Chris Pontius
Christopher Andrew Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American stunt performer and television personality. He is best known as a cast member of the reality stunt show Jackass and co-host of its spinoff Wildboyz with fellow cast member Steve-O.
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.jpg.webp) Pontius at the Jackass 3D London premiere, 2010 | |
| 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, television personality, actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Co-star of Jackass |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Nolan (m. 2004–2013)Mae Quijada (m.) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | chrispontius |
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 is married to Mae Pontius. Their son was born in 2019.[4] He was previously married to Claire Nolan from 2004 to 2013.[5]
Role in Jackass
Pontius mostly performs stunts involving nudity, such as him dancing out in public while wearing nothing but a thong. He also mostly performs stunts involving his penis, most notably getting it bitten by a snake, and flying an RC helicopter with his penis by tying thread around it to the RC helicopter, which is how Jackass 3D received the green-light.[6] He also performs stunts and pranks involving him playing different characters, like him being dressed up as the devil while walking through the streets and holding a sign with "Keep God out of California" written on it, and acting as a chinface barbarian fighting against scorpions.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Co-producer[7] Writer | |
| Jackass 4.5 | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Episode 14.42 | |
| 2007 | The Podge and Rodge Show | Episode 3.7 | |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | TV special | |
| 2009 | Nitro Circus | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | TV movie documentary | |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Presenter | |
| 2010-2018 | Made in Hollywood | Episode 6.4 and episode 13.36 | |
| 2010 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Good News Week | Episode 10.7 | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | TV movie documentary | |
| 2012 | Raising Hope | Albert | Episode 2.15: "Sheer Madness" |
| Rally On | Himself | Episode 1.6: "NOLA Blues: New Orleans to Orlando" | |
| 2013-2014 | Tanked | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Loiter Squad | Episode 3.3: "Sharpshooter" | |
| 2016 | Ridiculousness | Episode 7.20 | |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | TV documentary | |
| 2021 | Jackass Shark Week | TV special | |
| WWE SmackDown | Episode 24.10 Guest appearance | ||
| 2022 | WrestleMania 38 | Johnny Knoxville's accomplice | |
| TBA | Jackass Reboot[8] | Co-producer |
DVDs
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | shit | Himself | |
| 1998 | Number Two: Big Brother | ||
| 2001 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video | ||
| 2001 | CKY3 | Cameo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice and motion capture |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh into Gear" | Himself | Archived footage |
| 2002 | Andrew W.K | "We Want Fun" | Himself | |
| 2006 | Chris Pontius | "Karazy" | Himself | Writer and performer |
| 2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself | |
| 2019 | Derek Milton | "Gentle Chameleon" | Himself | |
References
- Linn, Sarah. "Chris Pontius of 'Jackass' fame is a San Luis Obispo native". The Tribune. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- Spitz, Marc (October 26, 2010). "Jackass: An Oral History". Maxim. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ""Jackass" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2000)". IMDB. Retrieved July 2, 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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- Coyle, Colin (October 13, 2013). "Wicklow wife in Jackass divorce". The Sunday Times. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "How 'Jackass' Threequel Got Its 3D Nod". Deadline Hollywood. March 23, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- "Jackass Forever credits". jackassmovie.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- Maas, Jennifer (May 3, 2022). "New 'Jackass' Series in the Works at Paramount+". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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