Steve-O facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Steve-O
Steve-O in 2024
Born	Stephen Gilchrist Glover (1974-06-13) June 13, 1974 (age 51) Wimbledon, London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States Canada
Occupation	Stunt performer comedian television personality YouTuber podcast host
Years active	1998–present
Notable work	Jackass Wildboyz Dr. Steve-O
Partner(s)	Lux Wright (2018–2024)

Stephen Gilchrist Glover (born June 13, 1974), known as Steve-O, is a famous American stunt performer, comedian, and TV star. He is well-known for his exciting and daring stunts in the reality comedy TV series Jackass (2000–2001). He also appeared in many Jackass movies, including Jackass: The Movie (2002) and Jackass Forever (2022). Besides Jackass, he starred in spin-off shows like Wildboyz (2003–2006) and Dr. Steve-O (2007).

Early Life and Education

Stephen Gilchrist Glover was born in Wimbledon, London, England, on June 13, 1974. His mother, Donna Gay Glover, was Canadian, and his father, Richard Edward "Ted" Glover, is American. Steve-O's family moved around a lot because of his father's job with Pepsi-Cola.

When he was six months old, his family moved to Brazil. Steve-O said his first words were in Portuguese! At age two, they moved to Venezuela, where he learned to speak Spanish fluently. His family then lived in different places like Darien, Connecticut, Miami, and back in England. He spent his high school years in England at the American School in London.

After high school, he went to the University of Miami but left after a year. He also attended the University of New Mexico for a while. In 1997, he graduated from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. Even though he wasn't chosen for the main circus, he worked as a clown at a flea market circus. During this time, he started filming his stunts.

Career Highlights

Joining Jackass

While working as a clown, Steve-O began sending videos of his stunts to Jeff Tremaine, who was an editor for Big Brother magazine and later directed Jackass. This led to Steve-O joining the cast of Jackass on MTV, which quickly became very popular.

The Jackass series led to several successful movies, including Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 3D (2010), and Jackass Forever (2022). Many of these films were big hits at the box office.

In 2001, Steve-O released his own DVD called Don't Try This at Home. It included stunts that MTV had not shown. This DVD sold many copies, and he went on tour to promote it, doing more stunts.

After Jackass

After Jackass finished its TV run, Steve-O co-starred with Chris Pontius in MTV's Wildboyz. This show lasted four seasons, from 2003 to 2006. On Wildboyz, they performed stunts and acts with wild animals, often putting themselves in risky situations.

In 2005, Steve-O became the face of the Sneaux shoe brand. Their TV commercials showed him doing funny and wild things, like jumping into garbage.

In 2006, Steve-O appeared on the British reality show Love Island to help boost its ratings. In 2007, he starred in his own TV show called Dr. Steve-O on the USA Network. In this show, he helped guests become more daring and confident. He also appeared in Jackass 2.5, which featured stunts not seen in the second Jackass movie.

Comedy and New Projects

Steve-O in 2011

In 2009, Steve-O was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. He had some back injuries during the show but kept trying his best.

In May 2009, MTV aired a documentary called Steve-O: Demise and Rise, which talked about his health challenges. Steve-O later shared that he has never watched this documentary himself.

Steve-O was a big part of Jackass 3D, released in 2010. This movie was filmed in 3D. His co-star, Johnny Knoxville, mentioned that Steve-O was doing very well and performing some of the best stunts while staying sober.

In November 2010, Steve-O started touring the United States with his stand-up comedy show. He continued his comedy tour in 2011 and also appeared in Jackass 3.5.

Steve-O at a 2011 book signing

In May 2011, he took his comedy show to Australia. He explained that he started doing stand-up comedy because it felt like the most daring thing he could do at a comedy club.

In 2012, Steve-O hosted a new reality game show called Killer Karaoke on truTV. He also shared that his two rescue dogs, Walter and Bernie, helped him stay sober.

YouTube Channel

Even though he joined YouTube in 2005, Steve-O started regularly uploading videos to his channel, SteveO, in 2013. His channel has grown very popular, with millions of subscribers.

In 2014, Steve-O narrated a short video about animal welfare called "What Came Before, featuring Steve-O: The Truth About Meat and Modern Farms." He talked about animals rescued by Farm Sanctuary and the lives of animals in modern farming.

In 2016, he released his first stand-up comedy special, Guilty as Charged.

Recent Work and Tours

On March 19, 2020, Steve-O launched his own podcast called Steve-O's Wild Ride!, which he hosts with Scott Randolph and Paul Brisske. Later, Vinny "Skinny Vinny" Imperati joined as a fourth co-host.

His second stand-up comedy special, Gnarly, was released in July 2020. In this special, he shared stories, stunts, and never-before-seen footage. It was the first time the entire Jackass cast reunited after the death of their friend Ryan Dunn.

Steve-O also had a supporting role in the film Guest House, released in September 2020.

During the filming of Jackass Forever (2022), both Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville were hospitalized due to on-set injuries. Steve-O broke his collarbone during filming, though this part was not shown in the movie. He also worked as a co-producer on Jackass Forever and Jackass 4.5 (2022).

In July 2021, Steve-O appeared in Jackass Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, along with other Jackass cast members.

In 2021, Steve-O started his "The Bucket List Tour" across the United States. On this tour, he shares stories and shows stunts that were too wild even for Jackass. He sometimes brings other Jackass members as special guests. He later took this tour to Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

On April 12, 2022, Steve-O announced his new book, A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I've Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions, which was released in September 2022.

Personal Life and Interests

Steve-O was engaged to stylist Lux Wright, proposing to her in 2018.

He is known for his unique, gravelly voice. He found out that he talks using his throat muscles instead of his vocal cords, which causes the unusual sound.

Family and Background

Steve-O has spoken about his family. His mother passed away in 2003. His father, even though he was divorced from Steve-O's mother, came back from England to support the family during a difficult time. Steve-O shared that his father later expressed regret for not fully supporting his unusual career path before Jackass became a big success.

Animal Rights Advocate

In 2010, Steve-O became a vegan for health and animal welfare reasons. He said that being vegan helped every part of his life. After a stunt in Jackass 3D that involved a ram, he became more careful about doing stunts with animals.

In June 2011, Steve-O released his autobiography, Professional Idiot: A Memoir. He continued to follow a strict vegan diet and joined the NOH8 Campaign, which supports equality. In July, he received an award from PETA for speaking out against cruelty to animals. In 2013, he confirmed he was still eating a vegan diet and did not wear fur or leather because of his concern for animal rights.

In December 2018, Steve-O shared that he was no longer a strict vegan and had become a pescatarian, meaning he eats fish. In 2019, he also spoke about how some extreme animal rights groups might do more harm than good.

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In Spanish: Steve-O para niños