Jeff Tremaine | |
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 Tremaine at a showing for Bad Grandpa | |
| Born | September 4, 1966 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Jackass |
| Spouse | Laura Tremaine (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Jeff Tremaine (born September 4, 1966) is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating the MTV reality stunt show Jackass with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville.
Tremaine was born on September 4, 1966, in Durham, North Carolina. [1] He was born to a military family that moved frequently before finally settling in Rockville, Maryland. [2] He is the former editor of the skating culture magazine Big Brother [3] and a former art director of the influential BMX magazine GO, [4] as well as a former professional BMX rider. [5] He was the executive producer on the MTV reality series Rob and Big [6] and the executive producer of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, [7] Ridiculousness, [8] Nitro Circus, [9] and Adult Swim's Loiter Squad . [10]
Tremaine directed and produced all the movies in the Jackass franchise. The third sequel to Jackass, titled Jackass 3D , was filmed in 3D starting in January 2010. [11] [12] [13] The whole cast of the previous films returned. [14]
In 2014, Tremaine launched his production company, Gorilla Flicks. [15]
After announcing that Tremaine would be directing the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt , [16] Tremaine made a public appearance at the band's final tour press conference confirming and also speaking on the film expressing his excitement, stating "The Dirt is a movie I've wanted to make ever since I read the book in 2002." [17] One year later, Focus Features announced that they had picked up the film, keeping Tremaine on to continue with directing. [18]
In 2015, Tremaine directed the WWE Network series WWE Swerved . [19] In 2010, Tremaine directed the 30 for 30 film The Birth of Big Air and, in 2015, directed Angry Sky. [20] In September 2016, Tremaine directed a new safety video for American Airlines. [21]
Tremaine also directed and produced the fourth main Jackass movie titled Jackass Forever , which released theatrically on February 4, 2022. [22]
Tremaine went to high school and was friends with filmmaker Spike Jonze. [23] Tremaine lives in Los Angeles with his wife, podcaster and author Laura Tremaine, and their two children. [24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Shit | Himself | Direct-to-video Cinematographer |
| 1998 | Number Two | Creator Direct-to-video | |
| 1999 | Boob | Creator Director Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | Crap | Producer Direct-to-video | |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2002 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video: Vol. 2 - The Tour | Direct-to-video Cinematographer | |
| 2002 | CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Himself | Guest appearance Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Steve-O: The Early Years | Himself | Guest appearance Direct-to-video Cinematographer |
| 2006 | Ultimate Predator | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances Executive producer |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Himself | Documentary |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2008 | Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel | Himself | Cameo Executive producer Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2012 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa | Himself (outtakes) | Director Producer Writer |
| 2014 | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2015 | Being Evel | Documentary Producer | |
| 2017 | Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine | Himself | Documentary Executive producer |
| 2019 | The Dirt | Director | |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Himself (outtakes) | Producer |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2022 | Bad Axe | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Bucket List | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearance |
| TBA | The Brandon Novak Story | Himself | Documentary |
| TBA | Stolen Kingdom | Executive producer | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself (10 episodes) | Co-creator Director Executive producer |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Himself | Executive producer |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Movie Awards | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2003–2006 | Wildboyz | Himself (5 episodes) | Co-creator Director Executive producer |
| 2005 | Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special | Himself | TV special Director Executive producer |
| 2006–2008 | Rob & Big | Co-creator Executive producer | |
| 2007 | 24 Hours with... | Himself | Episode: Steve-O |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2007–2009 | Nitro Circus | Himself (7 episodes) | Co-creator Director (3 episodes) Executive producer |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special Executive producer |
| 2009 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | Himself | TV documentary Executive producer |
| 2009–2015 | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | Co-creator Executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Dudesons in America | Co-creator Executive producer | |
| 2010 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010 | Sidewalks Entertainment | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2010 | TV total | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010–2015 | ESPN's 30 for 30 | Director (2 episodes) | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary Executive producer |
| 2011–present | Ridiculousness | Himself (1 episode) | Co-creator Executive producer |
| 2012–2014 | Loiter Squad | Himself (2 episodes) | Director (8 episodes) Executive producer |
| 2013-2016 | Tanked | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Good Day L.A. | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2014 | CKY: The Greatest Hits | Himself | TV special |
| 2015–2016 | Swerved | Himself (8 episodes) | Co-creator Director Executive producer |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2019 | Jasper & Errol's First Time | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Explosion Show | Himself (1 episode) | Executive producer |
| 2021 | Jackass Shark Week | TV special Executive producer | |
| 2021 | WWE SmackDown | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2022 | UFC 270 | Himself | Audience member |
| 2022 | WrestleMania 38 | Himself | Johnny Knoxville's accomplice |
| 2022 | Jackass Shark Week 2.0 [25] | Himself | TV special Executive producer |
| 2022 | Epicly Later'd: Spike Jonze | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2022 | Celebrity Family Feud [26] | Himself | Participant Episode 9.11 |
| 2023 | The Eric Andre Show | Segment director for season 6 [27] | |
| 2024 | Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal | Director Executive producer Documentary series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice Motion capture |
| Year | Artist | Song | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Andrew W.K. | "We Want Fun" | Himself | Director Producer Cameraman |
| 2003 | Turbonegro | "Sell Your Body (To The Night)" | Director | |
| 2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself |
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Adam Spiegel, known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes films, commercials, music videos, skateboard videos and television.
