography."

Vinnie Jones of England the former soccer star and Hollywood actor enjoys himself on the tee during the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews | Photo by David Cannon | Getty Images — Vinnie Jones of England the former soccer star and Hollywood actor | Photo by David Cannon | Getty Images

What are Vinnie Jones' sources of income?

Although acting has been Jones' main revenue-generating activity for decades, he started as a soccer player as a teenager. In 1984, he signed a semi-professional deal with Wealdstone of the Alliance Premier League. Here, he became part of the historic club that achieved the non-league "double" in the 1984–85 season. Despite being a non-playing squad member during the club's victory at Wembley Stadium in the 1985 FA Trophy final, Jones balanced his passion while working as a carrier on construction sites.

He played internationally with the Swedish club IFK Holmsund in 1986, contributing to their Division 3 Mellersta Norrland title. He went on to play with Wimbledon in the First Division during the autumn of 1986. He scored in only his second appearance and played a crucial role in Wimbledon's FA Cup victory over Liverpool in 1988.

A significant move to Leeds United in 1989 came with a transfer fee of $826,832. Here, he helped the team reach the First Division in 1990 under the management of Howard Wilkinson. Later, in 1990, he signed with Sheffield United for a transfer fee of $890,346, playing 35 matches in the First Division and scoring two goals. He was then transferred to Chelsea in 1991 for $731356.

Jones, however, returned to Wimbledon for the 1992–1993 season, contributing to their best-ever league finish in 1993–1994, securing a sixth-place finish in the Premier League. He also played a key role in their deep runs in the FA Cup and League Cup during the 1996–1997 season.

Acting career

Besides football, Jones ventured into acting, making his film debut in Guy Ritchie's "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," winning the Empire Award for Best Newcomer for his performance. His performance in the film "Snatch," earned him the Empire Award for Best British Actor in 2001. Subsequently, he appeared in "Gone in 60 Seconds," "Swordfish," "Mean Machine," "Survive Style 5+," and "EuroTrip."

In 2006, Jones took on the character of Juggernaut, a comic book villain, in "X-Men: The Last Stand," alongside Halle Berry. The same year, he featured in another football-themed film, "She's the Man," portraying the coach of the Illyria team. In 2010, when he was seen in "Celebrity Big Brother 7."

Real estate and other assets

In 2003, Jones sold a luxury home in Kenmare, Co Kerry, Ireland, for $1.09 million. In 2017, he sold his Hollywood Hills home for $2.02 million, a property he had purchased in 2007 for $1.56 million.

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Personal life

Born on January 5, 1965, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Jones played for his local football team in the village of Bedmond. After meeting Tanya at twelve, the two married in 1994. Unfortunately, Tanya succumbed to cancer in 2019, after which Jones vowed not to marry.