Chris Pontius

Christopher Andrew Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American stunt performer, actor and musician . 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.

For the professional soccer player, see Chris Pontius (soccer).
Chris Pontius
Pontius at the Jackass 3D London premiere, 2010
Born
Christopher Andrew Pontius

(1974-07-16) July 16, 1974
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Other names"Party Boy", "Chief Roberts", "Bunny the Lifeguard", "Garbage Man", "Stud Boy"
OccupationStunt performer, actor, author, musician
Years active1999–present
Notable work
Jackass
Spouse(s)Claire Nolan (2004–2013)

Life and career

Pontius was raised in San Luis Obispo, California.[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] He is a vegetarian.[5]

Pontius' son, Axe, was born in December 2019.[6]

Filmography

Movies
Year Film Role Notes
2002 Jackass: The Movie Himself
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Irish Dock Worker Cameo
2006 Jackass Number Two Himself
The Dudesons Movie
2007 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Jesus Christ
Jackass 2.5 Himself
2008 What We Do Is Secret Black Randy
2010 Somewhere Sammy
Jackass 3D Himself
2011 Jackass 3.5
2018 Action Point Benny
Game Over, Man! Himself Cameo

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000–2002 Jackass Himself 21 episodes
2003–2006 Wildboyz Host, 32 episodes
2004–2006 Totally Busted
2008 Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
2009 Steve-O: Demise and Rise Documentary
2011 A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2012 Raising Hope Albert Episode 2.15, "Sheer Madness"
Rally On Himself Episode 1.6, "NOLA Blues: New Orleans to Orlando"
2014 Loiter Squad Himself Episode 3.3, "Sharpshooter"

DVDs
Year Title 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

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Jackass: The Game Himself Voice-over

References
  1. Linn, Sarah. "Chris Pontius of 'Jackass' fame is a San Luis Obispo native". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. Spitz, Marc. "Jackass: An Oral History". Maxim. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ""Jackass" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2000)". IMDB. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. Coyle, Colin (13 October 2013). "Wicklow wife in Jackass divorce". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. Chris Carle (April 29, 2005). "Chris Pontius is a Wild Boy". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  6. "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.
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