Chris Pontius

Chris Pontius (born Christopher Andrew Pontius July 16, 1974 in Pasadena, California) is an American entertainer and daredevil.

Pontius is a member of Jackass and, with Steve-O, co-host of Wildboyz.

Career

Pontius grew up skating on his family's ranch in San Luis Obispo, CA. He first appeared in issue 2 of Big Brother, boardsliding a handrail. Issue 8 featured an interview with Pontius and saw his first public nudity appearance, when he was still under the legal age of 18. In Issue 9, he wrote an article titled "18 ways to be an asshole."

Pontius worked for Big Brother until 1999, when he was fired for not showing up for a tour without telling anyone. After parting ways with Big Brother, Pontius drifted from job to job, including stints at Jamba Juice and working as a temp for Charles Schwab. After several months, he returned to the magazine with an article titled, "Life After Big Brother," telling of his misadventures in the nine to five world. Pontius joined Big Brother editor Jeff Tremaine and contributor Johnny Knoxville with the Jackass crew in 2000. On the Jackass television show, Pontius went by the monikers Bunny the Lifeguard, Party Boy, Chief Roberts, Roller Bobby, Pontius the Barbarian, Mr. America, Garbage Man, Dutch Girl, Satan, and Bear Johnson (The Alaskan Porn Sensation). After Jackass went off the air, Pontius starred in Wildboyz on MTV and later MTV2 with Jackass alumnus Steve-O.

Public nudity

Pontius' trademark style consists of either a male pouch thong and a bow tie, or a headband and belt (being otherwise nude), which he attributes to a favorite pastime as a kid where he and his brother would play "naked natives," scaring houseguests wearing nothing but a belt. Pontius has used the naked native motif to run alongside animals in Wildboyz.

Trivia

• Chris is a long time vegetarian (for 11+ years).^[1]
• Pontius is also known for his hysterical laugh or persistent giggling.
• According to an all-Jackass episode of MTV's celebrity homes show, MTV Cribs, Pontius lived out of his Toyota Tacoma for a period. However, in a later episode of Cribs, Pontius is shown owning a home with his wife.
• On October 15, 2006 Steve-O and Chris Pontius attended WWE Raw and at one point during the event were allowed in to the wrestling ring. While in the ring the two promoted their new movie, Jackass: Number Two. They were interuppted by Armando Alejandro Estrada, who attempted to provoke them, saying all of their stunts were just an act. To prove themselves Steve-O and Chris fought Umaga, but lost.
• Pontius also plays in a rock 'n' roll band, Pajama Party, whose first single, "Karazy," is featured on the Jackass Number Two soundtrack.

References

1. ^ http://dvd.ign.com/articles/608/608381p1.html

External link

• Chris Pontius at the Internet Movie Database

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