Chris Pontius (born July 16, 1974)[2] is an American stunt performer and television personality.

Pontius was born on July 16, 1974, in Pasadena, California,[2] and raised in San Luis Obispo.

[3] As a teenager, he met his future Jackass collaborators when he was interviewed in skateboarding magazine Big Brother.

[5] Pontius mostly performs stunts involving nudity, such as the recurring "Party Boy" skit in which he dances out in public while wearing nothing but a thong.

[6] He also performs stunts and pranks which involve playing different characters, such as dressing up as the devil while walking through the streets and holding up a sign that reads "Keep God out of California".