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Bam Margera

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Bam Margera
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Brandon Cole Margera, better known as Bam Margera, was born on September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to April Margera (née Cole) and Phil Margera. He was given the name Bam at age three, by his grandfather, after his habit of running into walls. He is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), German, English, and Welsh descent.

In high school, he'd often appear in articles in Jeff Tremaine's Big Brother magazine and made CKY videos with his older brother Jess and his friends Chris Raab, Ryan Dunn, and Brandon DiCamillo. He only attended high school because Chris Raab went. Bam dropped out of high school after Chris Raab got suspended for smearing feces on lockers, but his parents persuaded him to get his GED which he got.

In 2000, Jeff Tremaine made a deal with MTV to make a show called Jackass and Bam got a spot on the show. Even though Jackass lasted two years, Margera would go on to star in the Jackass movies and even have his own reality television series, Viva La Bam featuring his family and CKY members including Jackass star and close friend Ryan Dunn.

Over the years, he starred in other Jackass films and other skateboarding projects. In 2011, he lost his best friend Ryan Dunn from a drunk-driving accident.

He now has his own game show, Bam's Badass Gameshow.
BornSeptember 28, 1979
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BornSeptember 28, 1979
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations

Photos98

Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera in Jackass (2000)
Bam Margera in Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine (2017)
Bam Margera and Missy Rothstein in Bam's Unholy Union (2007)
Bam Margera and Matt Cole in Bam's Unholy Union (2007)
Bam Margera in Bam's Unholy Union (2007)
Bam Margera in Loiter Squad (2012)
Bam Margera in Ridiculousness (2011)
Brandon DiCamillo, Johnny Knoxville, and Bam Margera in Jackass (2000)
Bam Margera, Phil Margera, Chris Raab, Rake Yohn, and April Margera in Viva la Bam (2003)
Bam Margera in Viva la Bam (2003)
Bam Margera and Vincent Margera in Viva la Bam (2003)
Bam Margera in Viva la Bam (2003)

Known for:

Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera, and Chris Raab in Haggard (2003)
Haggard
6.2
Video
  • Writer
  • 2003
Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera, Chris Raab, and Rake Yohn in Viva la Bam (2003)
Viva la Bam
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Phil Margera, Preston Lacy, Jess Margera, and April Margera in Jackass Number Two (2006)
Jackass Number Two
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2006
Rake Yohn in CKY2K (2000)
CKY2K
7.3
Video
  • Writer(as Bam)
  • 2000

Credits

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Writer

  • Zach Holmes in Jackass 4.5 (2022)
    Jackass 4.5
    • concepts by
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Johnny Knoxville in Jackass Forever (2022)
    Jackass Forever
    • concepts by
    • 2022
  • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 3.5 (2011)
    Jackass 3.5
    • concepts by
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Jackass 3D (2010)
    Jackass 3D
    • concepts by
    • 2010
  • CKY: The Making of 'A#1 Roller Rager' (2009)
    CKY: The Making of 'A#1 Roller Rager'
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Minghags (2009)
    Minghags
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Where the #$&% Is Santa? (2008)
    Where the #$&% Is Santa?
    • story
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Jackass 2.5 (2007)
    Jackass 2.5
    • concepts by
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands Vol. 2 (2007)
    Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands Vol. 2
    • creator
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Phil Margera, Preston Lacy, Jess Margera, and April Margera in Jackass Number Two (2006)
    Jackass Number Two
    • concepts by
    • 2006
  • Jackass: Volume One (2005)
    Jackass: Volume One
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2005
  • HIM: The Making of Dark Light (2005)
    HIM: The Making of Dark Light
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'And Love Said No' (2005)
    Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'And Love Said No'
    • written by
    • TV Short
    • 2005
  • Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera, Chris Raab, and Rake Yohn in Viva la Bam (2003)
    Viva la Bam
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2005
  • Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands (2005)
    Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands
    • creator
    • Video
    • 2005

