Jason Acuña Explained

Jason Wee Man Acuña
Birth Name:Jason Shannon Acuña
Birth Date:16 May 1973
Birth Place:Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Nationality:American
Height:4 ft 6 in[1]
Othername:Wee Man
Occupation:Stunt performer, television personality, skateboarder, actor
Known For:Co-star of Jackass
Years Active:1996–present

Jason Shannon Acuña (born May 16, 1973),[2] better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder,[3] and actor. He is one of the stars of the reality comedy series Jackass and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.[4]

Life and career

Born in Pisa, Italy, Acuña grew up in Torrance, California,[5] and attended North High School. He is of Mexican and German descent.[6] He was the subscription manager for the skateboard magazine Big Brother. His association with that magazine led him to become involved with the Jackass television series in 2000.

Acuña's Jackass antics include skating as an Oompa-Loompa, kicking himself in the head, dressing as a king while rolling Johnny Knoxville down a staircase in a red carpet, and doing deep-knee bends while holding basketball star Shaquille O'Neal on his back. A recurring gag involves Preston Lacy asking someone to help him with his bags, only to have Acuña pop out, causing Lacy to chase him.

In 2007, Acuña starred in the reality TV series Armed and Famous, and in July 2007, Acuña appeared on TV as a host of MTV's Scarred.

Acuña appeared on the first season of NBC's Celebrity Circus. In the fourth week of competition, he became the first contestant to receive a perfect score (a 10-point average). Acuña ended the season in third place.

Acuña is an investor in the Chronic Tacos chain of fast casual Mexican restaurants. His first franchise location opened in 2010 in Redondo Beach, California. After a few years of trying to make this location a success, Acuña closed the location permanently, and in February 2018, he opened a Chronic Tacos franchise in Long Beach, California.[7]

In 2012, Acuña starred in the direct-to-video holiday film Elf-Man as the title character.[8] This was his first role in a family-friendly feature film.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001The SameThe Little ManIncluded as a segment in Zéro un (2003) and in Stories of Lost Souls (2005)
2002HimselfWriter
2003GrindLittle TimmyAs Wee Man
2004BashingRockwell Stone
2005Pee Stains and Other DisastersFranklinAs Wee Man
Death to the SupermodelsDieterAs Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña
2006Various
Jackass Number TwoHimselfWriter
2007The Man Who Souled the WorldDocumentary
Narrator
Jackass 2.5Writer
2009We Gotta Get BuscemiDocumentary
2010Jackass 3DWriter
2011Jackass 3.5
2012Elf-ManElf-ManExecutive producer, first role in a family feature film
2014Behaving BadlyBrian Savage
2017HimselfDocumentary
2022Jackass ForeverWriter
Jackass 4.5
TBASpinal Tap IIFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2001JackassHimself21 episodes
2002Jackass Backyard BBQTV movie
MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002Presenter
2002–2003MADtvGuest star, 2 episodes
2003Punk'dEpisode 1.7
The New Tom Green Show1 episode
Guest appearance
Player$Episode 2.17, "Boom Boom Yeah!"
2004–2006Wildboyz6 episodes
2005America's Next Top ModelEpisode 5.8
2006Celebrity DeathmatchVoice
1 episode
2006 Teen Choice AwardsSkateboarder
2006 MTV Video Music AwardsPresenter
Celebrity Paranormal ProjectEpisode 1.7
2007The Bronx Bunny ShowEpisode 1.9
Armed and Famous4 episodes
Bam's Unholy Union2 episodes
Tom Green's House Tonight2 episodes
Guest appearance
MTV's Scarred LiveHost, 1 episode
2008Celebrity Circus6 episodes
TV special
Entertainment Tonight1 episode
Guest appearance
2009Steve-O

Demise and Rise

TV movie documentary
Dancing with the Stars4 episodes
Audience member
2010Maury1 episode
Guest appearance
2010 MTV Video Music AwardsPresenter
2010 MTV Europe Music AwardsPresenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 episode
Made in HollywoodEpisode 6.04
2011Attack of the Show!1 episode
Guest appearance
A Tribute to Ryan DunnDocumentary Film
2012Punk'd1 episode
2012–2014Ridiculousness2 episodes with Preston Lacy
2013–2014Tanked2 episodes
2017SquidbilliesEpisode 11.3
2022Royal Rumble (2022)Guest appearance
WrestleMania 38Johnny Knoxville's accomplice
Jackass Shark Week 2.0[9] TV special
Celebrity Family Feud[10] Participant
Episode 9.11
2023History of the World, Part II[11] Russian3 episodes

DVDs

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996shitHimself
2001Don't Try This At Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 1Guest appearances
2002Don't Try This At Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The TourGuest appearances
2003Steve-O: Out on BailGuest appearances
2009Jackass: The Lost TapesWriter, archived footage
2020Steve-O: GnarlyGuest appearances

