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Bam Margera
American skateboarder and stuntman (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera[4] (/mɑːrˈdʒɛərə/ mar-JAIR-ə; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. Margera rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass. He also created the Jackass 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).
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Born | Brandon Cole Margera (1979-09-28) September 28, 1979 (age 44) |
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Years active | 1997–present[1] |
Known for | Co-star of Jackass |
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Partner | Jennifer Rivell (1998–2005) |
Children | 1 |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Skateboarding |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Website | bamcollection |
Since the mid-2000s, Margera has struggled with alcoholism and subsequent legal troubles. He first entered rehab in 2009 but left after four days and has since had at least seven subsequent attempts at rehab without completing the program. Following the death of his Jackass co-star and childhood friend Ryan Dunn in a car crash and the end of his television projects in 2011, Margera's drinking and drug use intensified. In 2020, he was fired from the production of Jackass Forever (2022) due to his drug and alcohol issues.