Dave England
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Dave England is an American daredevil stunt performer
and former professional snowboarder
who is known for appearing on the MTV
series Jackass
, as well as the films Jackass: The Movie
, Jackass: Number Two
, and Jackass 3D
.
stated on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart that England has just one testicle as a result of a snowboarding accident. This is shown to be true in a scene from Jackass Number Two in which England attaches a leech to his scrotum. He has a daughter (who was claimed to be present during a stunt performed in the first movie, though off-camera) and a son (who appears in a deleted interview scene of Jackass 2.5). As seen in Jackass 3.5, England skateboards during his spare time.
Dave England was once a professional snowboarder and is featured in several of Kingpin Productions' snowboarding
videos, including: 'Bulletproof' and 'Back in Black.' He was founder of the snowboarding magazine Skintight Magazine. He once worked as the field editor for Snowboarder Magazine and was the editor of "Blunt" magazine, the sister snowboarding magazine to skateboarding's Big Brother
. Dave also appears in the movie Shred
, costarring Tom Green
. The film, about a snowboarding school run by England's character, was filmed at Big White, a ski resort in Canada
.
He jokingly claims that he is the only proven person in the world that is capable of defecating on command although he finds urinating on command to be difficult.
In one stunt (on Jackass
), Dave eats a number of uncooked
ingredients that he thinks would be suitable for making an omelette
. He then forces himself to become sick by drinking raw eggs. He then proceeds to vomit into a bowl, which he then empties into a pan to fry. Finally, he tucks in very enthusiastically, eating the omelette he has just made.
Stunt performer
A stuntman, or daredevil is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career.These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be...
and former professional snowboarder
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
who is known for appearing on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
series Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
, as well as the films Jackass: The Movie
Jackass: The Movie
Jackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality film directed by Jeff Tremaine with the tagline "Do not attempt this at home." It is a riskier and uncensored continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its unique series...
, Jackass: Number Two
Jackass: Number Two
Jackass Number Two is a 2006 American comedy film. It is the sequel to Jackass: The Movie , both based upon the MTV series Jackass. Like its predecessor and the original TV show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits...
, and Jackass 3D
Jackass 3D
Jackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...
.
Life and career
Johnny KnoxvilleJohnny Knoxville
Philip John Clapp , better known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, stunt performer, best known for being the co-creator and principal star of the MTV reality series Jackass, with the catchphrase "I'm Johnny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass."-Early...
stated on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart that England has just one testicle as a result of a snowboarding accident. This is shown to be true in a scene from Jackass Number Two in which England attaches a leech to his scrotum. He has a daughter (who was claimed to be present during a stunt performed in the first movie, though off-camera) and a son (who appears in a deleted interview scene of Jackass 2.5). As seen in Jackass 3.5, England skateboards during his spare time.
Dave England was once a professional snowboarder and is featured in several of Kingpin Productions' snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
videos, including: 'Bulletproof' and 'Back in Black.' He was founder of the snowboarding magazine Skintight Magazine. He once worked as the field editor for Snowboarder Magazine and was the editor of "Blunt" magazine, the sister snowboarding magazine to skateboarding's Big Brother
Big Brother (magazine)
Big Brother was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco, which was notable for ushering in street skating and the sub-culture of skateboarding....
. Dave also appears in the movie Shred
Shred (film)
Shred is a snowboarding comedy film starring Tom Green that was filmed along with its sequel Shred 2 at Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort, two ski resorts in British Columbia, Canada.-Plot:...
, costarring Tom Green
Tom Green
Michael Thomas "Tom" Green is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show...
. The film, about a snowboarding school run by England's character, was filmed at Big White, a ski resort in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Role in Jackass
Dave gets involved in stunts and pranks much like the rest of the cast, but he is the first one to get involved in something when fecal matter is involved. Dave proclaimed himself on the Jackass Number Two DVD commentary that he is the "world's first professional shitter", inasmuch as he gets paid to defecate on TV.He jokingly claims that he is the only proven person in the world that is capable of defecating on command although he finds urinating on command to be difficult.
In one stunt (on Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
), Dave eats a number of uncooked
Raw
Raw is a term referring to food that has not been cooked.RAW or raw may refer to:-Technology:* Raw audio format, a file type used to represent sound as pulse-code modulation data...
ingredients that he thinks would be suitable for making an omelette
Omelette
In cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat , or some combination of the above...
. He then forces himself to become sick by drinking raw eggs. He then proceeds to vomit into a bowl, which he then empties into a pan to fry. Finally, he tucks in very enthusiastically, eating the omelette he has just made.
Film
- Jackass: The MovieJackass: The MovieJackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality film directed by Jeff Tremaine with the tagline "Do not attempt this at home." It is a riskier and uncensored continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its unique series...
(2002) - Jackass: Number TwoJackass: Number TwoJackass Number Two is a 2006 American comedy film. It is the sequel to Jackass: The Movie , both based upon the MTV series Jackass. Like its predecessor and the original TV show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits...
(2006) - Jackass 2.5 (2007)
- ShredShred (film)Shred is a snowboarding comedy film starring Tom Green that was filmed along with its sequel Shred 2 at Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort, two ski resorts in British Columbia, Canada.-Plot:...
(2008) - Jackass 3DJackass 3DJackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...
(2010) - Jackass 3.5 (2011)