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If you were allowed to bet on such things in Las Vegas, what do you think the odds would be that contributors to a skate skateboard-related humor magazine, a failed actor and a Florida clown would make a television series that would last three successful seasons and spawn even more successful films? We're guessing they would have been pretty high. Had you placed a bet prior to April of 2000, you would have cleaned up after the first season of "Jackass" aired on MTV.
Starting today on MTV is Mancation Weekend. The channel is featuring masculine marathons of "Guy Code," "Ridiculousness," "Jackass," "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" "Buckwild" "Jackass: The Movie," "Walking Tall" "Jackass 3.5" and the MTV movie premiere of "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." No football this weekend (the Pro Bowl doesn't count), no problem. Just plant your ass in front of MTV and your man brain will be happy.
In the spirit of Mancation Weekend, we're taking a look back at where the delightful idiots of "Jackass" began and where they are today.
Johnny Knoxville
Then
Phillip Clapp (AKA Johnny Knoxville) left his hometown of Knoxville after high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. After working as an extra and appearing in a few commercials, he pitched the idea of testing self-defense devices on himself to skateboarding magazine Big Brother.
Now
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He's a little beyond Dentyne Ice commercials now. He has starred in movies alongside actors such as Tommy Lee Jones, John Waters and The Rock. You can currently see him with a guy named Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Last Stand."
Steve-O
Then
Stephen Glover (AKA Steve-O) graduated from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Baiely Clown College. He began performing as a clown at a circus in a flea market in Florida, and sent videos of his performances to Big Brother.
Now
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After "Jackass," he starred alongside Chris Pontius in "Wildboyz." You can also see him as the host of the show "Killer Karaoke," which combines singing with frightening challenges-- a tank of snakes, for example. After a long battle with addiction, Steve-O has been sober for several years and has been recognized by PETA for his work against cruelty to animals.
Bam Margera
Then
Bam Margera produced videos of himself and his friends skateboarding and performing stunts for what became the CKY video series. This got the attention of Big Brother and led to him joining the cast of "Jackass."
Now
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Magera got his own show called "Viva La Bam," which elaborated on the "Jackass" pranks he would play on his family. He then starred in "Bam's Unholy Union," a chronicle of his wedding to Melissa Rothstein. Margera has also written and directed independent films, started a record label, opened a bar in his hometown, had a satellite radio show and released his book "Serious as Dog Dirt." Also, check out his band F**kface Unstoppable. Bam's been pretty busy.
Chris Pontius
Then
Chris Pontius appeared in Big Brother as a skateboarder and as a writer. After a brief sojourn into the world of office work, he returned to the magazine and was asked to join "Jackass."
Now
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As previously mentioned, he co-hosted "Wildboyz" with Steve-O, frequently in a thong or completely naked, which has become his trademark. Maybe out of respect for all the animals that have harassed him in his career, Pontius is a vegetarian. Over the years, he's has appeared in several television shows, most recently in an episode of "Raising Hope."
Jason "Wee Man" Acuña
Then
A professional skater, Wee Man was also the subscription manager for Big Brother, leading to his involvement with "Jackass."
Now
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Wee-Man appeared in several episodes of "Wildboyz" and performed with Steve-O during his stage shows. Like most former magazine subscription managers, he was in a T-Mobile campaign with Snoop Dogg and just released family friendly movie "Elf-Man."
Preston Lacy
Then
A former truck driver, Preston Lacy most commonly appeared in stunts with Wee Man.
Now
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Lacy has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He most recently appeared in the move "A Holiday Heist" along with Chris Kattan.
Dave England
Then
Dave England was a professional snowboarder before his role on "Jackass." He also founded the snowboarding-focused Skintight Magazine.
Now
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Most recently England appeared on the Adult Swim show "Loiter Squad" along with Tyler, The Creator and Odd Future. England still claims to be the only person in the world who can defecate on command.
Ehren McGhehey
Then
Ehren McGhehey came to the attention of the producers because of his homemade stunt videos he recorded while working at a skate shop in Portland.
Now
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McGhehey owns and operates a skateboard apparel shop in Oregon called Danger Valley. He also appeared in two episodes of "Portlandia" last season.
Brandon DiCamillo
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Then
After briefly working at Neiman Marcus, Brandon DiCamillo became involved with "Jackass" as one of the founding members of the CKY Crew.
Now
Known for his prank calls in the CKY videos, DiCamillo released another album of prank calls under the name Gnarkcall in 2010. The name was taken from the parody band he formed with Margera in 2002 called Gnarkill. He recently announced that he would be releasing a rap album. You can see DiCamillo rapping as John Madden in this Mega64 video.
