Jason Acuña
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Jason Acuña also known as Wee-Man, is an American TV host and actor. He is one of the stars of 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...

 on 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....

 and the host of NESN
New England Sports Network
The New England Sports Network, or NESN [NESS-en], is a regional cable television network that covers the six New England states except Fairfield County, Connecticut and Southbury, Connecticut, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut which is covered by New York City sports networks...

's skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...

 show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia dwarfism occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 85% of cases or may be inherited in an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism...

, a form of dwarfism
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches  , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....

, and is tall. He is also a professional skateboarder.

Life and career

Born in Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...

, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an origin, Acuña grew up in Torrance
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, and attended North High School
North High School (Torrance)
North High School is a four year public high school located at 3620 W. 182nd St. in Torrance, California. Of the four public high schools in the Torrance Unified School District, North High is the second oldest...

. He was the subscription manager for the skateboard magazine 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....

. His association with that magazine led him to become involved with the 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...

 television series in 2001. Acuña's Jackass antics include skating as an Oompa-Loompa, kicking himself in the head (a feat accomplished with the aid of his dwarven proportions), dressing as a king while rolling Johnny Knoxville
Johnny 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...

 down a staircase in a red carpet, doing deep-knee bends while holding NBA star Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...

 on his back, and having Preston Lacy
Preston Lacy
Preston Lacy is an American daredevil, actor and writer for the television show and companion movies, Jackass.- Jackass :...

 ask someone to help him with his bags, only to have Wee-Man pop out, causing Preston to give chase.

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 Live.

Acuña appeared on the first season of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

's Celebrity Circus
Celebrity Circus (U.S. TV series)
Celebrity Circus is an American version of the Celebrity Circus reality television show based on the Australian television series of the same name originally aired in 2005...

. 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 owner of a franchise store of the Chronic Tacos
Chronic Tacos
Chronic Tacos is an American restaurant chain based in San Clemente, California, specializing in Mexican-style food. It uses a third-generation recipe for its tacos and because of the assembly line nature of the preparation process, it has been referred to as a "Mexican Subway".-History:Chronic...

 restaurant in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

.

TV, film, and releases

TV
  • Armed and Famous (CBS, 2007)
  • Bam's Unholy Union
    Bam's Unholy Union
    Bam's Unholy Union is an American reality series that aired on MTV and MTV Canada. It follows Bam Margera and his fiancee Missy Rothstein as they plan their wedding...

     (2007)
  • Celebrity Circus
    Celebrity Circus (U.S. TV series)
    Celebrity Circus is an American version of the Celebrity Circus reality television show based on the Australian television series of the same name originally aired in 2005...

     (NBC, 2008)
  • 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...

     (MTV, 2000–2002)
  • Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
    Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
    Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover was a 24-hour live TV special featuring many stars of the MTV show and movie franchise Jackass from February 23-24, 2008....

     (MTV Special, 2008)
  • MTV's Scarred Live (MTV, 2007)
  • Steve-O: Demise and Rise (MTV Special, 2009)
  • Wildboyz
    Wildboyz
    Wildboyz is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season. Steve-O and Chris Pontius are the stars of the show, who perform stunts and acts with animals, often putting themselves in situations for which they are not trained...

     (MTV, 2003–2006)


Movies
  • Bullet (1996) (Owner of Hell's Hole, uncredited role)
  • 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...

     (2002)
  • Jackass Number Two (2006)
  • Jackass 2.5 (2007)
  • National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
    National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
    National Lampoon's TV: The Movie is a comedy film that was released in 2007 and features some of the actors from the TV show Jackass.-Plot:...

     (2007)
  • Pee Stains and Other Disasters
    Pee Stains and Other Disasters
    Pee Stains and Other Disasters is a 2005 comedy film about two best friends, Ben and Thomas, and a summer they'll never forget. The film was directed by Jon Carnoy and written by Mike Horelick.- Cast :*Michael Soll - Ben*Steele Justiss - Thomas...

     (2005)
  • Grind
    Grind (2003 film)
    Grind is a 2003 American adventureassshole movie comedy film about four young aspiring amateur skaters Eric Rivers , Matt Jensen , Dustin Knight , and Sweet Lou Singer who are trying to make it in the world of pro skateboarding by pulling insane stunts in front of pro skater Jimmy Wilson...

     (2003)
  • The Dudesons Movie (2008)
  • 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...

     (2010)
  • Jackass 3.5 (2011)

DVDs
Other
  • Delinquent Habits (Tres Delinquentes
    Tres Delinquentes
    Tres Delinquentes is a Spanish rap song by Delinquent Habits, released in both Spanish and English in 1996. It samples the jazz song The Lonely Bull, performed by Herb Alpert.-External links:* YouTube* YouTube...

     music video, 1996)
  • Feels Just Like It Should (music video) (2005)

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