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Jason "Wee Man" Acuña
Jason Acuña - Wee-Man - Waterfront Marriott, Portland, Oregon - August 15, 2009 - Full Body (cropped).jpg
Acuña in 2009
Born
Jason Shannon Acuña

(1973-05-16) May 16, 1973 (age 52)
Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Nationality American
Other names Wee Man
Education North Torrance High School
Occupation Stunt performer, television personality, skateboarder, actor
Years active 1996–present
Known for Co-star of Jackass
Height 4 ft 6 in (137 cm)

Jason Shannon Acuña (born May 16, 1973), known as Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, TV star, professional skateboarder, and actor. He is famous for being one of the stars of the comedy show Jackass. He also hosted a skateboarding show called 54321 on Fox Sports Net. Jason has achondroplasia, which is a type of dwarfism.

Life and Career Highlights

Wee Man skateboarding
Acuña skateboarding at Andersen Air Force Base in 2013

Jason Acuña was born in Pisa, Italy. He grew up in Torrance, California. He went to North High School there. Jason has both Mexican and German family roots.

He started his career working for a skateboard magazine called Big Brother. This job helped him get involved with the Jackass TV show in the year 2000.

Wee Man's Fun Stunts

On Jackass, Wee Man did many funny and wild stunts. Some of his tricks included skateboarding while dressed as an Oompa-Loompa. He also once kicked himself in the head! Another time, he dressed like a king and rolled Johnny Knoxville down a staircase on a red carpet. He even did deep knee bends while holding basketball star Shaquille O'Neal on his back. A funny thing that often happened on the show was Preston Lacy asking someone for help with his bags. Then, Wee Man would pop out, and Preston would chase him.

Other TV Shows and Appearances

In 2007, Jason starred in a reality TV show called Armed and Famous. In this show, celebrities trained to become reserve police officers. Also in 2007, he hosted a show on MTV called Scarred. This show featured people who got hurt doing crazy stunts.

Jason also appeared on the first season of NBC's Celebrity Circus. This show had celebrities perform circus acts. In the fourth week, he was the first person to get a perfect score! He finished the season in third place.

Business Ventures

Wee Man is also a businessman. He is an investor in a chain of Mexican restaurants called Chronic Tacos. His first restaurant opened in 2010 in Redondo Beach, California. After closing that one, he opened another Chronic Tacos restaurant in Long Beach, California, in 2018.

Family-Friendly Film Role

In 2012, Jason Acuña starred in a movie called Elf-Man. He played the main character, Elf-Man. This was his first role in a movie that was made for families to watch together.

Film and Television Roles

Wee Man has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles.

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2001 The Same The Little Man
2002 Jackass: The Movie Himself
2003 Grind Little Timmy
2005 Death to the Supermodels Dieter
2006 Jackass Number Two Himself
2007 Jackass 2.5 Himself
2010 Jackass 3D Himself
2011 Jackass 3.5 Himself
2012 Elf-Man Elf-Man First role in a family feature film
2014 Behaving Badly Brian Savage
2022 Jackass Forever Himself
2022 Jackass 4.5 Himself

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2000–2001 Jackass Himself 21 episodes
2002–2003 MADtv Himself Guest star, 2 episodes
2004–2006 Wildboyz Himself 6 episodes
2007 Armed and Famous Himself 4 episodes
2007 MTV's Scarred Live Host 1 episode
2008 Celebrity Circus Himself 6 episodes
2012–2014 Ridiculousness Himself 2 episodes
2022 Royal Rumble (2022) Himself Guest appearance
2022 WrestleMania 38 Johnny Knoxville's accomplice
2023 History of the World, Part II Russian 3 episodes

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Himself Voice
2007 Jackass: The Game Himself Voice and motion capture

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See also

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