Lance Bangs is an American filmmaker and music video director. He directed the David Cross film Let America Laugh. Bangs has also been heavily involved in the filming and production of MTV's Jackass television series and its subsequent movies.
Wildboyz is an American television series which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season. It is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass. The show stars Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGhehey and Dave England, who perform stunts and acts with animals, often putting themselves in situations for which they are not trained.
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).
Jackass is an American reality comedy television series and franchise created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville. It originally aired as a TV series of three short seasons on MTV between October 2000 and August 2001, with reruns extending into 2002. The series featured a compilation of pain and embarrassment inducing stunt performances and pranks on each other and the public, with the regular cast entailing Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, and Preston Lacy.
Jackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is a continuation of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its run. It was produced by Lynch Siderow Productions and Dickhouse Productions. The film features most of the original Jackass cast, including leader Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Dave England, Ryan Dunn, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Preston Lacy and Ehren McGhehey. MTV Films and Paramount Pictures released the film to theaters on October 25, 2002. It grossed over $79 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. It was followed by a sequel, Jackass Number Two (2006).
Jason Shannon Acuña, better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder, and actor. He is one of the stars of the reality comedy series Jackass and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
Jackass Number Two is a 2006 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine, and produced by Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville. It is the sequel to Jackass: The Movie (2002), both based upon the MTV series Jackass. Like its predecessor and the original television show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits, starring the regular Jackass cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Dave England, Ryan Dunn, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Steve-O, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey.
Rick Kosick is an American photographer and cinematographer. He is a crew member, and supporting cast member of the Jackass TV series and the four Jackass movies.
Robert Stanley Dyrdek is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He is best known for his roles in the MTV reality and variety shows Rob & Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, and Ridiculousness. In addition to his television ventures, Dyrdek is a serial entrepreneur, founding several businesses through his venture studio, Dyrdek Machine, including Street League Skateboarding and Superjacket Productions.
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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.
Davon Lamar Wilson, better known as Jasper Dolphin, is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, but has since ventured further into his career in acting. He starred in Jasper & Errol's First Time on Viceland in 2019, and was featured as a new member of Jackass on Jackass Forever (2022).
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine is an American documentary film that premiered on Hulu on June 3, 2017. Directed by Patrick O'Dell, it explores the rise and fall of the skateboarding magazine Big Brother.
The Dirt is a 2019 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jeff Tremaine and written by Rich Wilkes and Amanda Adelson, about heavy metal/glam metal band Mötley Crüe. The film stars Douglas Booth, Colson Baker, Daniel Webber and Iwan Rheon.
Jackass Forever is a 2022 American reality slapstick comedy film directed and produced by Jeff Tremaine, along with producers Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, and was released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth main installment in the Jackass film series, following Jackass 3D (2010). The film stars original Jackass members Knoxville, Steve-O, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy, as well as newcomers Sean "Poopies" McInerney, Zach Holmes, Jasper Dolphin, Eric Manaka, Rachel Wolfson, the Jackass film crew, and celebrity guests. This is the first Jackass film not to feature Ryan Dunn following his death in 2011 and the first without Bam Margera being a primary cast member as he was fired during production, appearing in only one skit.
Born a poor white military brat, Jeff was hustled from state to state until finally settling in the area of Rockville, Maryland.
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