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Encyclopedia > Chris Pontius
Chris Pontius
Birth name Christopher Andrew Pontius
Born July 16, 1974 (1974-07-16) (age 33)
Pasadena, California
Spouse(s) Claire Nolan

Chris Pontius (born Christopher Andrew Pontius on July 16, 1974 in Pasadena, California) is an American entertainer and daredevil. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...


Pontius is a member of Jackass and, along with Steve-O, co-host of Wildboyz. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other people with similar-sounding names, see Steve O.. Steve-O (born Stephen Gilchrist Glover on June 13, 1974 in Wimbledon, London, UK) is a daredevil performer and television personality. ... Wildboyz, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season, is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass. ...

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Career

Pontius grew up skating on his family's ranch in San Luis Obispo, California. He first appeared in the second issue of Big Brother Magazine riding a skateboard down a handrail. Issue #8 featured an interview with Pontius and saw his first public appearance in the nude, when he was still under the legal age of 18. In Issue #9, he wrote an article titled "18 Ways To Be An Asshole". The city of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (also SLO) is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. Luis is pronounced as Lewis. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Big Brother was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco [1], which was notable for ushering in street skating and promoting Rocco brands and companies Rocco favored. ... Age of consent laws Worldwide While the phrase age of consent typically does not appear in legal statutes,[1] when used with reference to criminal law the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be capable of legally giving informed consent to any...


Pontius worked for Big Brother until 1999, when he was fired for not showing up for a tour without notice. After parting ways with Big Brother, he 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 9 to 5 world. He joined Big Brother editor Jeff Tremaine and contributor Johnny Knoxville with the Jackass crew in 2000. On Jackass, Pontius often 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 ended, he starred in Wildboyz on MTV and later MTV2 with Jackass alumnus Steve-O. Jamba Juice is a high-end chain of smoothie restaurants headquartered in Emeryville, California with over 640 locations operating in 21 states, the District of Columbia and the Bahamas. ... The Charles Schwab Corporation NASDAQ: SCHW is the worlds second-largest discount broker (TD Ameritrade is the largest). ... 9 to 5 is a phrase which refers to the time (9:00AM to 5:00PM, or 0900h - 1700h) at which some office employees work each day, usually from Monday to Friday. ... Jeff Tremaine is an American film and television producer/director, and, along with Johnny Knoxville and Spike Jonze, one of the creators of MTVs Jackass. ... Johnny Knoxville (born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A moniker (or monicker) is a pseudonym, or cognomen, which one gives to oneself. ... Wildboyz, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season, is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... For other people with similar-sounding names, see Steve O.. Steve-O (born Stephen Gilchrist Glover on June 13, 1974 in Wimbledon, London, UK) is a daredevil performer and television personality. ...


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. He also appears nude in numerous Jackass stunts, including "Playgirl Pontius", in which he poses in various positions for photographs as an audition for Playgirl magazine completely naked. Look up thong in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... One option to tie a bowtie The bowtie is a mens fashion accessory, popularly worn with other formal attire, such as suits. ... Playgirl is a monthly lifestyle magazine published in the United States that features seminude or fully nude men. ...


Personal life

Pontius has been married to Claire Nolan since October 29, 2004. He has been a vegetarian for over eleven years.[1] For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...


References

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

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PONTIUS FAN • http://pontius.fanlounge.org (502 words)
Chris posted a new blog on his myspace today with more information on Jackass 2.5, a Jackass: The Game special that airs on MTV this Friday, and his upcoming tour in Ireland this October.
Chris did a survey-type interview for his friend, and you can find it here.
Chris is featured in the new issue of Missbehave, a women's magazine in NYC.
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Pontius, whose trademark style consists of either a male pouch thong and a bow tie, or a headband and belt (being otherwise nude) and famous for his uproarious laugh or persistent giggling, ventured to fiction in 2003 with a supporting part in the highly successful movie Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, playing an Irish Henchman.
Chris Andrew Pontius was born on July 16, 1974 in Pasadena, California.
But, Pontius did not come to prominence until 2000, when he joined forces with Big Brother alumni like Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville to be a core member of the notorious Jackass crew.
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