Jackass stars: Where are they now?

By Jessica Wedemeyer 8:04am PDT, Jun 9, 2017

It's been more than 15 years since "Jackass" went off the air in 2002 after three gross and grizzly yet ultimately glorious seasons. The MTV docu-series, which chronicled stunts and pranks pulled off by a crew of loveable maniacs, spawned three feature films and several spinoffs while winning fans across the globe. In honor of Steve-O's 43rd birthday on June 13, 2017, Wonderwall.com is catching up with the stuntman and the rest of his former co-stars to see how they've changed over the years. Keep reading to find out what happened to the "Jackass" crew after their hit show came to an end…

Remember when Steve-O — who was recruited to join the "Jackass" crew while working as a clown at the Swap Shop flea market in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — "walked" a tightrope across a pool of alligators with chicken meat hanging off his jockstrap in 2002's "Jackass: The Movie"? Yeah, you do.

Steve-O went on to star on "Jackass" spinoff "Wildboyz" from 2003 to 2006. He also appeared on "Totally Busted" in 2003, popped up on an episode of "The O.C." in 2006, headlined the short-lived 2007 show "Dr. Steve-O," competed on Season 8 of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2009, hosted the first season of "Killer Karaoke" in 2012 and 2013 and acted in the 2015 action flick "Barely Lethal." The animal rights activist and aspiring stand-up comedian — who struggled with depression and drug-related issues and did several stints in rehab during the early years of his career — has now been sober for nearly a decade. In late 2015, he spent eight hours in jail over a dangerous stunt he performed as part of a protest of SeaWorld. Over the years, the prankster has been romantically linked to many famous faces, including Nicole Richie, Elisabetta Canalis, Kat Von D and Stacey Solomon.

Johnny Knoxville, who memorably donned a beekini during Season 1 of "Jackass," was the unofficial leader of the crew.

Johnny Knoxville parlayed his "Jackass" fame into a legitimate acting career. He's appeared in several films since the show took off, including "Men in Black II," "Lords of Dogtown," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "The Ringer," "The Last Stand," Amazon's "Elvis & Nixon" and "Bad Grandpa," which he also wrote. He also appeared on the "Nitro Circus" in 2009, created the 2010 show "Dudesons in America" and has popped up on "Drunk History" several times since 2014. In 2007, Johnny filed to divorce his wife of 12 years, Melanie, with whom he shares daughter Madison. In December 2009, he and Naomi Nelson welcomed a baby boy, Rocko Akira. They tied the knot the following year and welcomed a daughter, Arlo, in October 2011.

Bam Margera (right) — who fell through a ceiling along with Johnny Knoxville while pretending to be diamond thieves in 2002's "Jackass: The Movie" — was known for playing harsh yet hilarious pranks on his parents.

Bam Margera went on to star on "Jackass" spinoffs "Viva la Bam" from 2003 to 2006 and "Bam's Unholy Union," which chronicled his preparations to wed then-fiancée Missy Rothstein, in 2007. They divorced in 2012, and Bam married his second wife, Nikki Boyd, the following year. (He was previously engaged to Jenn Rivell, but they parted ways back in 2005.) The former professional skateboarder also wrote, directed and starred in two independent films, 2003's "Haggard" and 2009's "Minghags," has released a handful of albums with various music projects and addressed his issues with alcohol on "Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn" in 2016. In early 2017, he spent time in Spain, where he's been slowly returning to skateboarding.

Chris Pontius, who rode a longhorn in 2006's "Jackass Number Two," was known for his on-screen alter egos Pontius the Barbarian, Bunny the Lifeguard and Party Boy — and for his sick dance moves.

Chris Pontius went on to star on the "Jackass" spinoff "Wildboyz" from 2003 to 2006. He also had a brief cameo in 2003's "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," starred in the 2010 Sofia Coppola-directed drama "Somewhere" and popped up on a 2012 episode of "Raising Hope." In 2004, he wed Claire Nolan, but it wasn't meant to be: They separated in 2009 and divorced in 2013. Chris still tours and performs live with some of his former "Jackass" co-stars.

Ryan Dunn, a founding member of the "Jackass" crew, memorably inserted a toy car into his, ahem, body… as part of a stunt during 2002's "Jackass: The Movie."

Ryan Dunn, who went on to star alongside best friend Bam Margera on "Jackass" spinoff "Viva la Bam" from 2003 to 2006, served as the inspiration for Bam's film "Haggard," which is based on Ryan's real romantic history with an ex-girlfriend who cheated on him. He starred in the film and its follow-up, "Minghags," as well as the 2007 Jessica Simpson-led rom-com "Blonde Ambition" and a few other small independent films. The stuntman also hosted MTV's short-lived 2005 series "Homewrecker" and had just debuted as one of the hosts of G4's "Proving Ground" when he died in a car accident in June 2011. Ryan and Angie Cuturic had been an item for nearly a decade when he died

You probably know actor-stuntman Jason Acuña by his stage name: Wee Man!

Jason Acuña occasionally appeared on "Jackass" spinoff "Wildboyz" between 2004 and 2006. He also popped up on reality shows "Celebrity Paranormal Project," "Armed & Famous" and "Celebrity Circus" and had roles in a few small films, including the Selena Gomez-led 2014 comedy "Behaving Badly." Wee Man still tours and performs live with some of his former "Jackass" co-stars.

Preston Lacy frequently shared screen time with Jason "Wee Man" Acuña. In 2002's "Jackass: The Movie," the odd couple dressed up as sumo wrestlers for one of their trademark sketches in which Preston chases Wee Man through public areas while they're both dressed only in underwear.

Unlike his former co-stars, Preston Lacy has yet to branch outside the world of "Jackass" as a performer in a major way. He appeared in the 2006 Paris Hilton-lead comedy "Pledge This!," had a role in the 2007 crime-comedy "Christmas in Wonderland" and appeared in the 2011 made-for-TV movie "A Holiday Heist." The funnyman still tours and performs live with some of his former "Jackass" co-stars.

Professional snowboarder and stuntman Dave England was known for handling most of the stunts dealing with body functions on "Jackass." Remember the vomelet? We sure wish we didn't.

Though he hasn't worked much in Hollywood aside from the "Jackass" franchise, Dave England appeared in two small films in 2016: "The Bet" and "Natural Born Pranksters." He also starred opposite Tom Green in 2008's "Shred" and in its 2009 sequel, "Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts." Dave has a daughter, Ruby, and a son, Roan, from his first marriage. In 2013, he wed Shawna Evans, with whom he shares sons Clyde and Van Alexander. He still tours and performs live with some of his former "Jackass" co-stars.

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