Overview
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The actors of Jackass have varying net worths, with Johnny Knoxville being the richest.
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Some cast members, like Dave England and Preston Lacy, have lower net worth compared to their counterparts.
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Despite being famous, Steve-O has a net worth of $4 million and has faced scandals and legal issues throughout his career.
Long before Jackass: Best and Last was produced, commissioned by MTV Jackass in the early 2000s, a show that involved a cast of nine different members performing extreme stunts and pranks in public. The concept of Jackass was inspired by the skateboarding culture of the 1990swhich influenced Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, the creators of the show.
Over the years, the show spawned several spin-offs and specials, with most of the cast reuniting for pain- and laugh-inducing ridiculousness. Despite Jackass‘ massive popularity (and longevity), not all cast members have earned the same amount from the franchise or outside of it. Here’s how Jackass the cast’s net worth stacks up.
Updated June 2026: Since the article was first published, some of the cast members’ net worths have changed and the list has been updated and rearranged accordingly.
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Bam Margera
Net worth: $1 million
The story of Bam Margera and Jackass doesn’t quite have the fairytale ending that his colleagues enjoyed. After a long time as part of the franchise, things became strained between him and the rest of the teamand he was eventually fired, later sued Jackass for that. He was supposed to appear recently Jackass forever film, but was fired during pre-production, specifically because he was unable to remain sober. Yet he appears Jackass: Best and Last using archival material.
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Bam enjoyed his own MTV stunt series titled Viva La Bam. He is also an indie film writer, director and actor with at least three big screen credits on his resume. His life’s work has brought him everything net worth of around DKK 1 million.
Since departure Jackass, however, his life has not been easy. He faced some trouble with the law, especially after escaping from rehab. He was also declared legally dead in 2022 after his health deteriorated but doctors were able to revive him.
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Dave England
Net worth: $2.5 million
Dave England once declared himself ‘the world’s first professional sh***er’ after becoming the first member to perform stunts involving human waste on the show. Obviously, it’s a lucrative talent. However, Dave England net worth of $2.5 million making him one of the least wealthy of all his former colleagues.
Regarding his personal life, England is a vegetarian and has four children. Other than performing in Jackass productions England also made an appearance on Celebrity Family Feud in 2022.
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Preston Lacy
Net worth: $3 million
Missouri-born Preston Lacy is the same age as Dave England. He always aimed for a career on screen, starting out as an actor in commercials before finally settling on Jackass. His fear of heights was eventually used against him later Jackass productions.
Many of Lacy’s stunts involved him performing without pants and shirtless on the street, stunts that built him a net worth of about $3 million.
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Ehren McGahey
Net worth: $3.5 million
Ehren McGhehey is not too far ahead of his friends in net worth with his current total assets valued at about $3.5 million.
McGhehey is a self-starter, having been discovered by producer Jeff Tremaine while writing and recording his own show in the late 90s. He only joined Jackass team after his friend Dave England asked the producers to add him to the group. It has been said on several podcasts that McGhehey was bullied by his Jackass co-stars as he was the butt of many jokes on and off set.
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Chris Pontius
Net worth: $4 million
Chris Pontius coincided with Jackass gang years before they started doing the show when they were interviewed together for a snowboarding magazine. Ponius is responsible for many stunts and jokes that revolve around nudity or character work. Pontius’ current net worth is around $4 million.
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Steve-O
Net worth: $4 million
Despite being one of the more famous names from the original guys Jackass, Steve-O is estimated to have a total net worth of around $4 million. However, his portfolio in both film and television is much more extensive than that of his colleagues. In addition to his stand-up comedy tour, Steve-O has participated in productions such as MADtv, Totally crushed on Playboy TV, and Wildboyzwhich he helped create and played along with Pontius. In addition to participating Jackass: Best and LastSteve-O currently has a growing online presence through his YouTube channel and podcast.
Although successful, Steve-O has been involved in quite a few scandals over the years. He pleaded guilty to drug possession charges and he was sentenced to prison after doing a stunt to protest Sea World. Steve-O has since gotten sober and has written a book called A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions.
4
Ryan Dunn
Net worth: $6 million
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Died at the age of 34
Ryan Dunn was Bam Margera’s closest friend from the franchise since the two grew up – and rose to fame – together. Dunn was a big part of early on Jackass satisfied. During a stunt, he injured his shoulder so badly that it caused a potentially life-threatening blood clot. Dunn also suffered from depression.
Before his tragic death in 2011 at the age of 34Ryan Dunn had the privilege of hosting and starring in a number of shows and movies away from Jackass. Some of his most notable works included Homeless and Blind Ambition; all said his projects earned him a net worth of around $6 million. Dunn died behind the wheel of a car, and the accident was later determined to be caused by his blood alcohol level.
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Jason ‘Wee Man’ Acuña
Net worth: $8 million
Best known as ‘Wee Man’, Jason Acuña was often the target of Preston Lacy’s half-naked street brats Jackass.
Besides reality TV shows, Acuña also had acting credits in the movies Paint, Death to the supermodels, and National Lampoon’s TV: The Movie. Jason’s net worth is $8 millionthe third highest of all Jackass crew.
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Jeff Tremaine
Net worth: $45 million
While Jeff Tremaine appears on camera much less than everyone else mentioned here, there is no doubt that he is one of the guys in Jackass. The director of the show and every film in the franchise, he has played a central role in the series that fans love.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jeff Tremaine is worth $45 millionwhich secures him the second spot on this list.
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Johnny Knoxville
Net worth: $50 million
Johnny Knoxville stands head and shoulders above all of his on-screen counterparts when it comes to net worth. In fact, even if all their wealth were put together, they still wouldn’t come close to the 53-year-old’s $50 million net worth.
That Knoxville is the highest paid is really no surprise when you consider that he has worked on countless projects in addition to Jackass. Knoxville has over 50 acting creditsin addition to hundreds of appearances as himself. The actor also writes and produces and has projects planned for 2023 and beyond.
In 2023, he was the lead actor in the reality comedy show The prank panel.
