Bam Margera

Also known as Brandon Cole Margera

American professional skateboarder and stuntman

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Born: 1979
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Bam Margera (born Brandon Cole Margera; September 28, 1979) is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor, and daredevil. He came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew. He has appeared in MTV's Viva La Bam, Bam's Unholy Union, and all three Jackass movies.

Known for

Jackass: Best and Last — Self (archive footage)2026
Bam Margera Presents: The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys Never Die!2025
The Curious Case of... — Self (archive footage)2025
Can i Die on Camera?2024
Karate Ghost 2: Dojo of Death2023
Jackass Forever — Self2022
Jackass 4.5 — Self (archive footage)2022
Humanity Stoked — Self2022

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Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera (/mɑːrˈdʒɛərə/ mar-JAIR-ə; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and subsequent films. He also created the spin-off shows Viva La Bam (2003–2006), Bam's Unholy Union (2007), Bam's World Domination (2010), and Bam's Bad Ass Game Show (2014), and co-wrote and directed the films Haggard (2003), and Minghags (2009).

Since the mid-2000s, Margera has struggled with alcoholism and subsequent legal troubles. Following the death of childhood friend Ryan Dunn and the end of his television projects in 2011–12, Margera's drinking and drug use intensified. More notably, in 2020, he was fired from the production of Jackass Forever (2022) due to his drug and alcohol issues.