Producer

  • Bam Margera in Bam's Bad Ass Game Show (2014)
    Bam's Bad Ass Game Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 3.5 (2011)
    Jackass 3.5
    • co-producer
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Bam's World Domination (2010)
    Bam's World Domination
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • Jackass 3D (2010)
    Jackass 3D
    • co-producer
    • 2010
  • The 69 Eyes: Dead and Gone (2009)
    The 69 Eyes: Dead and Gone
    • executive producer
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • Dreamseller: The Brandon Novak Documentary (2009)
    Dreamseller: The Brandon Novak Documentary
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Minghags (2009)
    Minghags
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Where the #$&% Is Santa? (2008)
    Where the #$&% Is Santa?
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Jackass 2.5 (2007)
    Jackass 2.5
    • co-producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands Vol. 2 (2007)
    Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands Vol. 2
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Bam Margera and Missy Rothstein in Bam's Unholy Union (2007)
    Bam's Unholy Union
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
  • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Phil Margera, Preston Lacy, Jess Margera, and April Margera in Jackass Number Two (2006)
    Jackass Number Two
    • co-producer
    • 2006
  • Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera, and Rake Yohn in Viva La Bam Spring Break (Viva La Spring Break) (2006)
    Viva La Bam Spring Break (Viva La Spring Break)
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Bam Margera, Chris Raab, and Rake Yohn in Viva la Bam (2003)
    Viva la Bam
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2006
  • Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands (2005)
    Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2005

Director

  • CKY: Sink into the Underground
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Attached at the Hip
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Frenetic Amnesic
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Shock & Terror
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Plastic Plan
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Inhuman Creation Station
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Sporadic Movement
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • CKY: Close Yet Far
    • Director
    • Music Video
  • The 69 Eyes: Dead Girls Are Easy (2010)
    The 69 Eyes: Dead Girls Are Easy
    • Director (directed by)
    • Music Video
    • 2010
  • Bam's World Domination (2010)
    Bam's World Domination
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • The 69 Eyes: Dead and Gone (2009)
    The 69 Eyes: Dead and Gone
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • CKY: The Making of 'A#1 Roller Rager' (2009)
    CKY: The Making of 'A#1 Roller Rager'
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Minghags (2009)
    Minghags
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Where the #$&% Is Santa? (2008)
    Where the #$&% Is Santa?
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands Vol. 2 (2007)
    Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands Vol. 2
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2007
  • HIM: The Making of Dark Light (2005)
    HIM: The Making of Dark Light
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'And Love Said No' (2005)
    Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'And Love Said No'
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 2005
  • Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands (2005)
    Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2005
  • HIM: And Love Said No (2004)
    HIM: And Love Said No
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • The 69 Eyes: Lost Boys (2004)
    The 69 Eyes: Lost Boys
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'The Sacrament' (2004)
    Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'The Sacrament'
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • HIM: Solitary Man (2004)
    HIM: Solitary Man
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • HIM: The Making of 'Buried Alive by Love' (2003)
    HIM: The Making of 'Buried Alive by Love'
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 2003

Videos16

Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
Clip 0:27
Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
"High Five"
Clip 0:40
"High Five"
Jackass: Number Two
Clip 0:15
Jackass: Number Two
Jackass: Number Two
Clip 0:32
Jackass: Number Two
Jackass: Number Two
Clip 0:28
Jackass: Number Two
Jackass: Number Two
Clip 0:24
Jackass: Number Two
DVD Trailer
Trailer 1:30
DVD Trailer
Jackass 3.5
Trailer 1:36
Jackass 3.5
Jackass 3D: Trailer #1
Trailer 1:33
Jackass 3D: Trailer #1
Jackass 2.5
Trailer 1:03
Jackass 2.5
Jackass: The Movie
Trailer 1:08
Jackass: The Movie
Living Will...
Trailer 1:31
Living Will...

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bamargera
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • September 28, 1979
    • West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouses
      Nicole BoydOctober 5, 2013 - September 16, 2021 (separated, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Phil Margera
  • Relatives
      Jess Margera(Sibling)
  • Other works
    2003 - Directed music video for the band HIM - "Buried Alive by Love", which starred the band and Juliette Lewis.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He landed the loop in Phoenix, Arizona and became the 13th known skater to land it, and was the first street skater to successfully land it.
  • Quotes
    I'm Bam Margera. And I feel like kicking my dad's ass, all day today.
  • Trademarks
      Constantly torments his parents, Phil and April, in Jackass stunts
  • Nickname
    • Bam Bam

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