Preston Lacy

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Preston Lacy
Preston Lacy Jackass 3D London Premiere 3.jpg
Lacy at the Jackass 3D premiere in London, November 2010
Born (1969-08-14) August 14, 1969 (age 55)
Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Stunt performer, actor, comedian
Years active1992–present
Known forCo-star of Jackass

Preston Lacy (born August 14, 1969) [1] is an American stunt performer, actor, comedian and one of the stars of the reality stunt show Jackass . [2]

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Career

Lacy was born on August 14, 1969, in either Sarcoxie [1] or Carthage, Missouri. [3] He worked as a truck driver in Missouri before moving to California. He landed roles in several commercials, including one for Napster that aired during Super Bowl XXXIX. Lacy first met Johnny Knoxville through Knoxville's ex-wife, who ran a clothing company. Lacy was hired to transport textiles for the clothing company. After becoming friends with Knoxville, Lacy began to suggest ideas for the Jackass series to him. [4] Originally brought on as a writer, Knoxville convinced Lacy to participate in the stunts. [5]

Lacy shares a writing credit for National Lampoon's TV: The Movie . He starred alongside Chris Kattan in the film Christmas in Wonderland . He appeared in Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 2.5 (2007), Jackass 3D (2010), Jackass 3.5 (2011), Jackass Forever (2022), and Jackass 4.5 (2022).

Lacy has been on tour doing stand-up comedy. Notably, he has participated in the BBM Comedy Tours in New York and Florida, as well performing at festivals, clubs and bar rooms around the United States. [6] [7]

Jackass

When on Jackass, Lacy is most often featured with Jason "Wee Man" Acuña and their most common skit involves Lacy chasing after Acuña down public streets in nothing more than their briefs and white tanktops, showing off his obesity. [8] Lacy has contributed many of the ideas that later became Jackass skits and stunts. He is also known for his anger outbursts, the most memorable of which occurred during the "Eggnog Challenge" for the Jackass Christmas Special. [9] In Jackass 2.5 (2007), it was revealed that Lacy has an extreme fear of heights. [10]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Various
1999Captain JacksonBilly Grill1 episode
2000–01 Jackass Himself20 episodes
Writer
2002 Jackass Backyard BBQ HimselfTV special
Mad TV HimselfEpisode 7.22
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards HimselfGuest appearance
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards HimselfPresenter
2004Celebrities UncensoredHimself1 episode
2005Home JamesHimself1 episode
2006 Tom Green Live! HimselfEpisode 1.29
2006 Teen Choice Awards HimselfTV special
2007 Bam's Unholy Union HimselfEpisode 1.7
2008 Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover HimselfTV special
2010 2010 MTV Video Music Awards HimselfPresenter
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards HimselfPresenter
Up Close with Carrie Keagan Himself1 episode
Made in Hollywood HimselfEpisode 6.4
2011 Attack of the Show! Himself1 episode
Guest appearance
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn HimselfTV documentary
2012–14 Ridiculousness Himself2 episodes with Jason "Wee Man" Acuña
2022 Royal Rumble (2022) HimselfGuest appearance
Celebrity Family Feud [11] HimselfParticipant
Episode 9.11
2023 History of the World, Part II [12] Russian Noble3 episodes

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearances
2002 Jackass: The Movie HimselfWriter
CKY4: The Latest & Greatest HimselfDirect-to-video
Guest appearance
Don't Try This at Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The TourHimselfDirect-to-video
Guest appearances
2003 Grind Hefty Man
Steve-O: Out On BailHimselfDirect-to-video
Guest appearances
2006 National Lampoon's Pledge This! Randy
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie VariousWriter
Executive producer
Second unit director
Direct-to-video
Jackass Number Two HimselfWriter
2007 Jackass 2.5 HimselfWriter
Christmas in Wonderland Sheldon Cardoza
2009The Life of Lucky CucumberForrest FondaWriter
Producer
Jackass: The Lost TapesHimselfWriter
Archived footage
2010 Jackass 3D HimselfWriter
2011 Jackass 3.5 HimselfWriter
A Holiday HeistBuzz
2020 Guest House Micky
Steve-O: GnarlyHimselfDirect-to-video
Guest appearances
2022 Jackass Forever HimselfWriter
Jackass 4.5 HimselfWriter
2023Steve-O's Bucket List [13] HimselfDirect-to-video
Guest appearances

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Hardly WorkingHimself1 episode: "Jackass" [14]
2015Jackass Reunion: 15 Years LaterHimself Rolling Stone special
2019 Bathroom Break Podcast Himself1 episode
2022 Steve-O's Wild Ride!Himself1 episode
Podcast

Music videos

YearArtistTrackRoleNotes
2001 Shaquille O'Neal "Psycho"HimselfUnreleased
2002 CKY "Flesh Into Gear"HimselfArchived footage
Andrew W.K. "We Want Fun"Himself
2006 Wolfmother "Joker & the Thief"Himself
Chris Pontius "Karazy"Himself
2010 Weezer "Memories"Himself

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Jackass: The Game HimselfVoice and motion capture

References

  1. 1 2 "Preston Lacy Zerocool trading card". Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.
  2. "Maverick, HBO fire up 'Hosed'". The Hollywood Reporter . January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  3. Meeker, Scott (September 22, 2006). "Carthage native: 'Jackass' crew ups ante for sequel". The Joplin Globe . Retrieved May 8, 2022. Born in Carthage, Lacy, 37, graduated from Neosho High School and attended both Crowder College and Missouri Southern.
  4. Lacy, Preston (February 24, 2022). "PREMIERE Preston Lacy - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #95". YouTube. Youtube/Steve-O. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. Gallagher, Danny (March 25, 2015). "Jackass Star Preston Lacy Talks About What He Can't Do at the Dallas Comedy House". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. Heinsohn, Megan (November 21, 2018). "Preston Lacy Comes to Town for a One Night Only Stand-up Event". Louisville.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. Ashton, Will (January 1, 2020). "Jackass: What The Cast Members Are Up To Now". CinemaBlend. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. "Preston Lacy – The Jackass Comes to Town". The Hub of North Texas. July 30, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. Cliver, Sean (2002). Jackass. Simon and Schuster. p. 60. ISBN   978-0-7434-3111-8.
  10. "Jackass 2.5 – Beauty and the Beast". YouTube . December 19, 2007. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. "The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  12. Knoxville, Johnny (January 13, 2023). "A real dream come true to be part of Mel Brook's @historyoftheworld. Bless you @nickkroll for making me, @chrispontius, @iamweeman and @realprestonlacy a part of this. Check it out, it's a four night event streaming March 6 on @hulu!! ❤️". Instagram . Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  13. Bucksbaum, Sydney (November 1, 2023). "Steve-O's Bucket List trailer reveals a 'fucked up love story' that makes people pass out". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  14. "Dropout - Independent, ad-free, uncensored comedy". Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.