Vinnie Jones Vinnie Jones Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chelsea and Wales. Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. As a member of the "Crazy Gang", he won the 1988 FA Cup Final with Wimbledon, a club for which he played well over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He also played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Queens
Vinnie Jones was a silent, tough brawler. He teamed up with director Dominic Sena again the following year for the thriller "Swordfish", where Jones played one of John Travolta's ruthless henchmen. Jones played Danny Meehan in "Mean Machine", a 2001 British remake of the Burt Reynolds film "The Longest Yard" (retitled "Mean Machine" for its UK release). He played a former captain of the England national football team, who is sent to prison and subsequently takes control of a team of inmates who play the guards. He played another football role as Mad Maynard, the leader of a Manchester United football hooligan