Preston Lacy | |
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 Lacy at the Jackass 3D premiere in London, November 2010 | |
| Born | August 14, 1969 Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Stunt performer, actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Co-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]
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Various | |
| 1999 | Captain Jackson | Billy Grill | 1 episode |
| 2000–01 | Jackass | Himself | 20 episodes Writer |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Himself | TV special |
| Mad TV | Himself | Episode 7.22 | |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Movie Awards | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter | |
| 2004 | Celebrities Uncensored | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Home James | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Tom Green Live! | Himself | Episode 1.29 |
| 2006 Teen Choice Awards | Himself | TV special | |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | Episode 1.7 |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter | |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Made in Hollywood | Himself | Episode 6.4 | |
| 2011 | Attack of the Show! | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary | |
| 2012–14 | Ridiculousness | Himself | 2 episodes with Jason "Wee Man" Acuña |
| 2022 | Royal Rumble (2022) | Himself | Guest appearance |
| Celebrity Family Feud [11] | Himself | Participant Episode 9.11 | |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II [12] | Russian Noble | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Writer |
| CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearance | |
| Don't Try This at Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances | |
| 2003 | Grind | Hefty Man | |
| Steve-O: Out On Bail | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Pledge This! | Randy | |
| National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Various | Writer Executive producer Second unit director Direct-to-video | |
| Jackass Number Two | Himself | Writer | |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Writer |
| Christmas in Wonderland | Sheldon Cardoza | ||
| 2009 | The Life of Lucky Cucumber | Forrest Fonda | Writer Producer |
| Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Himself | Writer Archived footage | |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Writer |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Writer |
| A Holiday Heist | Buzz | ||
| 2020 | Guest House | Micky | |
| Steve-O: Gnarly | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances | |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Writer |
| Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer | |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Bucket List [13] | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hardly Working | Himself | 1 episode: "Jackass" [14] |
| 2015 | Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later | Himself | Rolling Stone special |
| 2019 | Bathroom Break Podcast | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Himself | 1 episode Podcast |
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shaquille O'Neal | "Psycho" | Himself | Unreleased |
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh Into Gear" | Himself | Archived footage |
| Andrew W.K. | "We Want Fun" | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Wolfmother | "Joker & the Thief" | Himself | |
| Chris Pontius | "Karazy" | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice and motion capture |
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.
Jackass is an American reality slapstick 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.
The Dudesons are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to Jackass. Starting their television career in the early 2000s, they gained international fame and had a show on the American television channel MTV in 2010. After The Dudesons in America, the group started to shift from the stunts to more multidimensional careers.
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.
David Joseph England is an American stunt performer, television personality, and former professional snowboarder. He is best known as one of the stars of the reality stunt show Jackass.
Kenneth Ehren McGhehey, also known as Danger Ehren, is an American stunt performer, actor and former professional snowboarder. He is best known as one of the cast members of the reality stunt franchise Jackass.
Big Brother was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco in 1992, which was notable for ushering in street skating and the sub-culture of skateboarding. Big Brother ceased publication in 2004.
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.
Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video is the first DVD by television personality and stuntman Steve-O, released in 2001. It mostly contains footage that couldn't be shown on related MTV show Jackass, due to censorship.
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie is a 2006 American parody film that features several cast members from the Jackass franchise, including Steve-O, Preston Lacy, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña and Chris Pontius. The film is a channel-surfing adventure through television programs and commercials. It features parodies of many television shows, such as Fear Factor, Cops, MTV Cribs, The Six Million Dollar Man and Miami Vice. A series of over fifty sketches makes up the movie: cartoons, reality shows, fake movie trailers, fake TV show trailers, and computer animation.
Chris Pontius 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.
Stephen Gilchrist Glover, known professionally as Steve-O, is an American stunt performer, comedian, television personality, YouTuber, and podcast host. His career is mostly centered on his shocking and pain-inducing stunts in the reality comedy television series Jackass (2000–2001) and its related films Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 3D (2010), and Jackass Forever (2022), as well as its spin-off series Wildboyz (2003–2006) and Dr. Steve-O (2007).
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Philip John Clapp, known professionally as Johnny Knoxville, is an American stunt performer, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass (2000–2001) and its subsequent movies.
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. 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).
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.
Ahanchian v. Xenon Pictures, Inc., 429 F.2d 1106, was a United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case involving the disputed authorship of a number of skits which appeared in the movie National Lampoon's TV: The Movie, released in November 2006 in the United States, which starred Steve-O, Preston Lacy, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Chris Pontius, Clifton Collins Jr., Danny Trejo, Jacob Vargas, Judd Nelson, Jason Mewes, Tony Cox, and Eugenio Derbez. The movie was directed by Sam Maccarone, and written by Cyrus Ahanchian, Steve-O, Preston Lacey, and Sam Macarone. In 2010, by reversing the original decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals used filmmaker Ahanchian's legal victory to enjoin lawyers everywhere in the United States with the right to take vacation time before a trial ends as a professional civility. Afterwards, in December 2010, LexisNexis ranked Ahanchian's copyright legal win as both the #2 and the #3 Copyright Cases of 2010. As of June 29, 2022, Ahanchian V Xenon has been cited in over 537 federal cases in the USA or an average of four times per month.
Born in Carthage, Lacy, 37, graduated from Neosho High School and attended both Crowder College and Missouri Southern.
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