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Tony Hawk's Underground 2HimselfVoice
2007HimselfVoice and motion capture
2016Let It DieMr. CrowleyVoice

Music videos

YearArtistTrackRoleNotes
1996Delinquent Habits"Tres Delinquentes"Himself
2001Shaquille O'Neal"Psycho"HimselfUnreleased
2002CKY"Flesh into Gear"HimselfArchived footage
Andrew W.K."We Want Fun"Himself
2003Roger Alan Wade"If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough"Himself
2005Jamiroquai"Feels Just Like It Should"Himself
2006Wolfmother"Joker & the Thief"Himself
Chris Pontius"Karazy"Himself
2010Weezer"Memories"Himself

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Jackass Reunion: 15 Year Later[12] HimselfRolling Stone special
2019Bathroom Break Podcast[13] Himself1 episode
2020Battle Scars[14] Himself1 episode
Do A Kickflip![15] Himself1 episode
2020-2022Steve-O's Wild Ride![16] [17] Himself2 episodes
2021Truth or Dab[18] Himself1 episode
2021-2022The Nine Club[19] [20] Himself2 episodes
2022Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?[21] Himself1 episode

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wee Man Zerocool trading card . January 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: WeeMan.com . The Lowdown . https://web.archive.org/web/20040402161738/http://www.wee-man.com/thelowdown.html . April 2, 2004 . March 13, 2007.
  3. Web site: Redondo Beach police to host first-ever pier skateboarding contest . DailyBreeze.com. October 11, 2017 .
  4. News: Weaver . Caity . 2022-01-24 . The Tao of Wee Man . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-08 . 0362-4331.
  5. News: Hixon . Michael . November 5, 2013 . From 'Jackass' to restaurateur: Wee Man gives back with Chronic Tacos in Redondo Beach . The Beach Reporter . 15 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Acuna . Jason Weeman . December 8, 2012 . @GermanM_V I'm half German & half Mexican.. It's my beer!! Haha .
  7. Web site: Wee-Man Reopens Stearns Street Chronic Tacos in Long Beach to Warm Welcome • Long Beach Post . January 6, 2019 . lbpost.com.
  8. Web site: Cervantes . Julian . Wee Man to star in "Elf-Man" . dead . https://archive.today/20121206051847/http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Wee_Man.html . December 6, 2012 . July 26, 2012.
  9. Web site: Tremaine . Jeff . Guess who's back on #SharkWeek!!! Dive into @SharkWeek on Sunday, July 24 at 9p ET on @Discovery and streaming on @discoveryplus. Jackass Shark Week 2.0 . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
  10. Web site: The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud . DGEPress . September 16, 2022 . September 6, 2022.
  11. Web site: Knoxville . Johnny . A real dream come true to be part of Mel Brook's @historyoftheworld. Bless you @nickkroll for making me, @chrispontius, @iamweeman and @realprestonlacy a part of this. Check it out, it's a four night event streaming March 6 on @hulu!! ❤️ . . January 14, 2023 . January 13, 2023.
  12. Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/qxBLlqiQCMk . 2021-12-12 . live . . November 13, 2021 . October 6, 2015.
  13. Web site: Raab . Chris . Bathroom Break Podcast #43 - Wee Man: Pro Skateboarder . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/eyUAtRV3MO4 . 2021-12-12 . live . . August 31, 2021 . June 17, 2019.
  14. Web site: The Worst Injuries Of Wee Man's Career Battle Scars . . October 30, 2021 . May 13, 2020.
  15. Web site: DO A KICKFLIP! with Wee Man . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/ga_lCnW-Kdw . 2021-12-12 . live . . August 25, 2021 . September 18, 2020.
  16. Web site: Wee Man - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #5 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/-OEMspeDJ9w . 2021-12-12 . live . . October 9, 2021 . April 16, 2021.
  17. Web site: Wee Man and Steve-O Are Struggling With Fame - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #125 . . September 22, 2022 . September 22, 2022.
  18. Web site: Evans . Sean . Steve-O and Wee Man play Truth or Dab . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/C6H3imVKnFM . 2021-12-12 . live . . September 9, 2021 . September 9, 2021.
  19. Web site: Roberts . Chris . Wee Man, The Nine Club With Chris Roberts . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/kn-3HpCU4MY . 2021-12-12 . live . . . September 29, 2021 . July 12, 2021.
  20. Web site: Roberts . Chris . Wee Man - Stop And Chat - The Nine Club . . . March 8, 2023 . October 14, 2022.
  21. Web site: Hartman . Graham . Wee Man: Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? . . January 27, 2022 . January 27, 2022.