Chris Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American

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and television personality. He is best known as a cast member of the reality comedy show '' Jackass'' and co-host of its spinoff ''

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'' with fellow cast member

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Life and career

Pontius was born on July 16, 1974, in

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, and raised in

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. As a teenager, he met his future '' Jackass'' collaborators when he was interviewed in

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magazine '' Big Brother''. Pontius went on to write for ''Big Brother'', and was part of the ''Jackass'' cast starting with the first episode in 2000.

Role in ''Jackass''

Pontius mostly performs stunts involving nudity, such as him dancing out in public while wearing nothing but a thong. He also mostly performs stunts involving his penis, most notably getting it bitten by a snake, and flying an RC helicopter with his penis by tying thread around it to the RC helicopter. He also performs stunts and

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which involve playing different characters, such as dressing up as the devil while walking through the streets and holding up a sign that reads "Keep God out of

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Personal life

In 2004, Pontius married Claire Nolan. The couple split in 2009. In 2011, Nolan filed for divorce and finalized in 2013. Pontius is currently married to Mae Quijada. They have one son born in 2019.

Filmography

Movies

Television

DVDs

Video games

Music videos

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pontius, Chris 1974 births American male television actors Male actors from Pasadena, California American stunt performers Jackass (TV series) People from San Luis Obispo, California Living people