Preston Lacy

Preston Lacy
Lacy at the Jackass 3D premiere in London, November 2010
Born (1969-08-14) August 14, 1969 (age 55)
Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Stunt performer, actor, comedian
Years active1992–present
Known forCo-star of Jackass

Preston Lacy (born August 14, 1969)[1] is an American stunt performer, actor, comedian and one of the stars of the reality stunt show Jackass.[2]

Career

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Lacy was born on August 14, 1969, in either Sarcoxie[1] or Carthage, Missouri.[3] He worked as a truck driver in Missouri before moving to California. He landed roles in several commercials, including one for Napster that aired during Super Bowl XXXIX. Lacy first met Johnny Knoxville through Knoxville's ex-wife, who ran a clothing company. Lacy was hired to transport textiles for the clothing company. After becoming friends with Knoxville, Lacy began to suggest ideas for the Jackass series to him.[4] Originally brought on as a writer, Knoxville convinced Lacy to participate in the stunts.[5]

Lacy shares a writing credit for National Lampoon's TV: The Movie. He starred alongside Chris Kattan in the film Christmas in Wonderland. He appeared in Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 2.5 (2007), Jackass 3D (2010), Jackass 3.5 (2011), Jackass Forever (2022), and Jackass 4.5 (2022).

Lacy has been on tour doing stand-up comedy. Notably, he has participated in the BBM Comedy Tours in New York and Florida, as well performing at festivals, clubs and bar rooms around the United States.[6][7]

Jackass

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When on Jackass, Lacy is most often featured with Jason "Wee Man" Acuña and their most common skit involves Lacy chasing after Acuña down public streets in nothing more than their briefs and white tanktops, showing off his obesity.[8] Lacy has contributed many of the ideas that later became Jackass skits and stunts. He is also known for his anger outbursts, the most memorable of which occurred during the "Eggnog Challenge" for the Jackass Christmas Special.[9] In Jackass 2.5 (2007), it was revealed that Lacy has an extreme fear of heights.[10]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Various
1999 Captain Jackson Billy Grill 1 episode
2000–01 Jackass Himself 20 episodes
Writer
2002 Jackass Backyard BBQ Himself TV special
Mad TV Himself Episode 7.22
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards Himself Guest appearance
2003 MTV Europe Music Awards Himself Presenter
2004 Celebrities Uncensored Himself 1 episode
2005 Home James Himself 1 episode
2006 Tom Green Live! Himself Episode 1.29
2006 Teen Choice Awards Himself TV special
2007 Bam's Unholy Union Himself Episode 1.7
2008 Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover Himself TV special
2010 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Himself Presenter
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards Himself Presenter
Up Close with Carrie Keagan Himself 1 episode
Made in Hollywood Himself Episode 6.4
2011 Attack of the Show! Himself 1 episode
Guest appearance
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn Himself TV documentary
2012–14 Ridiculousness Himself 2 episodes with Jason "Wee Man" Acuña
2022 Royal Rumble (2022) Himself Guest appearance
Celebrity Family Feud[11] Himself Participant
Episode 9.11
2023 History of the World, Part II[12] Russian Noble 3 episodes

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearances
2002 Jackass: The Movie Himself Writer
CKY4: The Latest & Greatest Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearance
Don't Try This at Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearances
2003 Grind Hefty Man
Steve-O: Out On Bail Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearances
2006 National Lampoon's Pledge This! Randy
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Various Writer
Executive producer
Second unit director
Direct-to-video
Jackass Number Two Himself Writer
2007 Jackass 2.5 Himself Writer
Christmas in Wonderland Sheldon Cardoza
2009 The Life of Lucky Cucumber Forrest Fonda Writer
Producer
Jackass: The Lost Tapes Himself Writer
Archived footage
2010 Jackass 3D Himself Writer
2011 Jackass 3.5 Himself Writer
A Holiday Heist Buzz
2020 Guest House Micky
Steve-O: Gnarly Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearances
2022 Jackass Forever Himself Writer
Jackass 4.5 Himself Writer
2023 Steve-O's Bucket List[13] Himself Direct-to-video
Guest appearances

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Hardly Working Himself 1 episode: "Jackass"[14]
2015 Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later Himself Rolling Stone special
2019 Bathroom Break Podcast Himself 1 episode
2022 Steve-O's Wild Ride! Himself 1 episode
Podcast

Music videos

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Year Artist Track Role Notes
2001 Shaquille O'Neal "Psycho" Himself Unreleased
2002 CKY "Flesh Into Gear" Himself Archived footage
Andrew W.K. "We Want Fun" Himself
2006 Wolfmother "Joker & the Thief" Himself
Chris Pontius "Karazy" Himself
2010 Weezer "Memories" Himself

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Jackass: The Game Himself Voice and motion capture

References

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  1. ^ a b "Preston Lacy Zerocool trading card". Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Maverick, HBO fire up 'Hosed'". The Hollywood Reporter. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  3. ^ Meeker, Scott (September 22, 2006). "Carthage native: 'Jackass' crew ups ante for sequel". The Joplin Globe. Retrieved May 8, 2022. Born in Carthage, Lacy, 37, graduated from Neosho High School and attended both Crowder College and Missouri Southern.
  4. ^ Lacy, Preston. "PREMIERE Preston Lacy - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #95". YouTube. Youtube/Steve-O. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Danny (March 25, 2015). "Jackass Star Preston Lacy Talks About What He Can't Do at the Dallas Comedy House". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Heinsohn, Megan (November 21, 2018). "Preston Lacy Comes to Town for a One Night Only Stand-up Event". Louisville.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Ashton, Will (January 1, 2020). "Jackass: What The Cast Members Are Up To Now". CinemaBlend. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Preston Lacy – The Jackass Comes to Town". The Hub of North Texas. July 30, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Cliver, Sean (2002). Jackass. Simon and Schuster. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-7434-3111-8.
  10. ^ "Jackass 2.5 – Beauty and the Beast". YouTube. December 19, 2007. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Knoxville, Johnny (January 13, 2023). "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!! ❤️". Instagram. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (November 1, 2023). "Steve-O's Bucket List trailer reveals a 'fucked up love story' that makes people pass out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130617182627/http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3269075/hardly-working-jackass
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