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April Margera | |
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 Margera in 2022 | |
| Born | March 28, 1956 |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Cast member of Viva La Bam |
| Spouse | [1] |
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| Relatives | Vincent Margera (brother-in-law) |
April Margera (born March 28, 1956) [2] [3] is an American reality television personality who has appeared on MTV's Viva La Bam and Jackass , as well as the CKY videos, Haggard , Minghags and Bam's Unholy Union .
April Margera is married to Phil Margera and together they are the parents of skateboarder and Jackass star Bam Margera and CKY drummer Jess Margera. Jeff Tremaine, producer of Jackass, once referred to her as "everyone's mom", telling how she cooked dinner for the entire Jackass crew on their first trip to West Chester, Pennsylvania. She is a trained hairdresser. [2]
In 2006, she published a cookbook called April Cooks: There's an Alligator in My Kitchen, which is a play on the fact that Bam put an alligator in her kitchen as part of a skit on Jackass: The Movie (he was trying to make her swear because the movie would be uncensored). [4] This was achieved in the film and in Jackass Number Two . In October 2007, she testified on behalf of the defense for her brother-in-law Vincent Margera's trial.
In December 2011, it was announced that Margera had opened The Rose Hip Barn, along with her mother Velma and her daughter-in-law Kelly. The store, located in Thornton, Pennsylvania, sells refurbished furniture as well as homemade purses and accessories for the home. [5]
In March 2016, April and Bam Margera appeared on the VH1 reality television show Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn to work on their relationship and confront Bam's alcoholism. [6]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Landspeed: CKY | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | CKY2K | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | CKY 3 | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | CKY Documentary | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2002 | CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Haggard: The Movie | Lady in coffee shop | Uncredited |
| 2005 | The Dudesons Movie | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2008 | Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa? | Herself | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Minghags | Libby's mom | Also makeup artist |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2011 | Skittin Across America: Skit-A-Palooza | Herself | |
| 2017 | The Fast Food King | Herself | Documentary Unreleased |
| 2022 | Humanity Stoked | Herself | Documentary |
| TBA | The Brandon Novak Story | Herself | Documentary |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | Jackass | Herself | 10 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Herself | TV special Guest appearance |
| 2003-2006 | Viva La Bam | Herself | 42 episodes |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club | Herself | 2 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2005 | 2005 MTV Video Music Awards | Herself | Guest appearance |
| 2006 | The Dudesons | Herself | 2 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Herself | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Herself | TV special Guest appearances |
| 2008 | Bamimation | Herself (voice) | TV short |
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2014 | CKY: The Greatest Hits | Herself | TV special |
| 2016 | Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2018 | Drunk History : Germany | Herself | TV special |
| 2019 | Dr. Phil | Herself | Episode 18.1 |
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Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and subsequent films. He also created the spin-off shows Viva La Bam (2003–2006), Bam's Unholy Union (2007), Bam's World Domination (2010), and Bam's Bad Ass Game Show (2014), and co-wrote and directed the films Haggard (2003), and Minghags (2009).
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Edward Webb, known by his stage name Rake Yohn, is an American television personality and former member of the CKY crew. He was a regular in the CKY videos and MTV's reality comedy series Viva La Bam and also had occasional appearances in Jackass.
The Camp Kill Yourself crew was a group of friends and relatives centered around television personality and skateboarder Bam Margera, many of whom are from or located in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania. The crew was active from Landspeed presents: CKY (1999) to Minghags: The Movie (2009). Some members of the crew were skateboarders, while others were involved either on-camera or behind-the-scenes in Margera's various projects such as the CKY videos, Jackass, Viva La Bam, Haggard: The Movie, Bam's Unholy Union, Minghags: The Movie, and Radio Bam.
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American stunt performer, television personality, and actor. He was one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and its film franchise.
Brandon DiCamillo is an American former television personality, actor, stunt performer and filmmaker. He was a founding member of the CKY crew and rose to fame through appearances in the CKY video series and MTV's Jackass, Viva La Bam, and Bam's Unholy Union series.
Brandon Thomas Novak is an American motivational speaker, author, and former professional skateboarder and CKY crew member. He also had appearances in the Viva La Bam reality comedy series and the Jackass films.
Vincent Roy Margera, commonly known as Don Vito, was an American reality television personality. He was known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard, and the CKY series alongside his nephew Bam and brother Phil.
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Haggard: The Movie is a 2003 American independent comedy film based on the story of how reality television personality Ryan Dunn's girlfriend may have cheated on him. The film was financed, directed and produced by Dunn's Jackass co-star and longtime friend Bam Margera.
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Phil Margera is an American reality television personality known for appearing on Viva La Bam, the CKY videos and the Jackass television series and movies. He is the father of CKY drummer Jesse Margera and Jackass star and professional skateboarder Bam Margera.
Jackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D reality comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the third installment in the Jackass film series, and the sequel to Jackass Number Two (2006). The film stars the regular Jackass cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, "Danger Ehren" McGhehey, Dave England, Preston Lacy, Wee Man, and Chris Pontius. This is the last Jackass film to feature Dunn before his death in 2011 and Margera as a primary cast member before his departure in 2020. This is also the last Jackass film to feature a guest appearance by Rip Taylor, who died in October 2019.
Joseph Frantz is an American producer, cinematographer, director, and former member of Bam Margera's CKY crew. His body of works includes the CKY video series, Haggard: The Movie, reality television shows such as Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union, Jackass Number Two, Jackass 2.5, Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover, Jackass 3D, and Jackass 3.5, and music videos for bands such as HIM, CKY, Clutch, and the 69 Eyes.
"Afterworld" is a song by American rock band CKY. Written by Chad I Ginsburg and Deron Miller, it was originally featured on the soundtrack to the 2010 film Jackass 3D, and was later included on the band's 2011 compilation album B-Sides & Rarities. The song is the band's first to feature Ginsburg on lead vocals, and it was released as a single on September 30, 2010.
Radio Bam was a Sirius XM radio station hosted by professional skateboarder and Jackass cast member Bam Margera that aired on Mondays at 7 pm, straight after The Jason Ellis Show. The show's supporting cast was originally made up of Margera's fellow CKY crew members Brandon DiCamillo and Brandon Novak, who appeared on most episodes of the show's early years, with frequent guest appearances from Ryan Dunn, Rake Yohn and Chris Raab, as well as Bam's parents April Margera and Phil Margera, uncle Don Vito, and occasional appearances from the Jackass crew.
'It's unbelievable, and then it's unbelivable,' said his mother, April Margera, 45, a hairdresser.
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