Chris Pontius’ Net Worth 2024 – How rich is Chris Pontius?
What is Chris Pontius’ Net Worth?
49-year-old American stunt performer and actor Chris Pontius’ net worth is estimated at $4 million as of 2024.
He has earned all his fortune working as a stunt performer.
Pontius is one of the most liked reality television stars in the United States. From 2002 to 2012, he earned around $2 million for his appearances.
Apart from this, his appearance in the series Wildboyz earned revenues of about $3.7 million, with total earnings estimated at $5.7 million.
Chris Pontius’ Net Worth Estimates (Last 5 years)
| Net Worth Year | Total Income |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $4 million |
| 2022 | $3.5 million |
| 2021 | $3 million |
| 2020 | $2.5 million |
| 2019 | $2 million |
How Does Chris Pontius’ Net Worth Reach $4 million in 2024?
Career Journey
In the early 90s, Chris began his career working for “Big Brother”, a skateboarding magazine. His first article got titled “18 Ways to Be an Asshole”.
However, he lost his job in 1999 after he failed to show up for a tour without informing.
Later, Pontius went through various odd jobs at Jamba Juice and Charles Schwab, a financial services company.
Fortunately, Chris got rehired by Big Brother. He later wrote the article “Life After Big Brother”, describing his experience working nine-to-five.
He also wrote about living out of his Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
In 2000, Chris Pontius starred in an American reality comedy television series, Jackass, on MTV.
The show brought him international recognition for carrying out stunts and pranks on each other or the public.
“Jackass” aired for three seasons, becoming a success through 25 episodes. After the show ended, Chris starred in “Jackass: The Movie”.
The movie made over $79.5 million at the box office.
Later, it got followed by sequels such as Jackass Number Two, Jackass 3D, and Jackass Forever.
Work in Television Series
In addition, he also worked on a new television series, “Wildboyz”, with Steve-O in 2003. Some of his other television works include “Totally Busted”, “The Podge and Rodge Show”, “Made in Hollywood”, “Tanked”, and “Jackass Shark Week”.
In 2018, Chris starred in the Netflix originals “Action Points” and “The Game’s Over, Man”.
Recently, Pontius produced a television series, Jackass Shark Week 2.0, in 2022 and is busy co-producing the upcoming project, Jackass Reboot.
Chris Pontius’ Real Estate Investment
Chris Pontius has made several investments in real estate.
He bought a mid-century-modern style home for $535,000 in the Nichols Canyon area of Los Angeles in 2002.
The house is built in a 1,100 square feet area having two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The home also features hardwood flooring, a gallery-style kitchen, and a grand copper fireplace in the living room.
In May 2020, Chris listed his home for sale at $1.245 million.
A few months later, Pontius and his wife purchased a home in the San Fernando Valley foothills for $1.6 million.
The house is built on 3,454 square feet, having five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and one half-bathroom.
Moreover, the house includes a broad, luscious front lawn, a three-car garage, a backyard swimming pool, dark brown hardwood floors, and a massive family room.
Additionally, it has a bathroom with a vaulted ceiling, a glass-enclosed shower with a bench and rainfall showerhead, a walk-in closet, and a built-in soaking tub.
Who is Chris Pontius? Biography
Chris Pontius is 49-year-old American stunt performer, actor, and television personality.
He is well known for starring in an American reality comedy television series, Jackass, from 2000 to 2001.
As of 2024, Chris Pontius’s net worth is $4 million.
In 2003, Chris co-hosted Wildboyz, a spin-off, and follow-up to Jackass on MTV with Steve-O.
As a writer, he has worked on films such as Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass 2.5 (2007), Jackass 3.5 (2011), and Jackass Forever (2022).
Moreover, Chris starred in MTV Cribs (2002), Totally Busted (2004-2006), Made in Hollywood (2010-2018), Tanked (2013-2014), and WrestleMania 38 (2022).
Recently, Pontius is co-producing his upcoming work, Jackass Reboot.
Early Life
Chris was born on 16th July 1974 in Pasadena, California, and named Christopher Andrew “Chris” Pontius. According to his date of birth, Chris Pontius is 49 years old.
He grew up on his family’s ranch in San Luis Obispo.
As a child, Pontius got interested in skateboarding and worked for Skate Magazine for a short stint.
However, he later got laid off and went on to find some other jobs for a living.
During this time, Chris met his collaborators and “Jackass” cast mates Jeff Tremaine, Steve-O, Johnny Knoxville, and Spike Jonze.
In the early 1990s, they appeared in multiple editions of the “Big Brother Skateboarding” magazine.
Education
Chris Pontius attended San Luis Obispo High School.
In 1992, he graduated and later started working for the Big Brother Skateboarding magazine.
Chris Pontius’s Wife & Kids
Chris Pontius got married to Claire Nolan in 2004.
Unfortunately, the couple split up in 2009. Claire filed for divorce in 2011, which got finalized in 2013.
Nowadays, Chris is married to Mae Quijada. They together welcomed their child named Axe in 2019.
Summary
Chris Pontius is a California-based stunt performer and television personality. He got famous for starring in television series such as “Jackass” and “Wildboyz”.
Before turning 18, Chris began his career with the skateboarding magazine “Big Brother”.
In 2000, he rose to prominence by appearing in the series “Jackass” as a stunt performer and one of the funniest personalities on television.
In 2003, he co-created and hosted the series Wildboyz with Steve-O.
Aside from this, he starred in television series, films, and video games like Totally Busted, WWE Monday Night Raw, Made in Hollywood, Raising Hope, WWE SmackDown, and WrestleMania 38.
Nowadays, Chris is busy working on his next project, Jackass Reboot, as a co-producer. As of 2024, Chris Pontius’ net worth is estimated at $4 million.
Source of Information
Wikipedia, www.celebritynetworth.com
