Chris Pontius
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Chris Pontius | |
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Born | Christopher Andrew Pontius July 16, 1974 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Other names | "Party Boy", "Chief Roberts", "Bunny the Lifeguard", "Garbage Man", "Stud Boy", "Pontius the Barbarian" |
Occupation | Stunt performer, actor, television personality, musician |
Years active | 1999–present |
Known for | Co-star of Jackass |
Spouse(s) | Claire Nolan (2004–2013) |
Website | chrispontius.com |
Christopher Andrew Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American stunt performer and actor. He is best known as a cast member of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and co-host of its spinoff Wildboyz with fellow cast member Steve-O.
Life and career[]
Pontius was born in Pasadena, California and raised in San Luis Obispo.[1] As a teenager, he met his future Jackass collaborators when he was interviewed in skateboarding magazine Big Brother.[2] Pontius went on to write for Big Brother, and was part of the Jackass cast starting with the first episode in 2000.[3]
Pontius was married to Claire Nolan from 2004 to 2013.[4]
Pontius' son, Axe, was born in December 2019.[5]
Filmography[]
Movies[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Writer |
2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Irish Dock Worker | Cameo |
2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | Writer |
2007 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Jesus Christ | |
Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Writer | |
2008 | What We Do Is Secret | Black Randy | |
2010 | Somewhere | Sammy | |
Jackass 3D | Himself | Writer | |
2011 | Jackass 3.5 | ||
2018 | Action Point | Benny | |
Game Over, Man! | Himself | Cameo | |
2022 | Jackass Forever | Writer |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000–2002 | Jackass | Himself | 21 episodes |
2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | TV special | |
2002 | MTV Cribs | 1 episode | |
2003–2006 | Wildboyz | Host, co-creator, 32 episodes | |
2004–2006 | Totally Busted | ||
2005 | Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special | TV special | |
2006 | WWE Monday Night RAW | 1 episode | |
2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | TV special | |
2009 | Nitro Circus | 1 episode | |
2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | TV movie documentary | |
2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Documentary | |
2012 | Raising Hope | Albert | Episode 2.15: "Sheer Madness" |
Rally On | Himself | Episode 1.6: "NOLA Blues: New Orleans to Orlando" | |
2014 | Loiter Squad | Episode 3.3: "Sharpshooter" | |
2016 | Ridiculousness | Episode 7.20 | |
2021 | Jackass Shark Week | TV special |
DVDs[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | shit | Himself | |
1998 | Number Two: Big Brother | ||
2001 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video | ||
2001 | CKY3 | As Party Boy | |
2002 | Don't Try This at Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour | ||
2003 | Steve-O: Out on Bail | ||
2004 | Steve-O: The Early Years | ||
2009 | Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Archived footage, writer | |
2020 | Steve-O: Gnarly | Cameo |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice and motion capture |
Music videos[]
Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Andrew W.K | We Want Fun | Himself | |
2006 | Chris Pontius | Karazy | Himself | Writer and performer |
2010 | Weezer | Memories | Himself |
References[]
- ^ Linn, Sarah. "Chris Pontius of 'Jackass' fame is a San Luis Obispo native". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Spitz, Marc. "Jackass: An Oral History". Maxim. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ ""Jackass" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2000)". IMDB. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Coyle, Colin (13 October 2013). "Wicklow wife in Jackass divorce". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Chris Pontius on Instagram: "I am beyond excited to announce the birth of my Son, Axe Magnus Pontius! Thank you, Everybody, for your kind words, positivity, and…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1974 births
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Pasadena, California
- American stunt performers
- People from San Luis Obispo, California
- Living people