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Christopher (Chris) Andrew Pontius (born July 16, 1974 in Pasadena, California, United States) also known as Pontius, Bunny The Lifeguard, Party Boy, Chief Roberts, Roller Bobby, Pontius the Barbarian, Mr. America, Garbage Man, Dutch Girl, and Bear Johnson (The Alaskan Porn Sensation), is a member of Jackass and, with Steve-O, co-host of Wildboyz.
Chris grew up skating on his family's ranch in San Luis Obispo, CA. He first appeared in issue 2 of Big Brother, boardsliding a handrail. Issue 8 featured an interview with Chris and saw his first public nudity appearance, when Chris was still under the legal age of 18. In Issue 9, Chris wrote an article titled "18 ways to be an asshole." Chris worked for Big Brother until 1999, when he was fired for not showing up for a tour without telling anyone. After parting ways with Big Brother, Chris drifted from job to job, including stints at Jamba Juice and working as a temp for Charles Schwab. Chris left the latter job without telling anybody he was quitting, illustrating his "devil-may-care" attitude. After several months, he returned to the magazine with an article titled, "Life After Big Brother," telling of his misadventures in the nine to five world. Chris joined Big Brother editor Jeff Tremaine and contributor Johnny Knoxville with the Jackass crew in 2000. After Jackass went off the air, Chris starred in Wildboyz on MTV and later MTV2 with Jackass alumnus Steve-O.
His trademark style consists of either a male pouch thong and a bow tie, or a headband and belt (being otherwise nude), which he attributes to a favorite pastime as a kid where he and his brother would play "naked natives," scaring houseguests wearing nothing but a belt. Chris has used the naked native motif to run alongside animals in Wildboyz. He is also known for his hysterical laugh or persistent giggling. According to an all-Jackass episode of MTV's celebrity homes show, MTV Cribs, he lived out of a pickup truck. However, in a later episode of Cribs, Pontius is shown finally living indoors and displaying his home alongside his girlfriend.
On October 15, 2006 Steve-O and Chris Pontius attended WWE RAW and at one point during the event were allowed in to the wrestling ring. While in the ring the two promoted their new movie, Jackass: Number Two. They were interuppted by Armando Alejandro Estrada, who attempted to provoke them, saying all of their stunts were just an act. To prove themselves Steve-O and Chris fought Umaga, but lost.
Pontius has also compiled a book (at present, unreleased) featuring his magazine writings, short stories, artwork, and police reports.
Chris Pontius also plays in a rock 'n' roll band, whose first single, "Karazy", is featured on the Jackass Number Two soundtrack.
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