---
name: "Chris Pontius"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-pontius"
fi1m_id: "chris-pontius"
imdb_id: "nm0690686"
tmdb_id: 56586
wikidata_id: "Q445440"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "16 July 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-10-05T02:57:24.335128+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chris Pontius

## Identity

Chris Pontius

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-pontius
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-pontius
- **IMDb ID:** nm0690686
- **TMDB ID:** 56586
- **Wikidata ID:** Q445440
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pontius, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445440, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0690686/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56586

Producer. Born 16 July 1974 in Pasadena, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 16 July 1974, Pasadena, California, USA
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 writing
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 50 (1), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pontius, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445440, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0690686/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56586

## Fi1m on Chris Pontius

> Chris Pontius is a funny, unselfconscious presence in the *Jackass* ensemble, with timing that deserves as much attention as the missing clothes. We recommend the company, with reservations about how often it repeats itself.

Party Boy dances in public in a thong and bow tie. Chris Pontius has made a recurring character from that small wardrobe, and the joke depends on his willingness to look ridiculous without asking for credit. His one-liners and timing give him something to contribute when the clothes stay on. We like the lack of vanity, though the reliance on nudity gives the comedy a fairly narrow set of possibilities.

The move from *Jackass* on television in 2000 to the first *Jackass* film in 2002 kept him within an ensemble. *Wildboyz* (2003–2006), co-hosted with Steve-O, extended the physical comedy to wildlife encounters rather than asking him to become a different sort of performer. His scripted work includes Sammy in Sofia Coppola’s *Somewhere* (2010), while *Jackass Forever* (2022) brought a co-producer credit. The continuity matters here: much of his appeal comes from watching him among people as willing as he is to make fools of themselves.

In *Jackass: Best and Last* (2026), Pontius remains good company alongside Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O because none of them needs to protect his dignity. Their laughter can rescue a weak premise, and his willingness to be part of the indignity matters as much as the stunt itself. We laughed at their shared delight in one another’s discomfort, and felt a little ashamed of how readily we joined them. The willingness to take part keeps the material from turning unpleasant; nobody is claiming to be above it.

The farewell nevertheless relies too heavily on old footage, and the new stunts do not give it enough of its own. That weakness matters for a performer whose comedy uses such familiar means: another undressed body is not automatically another good joke. Choose *Best and Last* for the company, with some patience for the archive.

## Biography

Chris Pontius is an American stunt performer and television personality. He is best known as a cast member of the reality series *Jackass* and its films, where he has also contributed as a writer and, from *Jackass Forever* (2022) onwards, as a co-producer. He co-hosted the spin-off series *Wildboyz* with Steve-O from 2003 to 2006.

Pontius was born on 16 July 1974 in Pasadena, California, and grew up in San Luis Obispo. As a teenager he appeared in the skateboarding magazine *Big Brother*, later working there as a writer; this led to his involvement in *Jackass* from its first episode in 2000. He has appeared in films including *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003) and *Somewhere* (2010).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), Fi1m 50, as Irish Henchman — [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md)

### Wrote (1)

- *Jackass: Best and Last* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/jackass-best-and-last.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Jackass: Best and Last* (2026), Co-Producer, Writer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/jackass-best-and-last.md)
- *History of the World: Part II* (2023), series, as Jackrasp Russian
- *Jackass 4.5* (2022), Writer
- *WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday* (2022), as Chris Pontius (Appearance)
- *Jackass Forever* (2022), Writer, Co-Producer
- *My Dead Dad* (2021), as Cosmo
- *Action Point* (2018), as Benny
- *Game Over, Man!* (2018), as Chris Pontius
- *Party Legends* (2016), series, Actor
- *Jackass 3.5* (2011), Writer
- *Jackass 3D* (2010), Writer
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, as Albert
- *Somewhere* (2010), as Sammy
- *Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover* (2008), Writer
- *Jackass 2.5* (2007), Writer
- *What We Do Is Secret* (2007), as Black Randy
- *Jackass Number Two* (2006), Writer
- *National Lampoon's TV: The Movie* (2006), as Jesus
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), as Irish Henchman — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md)
- *Jackass: The Movie* (2002), Writer
- *Big Brother: Number Two* (1998), Creative Consultant
- *Big Brother: Shit* (1996), Camera Operator
- *Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Chris Pontius](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-6378452930e4.jpg) Chris Pontius — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-5.jpg/1280px-Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-5.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-40bfda642ae1.jpg) Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-1.jpg/1280px-Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-f2d3ae981406.jpg) Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-2.jpg/1280px-Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-cb3bb545c335.jpg) Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-3.jpg/1280px-Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Pontius](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-a5a70e6f46f1.jpg) Chris Pontius — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Pontius](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-25cba7aea24e.jpg) Chris Pontius — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-f69d805c59fe.jpg) Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-3_%284x5_cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-3_%284x5_cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/93486/gallery-329f9d3e7ad9.jpg) Chris Pontius and Kjartan Lauritzen interviewed by Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2025 — Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-4.jpg/1280px-Chris-Pontius_TonsOfRock-2025-4.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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