Chris Pontius

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Chris Pontius
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Pontius at the Jackass 3D London premiere, 2010
Born (1974-07-16) July 16, 1974 (age 50)
Other namesParty Boy [1]
Chief Roberts
Bunny the Lifeguard
Garbage Man
Stud Boy
Pontius the Barbarian
Occupation(s)Stunt performer, television personality, actor
Years active1996–present
Known forCo-star of Jackass
Spouses
Claire Nolan
(m. 2004;div. 2013)
  • Mae Quijada
Children1
Website chrispontius.com

Chris Pontius (born July 16, 1974) [2] is an American stunt performer and television personality. He is best known as a cast member of the reality comedy show Jackass and co-host of its spinoff Wildboyz with fellow cast member Steve-O.

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Life and career

Pontius was born on July 16, 1974, in Pasadena, California, [2] and raised in San Luis Obispo. [3] As a teenager, he met his future Jackass collaborators when he was interviewed in skateboarding magazine Big Brother . [4] Pontius went on to write for Big Brother, and was part of the Jackass cast starting with the first episode in 2000. [5]

Role in Jackass

Pontius mostly performs stunts involving nudity, such as the recurring "Party Boy" skit in which he dances 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. [6] He also performs stunts and pranks which involve playing different characters, such as dressing up as the devil while walking through the streets and holding up a sign that reads "Keep God out of California".

Personal life

In 2004, Pontius married Claire Nolan. The couple split in 2009. In 2011, Nolan filed for divorce and finalized in 2013. [7] [8] [9] Pontius is currently married to Mae Quijada. They have one son born in 2019. [10]

Filmography

Movies

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Jackass: The Movie HimselfWriter
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Irish Dock Worker Cameo
2006 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Jesus Christ
Jackass Number Two HimselfWriter
Soundtrack
2007 Jackass 2.5
2008 What We Do Is Secret Black Randy
2010 Somewhere Sammy
Jackass 3D HimselfWriter
2011 Jackass 3.5
2017 Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine Documentary
2018 Action Point Benny
Game Over, Man! HimselfCameo
2022 Jackass Forever Writer
Co-producer
Jackass 4.5

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2001 Jackass Himself21 episodes
2002 Jackass Backyard BBQ TV special
MTV Cribs 1 episode
2003Jackass WinterjamTV special
2003 MTV Movie Awards Guest appearance
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards Presenter
MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 Presenter
2003–2006 Wildboyz Host
Co-creator
32 episodes
2004–2006 Totally Busted
2004-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5 episodes
2005 Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special TV special
America's Next Top Model Episode 5.8
2006 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 Presenter
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
Steve-O: Demise and RiseTV movie documentary
2010 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards Presenter
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 1 episode
2010-2018 Made in Hollywood Episode 6.4 and episode 13.36
2011 Good News Week Episode 10.7
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn TV documentary
2012 Raising Hope AlbertEpisode 2.15: "Sheer Madness"
Rally OnHimselfEpisode 1.6: "NOLA Blues: New Orleans to Orlando"
2013 MTV Cribs Episode 12.1
2013-2014 Tanked 2 episodes
2014 Loiter Squad Episode 3.3: "Sharpshooter"
2016 Ridiculousness Episode 7.20
Party Legends Episode 1.1
2017Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera TV documentary
2018 Celebrity Page Episode 3.195
2021 Jackass Shark Week TV special
WWE SmackDown Episode 24.10
Guest appearance
2022 UFC 270 Audience member
WrestleMania 38 Johnny Knoxville's accomplice
Jackass Shark Week 2.0 [11] TV special
Producer
Celebrity Family Feud [12] Participant
Episode 9.11
2023 History of the World, Part II [13] Russian Assassin3 episodes

DVDs

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Big Brother Himself
1998 Number Two: Big Brother
2001 Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video Guest appearances
CKY3 Cameo as Party Boy
2002Don't Try This at Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The TourGuest appearances
2003 Steve-O: Out on BailGuest appearances
2004Steve-O: The Early YearsGuest appearances
2006Ultimate PredatorGuest appearances
2009Jackass: The Lost TapesArchive footage
Writer
Soundtrack
2020Steve-O: GnarlyGuest appearances
2023Steve-O's Bucket List [14] Guest appearances

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Hardly WorkingHimself1 episode: "Jackass" [15]
2015Jackass Reunion: 15 Years LaterHimself Rolling Stone special
2019 Bathroom Break Podcast Himself1 episode
2020-2024Steve-O's Wild Ride!Himself3 episodes
Podcast
2023-The Pontius ShowHimselfHost
Co-creator
Podcast

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Jackass: The Game HimselfVoice and motion capture

Music videos

YearArtistTrackRoleNotes
2001 Shaquille O'Neal "Psycho"HimselfUnreleased
2002 CKY "Flesh into Gear"HimselfArchived footage
Andrew W.K. "We Want Fun"Himself
2003 Roger Alan Wade "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough"Himself
2006Chris Pontius"Karazy"HimselfWriter and performer
2010 Weezer "Memories"Himself
2019Derek Milton"Gentle Chameleon"Himself

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