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Jackass originally aired on MTV beginning in 2000
The reality comedy series was followed up by films, spin-offs and crazy careers for the daring stars and stuntmen who brought it to life
Johnny Knoxville recently reunited with fellow Jackass crew members Steve-O and Chris Pontius
Johnny Knoxville is showing support for his Jackass brothers.
The actor, 54, was in the audience in Pasadena on Aug. 13 to see Steve-O and Chris Pontius, both 51, in their standup tour, the “Crash & Burn Tour.”
“At the #icehouse in Pasadena to watch @steveo and @chrispontius do standup up tonight and had some nice belly laughs. I will never look at Mentos and Coke the same ever again. 🤪 Proud of you fellas, great job!!❤️” Knoxville captioned a shot of the three from the evening.
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Knoxville is gearing up for a new gig of his own, taking on hosting duties in the upcoming Fear Factor: The Next Chapter, the newest chapter that comes nearly 25 years after the original daring competition series first premiered.
“Johnny Knoxville is the champion of fearless entertainment,” said FOX TV president Michael Thorn in a statement announcing the news.
“His wild sense of humor, unmatched ability to push boundaries and take on the extreme makes him the perfect fit to lead this bold new reinvention of Fear Factor.“
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Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius and Steve-O in 2006
Earlier this year, actor Robert Pattinson opened up about his love for Jackass and hopes to play Steve-O one day while discussing his film Mickey 17 with Elle.
Asked if he based his character’s voice in the film on the beloved stunt performer, Pattinson said, “I used to love, and I still do love, Jackass.”
“I remember listening to an interview with Steve-O years ago and he was talking about how much they got paid for these dangerous stunts on the first season, and he said a hundred bucks. Like, you can die from doing this, and he was like, “Nah, I’ll just do it for a hundred. It’s fine.” And there was something about that — actually being really brave and not ever acknowledging that it’s bravery,” he shared.
“I thought there was an element of that to Mickey. So I spent a long time kind of figuring out an impression of Steve-O’s voice. And the first time I did it, Bong was just like, ‘Whoa—what’s that voice you’re doing?’ “
While that rendition didn’t stick, the actor then joked, “I realized quite quickly that maybe this was too large a swing. But if they ever make the Steve-O biopic, I’m ready.”
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