Jason Acuña
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 Acuña at the Waterfront Marriott in Portland, Oregon, August 2009 |
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| Born | Jason Shannon Acuña May 16, 1973 Pisa, Italy |
| Other names | Wee-Man |
| Occupation | Actor, television host |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Jason Shannon Acuña (born May 16, 1973),[1] also known as Wee-Man, is an American TV host and actor. He is one of the stars of Jackass on MTV and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is 4 ft ½ in (123 cm) tall. He is also a professional skateboarder.
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Life and career
Born in Pisa, Italy, but of Chilean origin, Acuña grew up in Torrance, California, and attended North High School. He was the subscription manager for the skateboard magazine Big Brother. His association with that magazine led him to become involved with the Jackass 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 down a staircase in a red carpet, doing deep-knee bends while holding NBA star Shaquille O'Neal on his back, and having Preston Lacy 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's Celebrity Circus. 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 restaurant in Redondo Beach, California.[2]
In 2012, Wee Man starred in the direct-to-video holiday film, Elf-Man as the title character.[3] This will be his first role in a family-friendly feature film.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Same | The Little Man | |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | |
| 2003 | Grind | Little Timmy | As Wee Man |
| Zéro un | The Little Man | "The Same", short film | |
| 2004 | Bashing | Rockwell Stone | |
| 2005 | Pee Stains and Other Disasters | Franklin | As Wee Man |
| Stories of Lost Souls | The Little Man | "The Same", short film | |
| Death to the Supermodels | Dieter | As Jason 'Wee-Man' Acuña | |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | |
| The Dudesons Movie | |||
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | ||
| National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | |||
| 2009 | We Gotta Get Buscemi | ||
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | ||
| 2012 | Elf-Man | Elf-Man | Post-production, also executive producer, first role in a family feature film |
| 2013 | Feed the Dog | Brian Savage | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000-2002 | Jackass | Himself | 16 episodes |
| 2002-2003 | MADtv | Guest star, 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Episode 1.7 | |
| Player$ | Episode 2.17, "Boom Boom Yeah!" | ||
| 2004-2006 | Wildboyz | 6 episodes | |
| 2007 | The Bronx Bunny Show | Episode 1.9 | |
| Armed and Famous | 4 episodes | ||
| Bam's Unholy Union | 2 episodes | ||
| MTV's Scarred Live | Host, 1 episode | ||
| 2008 | Celebrity Circus | 6 episodes | |
| Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | |||
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | ||
| 2011 | A Tribute To Ryan Dunn |
DVDs
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Don't Try This At Home - The Steve-O Video Vol. 1 | Himself | |
| 2002 | Don't Try This At Home - The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour | ||
| 2003 | Steve-O: Out on Bail |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Himself | Voice |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Delinquent Habits | Tres Delinquentes | Himself | |
| 2005 | Jamiroquai | Feels Just Like It Should | Himself |
References
- ^ WeeMan.com. "The Lowdown". Archived from the original on April 2, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
- ^ McDermott, Mark. "Wee Man’s Chronic adventure". Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Cervantes, Julian. "Wee Man to star in "Elf-Man"". Retrieved 26 July 2012.
External links
- Jason Acuña at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Wee Man and Preston Lacy on Tom Green Live
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