Jason Acuña

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Jason "Wee Man" Acuña
Jason Acuña - Wee-Man - Waterfront Marriott, Portland, Oregon - August 15, 2009 - Full Body (cropped).jpg
Acuña in 2009
Born
Jason Shannon Acuña

(1973-05-16) May 16, 1973 (age 48)
Pisa, Italy
Other namesWee Man
OccupationStunt performer, television personality, skateboarder, actor
Years active1996–present
Height4 ft 1⁄2 in (123.2 cm)[1]

Jason Shannon Acuña (born May 16, 1973),[2] better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder,[3] and actor. He is one of the stars of Jackass and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.[4]

Life and career

Acuña skating in 2013

Born in Pisa, Italy, Acuña grew up in Torrance, California,[5] and attended North High School. He is of Mexican and German descent.[6] He was the subscription manager for the skateboard magazine Big Brother. His association with that magazine led him to become involved with the Jackass television series in 2000. Acuña's Jackass antics include skating as an Oompa-Loompa, kicking himself in the head, dressing as a king while rolling Johnny Knoxville down a staircase in a red carpet, and doing deep-knee bends while holding basketball star Shaquille O'Neal on his back. A recurring gag involves Preston Lacy asking someone to help him with his bags, only to have Acuña pop out, causing Preston to chase him.

In 2007, Acuña starred in the reality TV series Armed and Famous and in July 2007, Acuña appeared on TV as a host of MTV's Scarred Live.

Acuña appeared on the first season of NBC's Celebrity Circus. In the fourth week of competition, he became the first contestant to receive a perfect score (a 10-point average). Acuña ended the season in third place.

Acuña is an investor in the Chronic Tacos chain of fast casual Mexican restaurants. His first franchise location opened in 2010 in Redondo Beach, California. After a few years of trying to make this location a success, Acuña closed this location permanently and in February 2018, he opened a Chronic Tacos franchise in Long Beach, California.[7]

In 2012, Wee Man starred in the direct-to-video holiday film Elf-Man as the title character.[8] This was his first role in a family-friendly feature film.

Due to his upbringing as the child of a military man, Acuña has done numerous charitable tours with the USO.[citation needed] In 2019 he revealed that he has sold most of his possessions and decided to live and travel in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.[9]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2001 The Same The Little Man Included as a segment in Zéro un (2003) and in Stories of Lost Souls (2005)
2002 Jackass: The Movie Himself Writer
2003 Grind Little Timmy As Wee Man
2004 Bashing Rockwell Stone
2005 Pee Stains and Other Disasters Franklin As Wee Man
Death to the Supermodels Dieter As Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña
2006 Jackass Number Two Himself Writer
2007 The Man Who Souled the World Narrator
Jackass 2.5 Himself Writer
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie My Little Buddy
2009 We Gotta Get Buscemi
2010 Jackass 3D Himself Writer
2011 Jackass 3.5
2012 Elf-Man Elf-Man Executive producer, first role in a family feature film
2013 Feed the Dog Brian Savage
2022 Jackass Forever Himself Writer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000–2002 Jackass Himself 16 episodes
2002 Jackass Backyard BBQ TV movie
2002–2003 MADtv Guest star, 2 episodes
2003 Punk'd Episode 1.7
Player$ Episode 2.17, "Boom Boom Yeah!"
2004–2006 Wildboyz 6 episodes
2007 The Bronx Bunny Show Episode 1.9
Armed and Famous 4 episodes
Bam's Unholy Union 2 episodes
MTV's Scarred Live Host, 1 episode
2008 Celebrity Circus 6 episodes
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover TV special
2009 Steve-O: Demise and Rise TV movie documentary
2010 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1 episode
2010 Made in Hollywood Episode 6.04
2011 A Tribute to Ryan Dunn Documentary Film
2012 Punk'd 1 episode
2013-2014 Tanked 2 episodes
2017 Squidbillies Season 11, Episode 3

DVDs

Year Film Role Notes
2001 Don't Try This At Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 1 Himself
2002 Don't Try This At Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour
2003 Steve-O: Out on Bail
2009 Jackass: The Lost Tapes Writer, archived footage
2020 Steve-O: Gnarly Cameo

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Himself Voice
2007 Jackass: The Game Himself Voice and motion capture
2017 Let It Die Mr. Crowley Voice

Music videos

Year Artist Track Role Notes
1996 Delinquent Habits Tres Delinquentes Himself
2002 Andrew W.K. We Want Fun Himself
2005 Jamiroquai Feels Just Like It Should Himself
2006 Chris Pontius Karazy Himself
2010 Weezer Memories Himself

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Bathroom Break Podcast[10] Himself 1 episode
2020 Do A Kickflip![11] Himself 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "What Happened to Jason Acuña? – 2018 Update". GazetteReview.com. April 16, 2018.
  2. ^ WeeMan.com. "The Lowdown". Archived from the original on April 2, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
  3. ^ "Redondo Beach police to host first-ever pier skateboarding contest". DailyBreeze.com.
  4. ^ "A Decoy Protein Could Cure Dwarfism". Healthline.com. September 18, 2013.
  5. ^ Hixon, Michael (November 5, 2013). "From 'Jackass' to restaurateur: Wee Man gives back with Chronic Tacos in Redondo Beach". The Beach Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Acuna, Jason Weeman (December 8, 2012). "@GermanM_V I'm half German & half Mexican.. It's my beer!! Haha".
  7. ^ "Wee-Man Reopens Stearns Street Chronic Tacos in Long Beach to Warm Welcome • Long Beach Post". lbpost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Cervantes, Julian. "Wee Man to star in "Elf-Man"". Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  9. ^ "Wee Man Sold Everything And Now Lives In A Van". www.ladbible.com.
  10. ^ Raab, Chris (June 17, 2019). "Bathroom Break Podcast #43 - Wee Man: Pro Skateboarder". YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "DO A KICKFLIP! with Wee Man". YouTube. September 18, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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