{"id":2472792,"date":"2026-06-23T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2472792"},"modified":"2026-06-23T22:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:31:47","slug":"steve-o-reveals-surprising-amount-he-was-paid-for-season-1-of-jackass-says-he-was-homeless-before-it-aired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/steve-o-reveals-surprising-amount-he-was-paid-for-season-1-of-jackass-says-he-was-homeless-before-it-aired\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve-O Reveals Surprising Amount He Was Paid for Season 1 of &#8216;Jackass&#8217;, Says He Was &#8216;Homeless&#8217; Before It Aired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Steve-O revealed the amount he was paid for the first season of <em>Jackass<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s comical how little I was paid for the first season of Jackass,\u201d Steve-O, born Stephen Glover, told <em>Playboy<\/em> in a June interview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Jackass: Best and Last<\/em>, releasing June 26, will mark the official end of the iconic stunt franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jackass-restored-original-s-episodes-bring-all-the-jaw-dropping-antics-back-in-intended-glory-11981867\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jackass;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jackass&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Jackass<\/em><\/a> became a five-part movie franchise, it was a reality TV series. And before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/steve-o\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Steve-O;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Steve-O&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Steve-O<\/a> became a breakout star in the series, he was an amateur stuntman on the brink of homelessness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a June interview with <em>Playboy<\/em>, Steve-O, born Stephen Glover, opened up about life before fame and how <em>Jackass <\/em>gave him a new life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Jackass <\/em>daredevil, 52, began his career as a stuntman when he started making videos of himself performing skateboard tricks. In 1997, Steve-O burned his face while attempting a fire-breathing backflip for the cult skateboarding publication <em>Big Brother<\/em>, putting him on the map in the world of stunts. After the incident, he enrolled in Ringling Bros. Clown College.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Steve-O for Playboy magazine<br \/>Credit: Laura Partain for Playboy<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe only reason I even thought to go to Clown College was to further my goal of becoming a crazy-famous stuntman,\u201d Steve-O explained. \u201cI had been homeless for three years, got zero f&#8212;ing traction, and I thought, all right, if I can graduate from Ringling Bros. Clown College, then I&#8217;m a trained circus professional. People take me more seriously as a stuntman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe only guy going to Clown College to seek legitimacy,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His issue of <em>Big Brother<\/em> was published while he was in Clown College, and the trajectory of his life changed. \u201cThe fact that I was a clown endeared me to the f&#8212;ing people who started <em>Jackass<\/em>,\u201d Steve-O said.<em> \u201c<\/em>It was organic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Up until his first day of filming <em>Jackass, <\/em>Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus. When the MTV reality series aired on Oct. 1, 2000, Steve-O said his life was \u201cblack-and-white, completely different overnight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, it took some time before he acquired the fortune he has now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite its soaring popularity and increasing ratings for the network, the stuntman revealed his pay was \u201ccomical,\u201d revealing he was paid per bit rather than per episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAfter five days of filming, I was all banged up, hungover, had been bitten by a shark, and I pulled out a piece of paper to write down what I felt really needed to be on the show,\u201d Steve-O said. \u201cAt the top I wrote \u2018Goldfish,&#8217; and I thought, while I&#8217;m at it, I might as well put what I expect to be paid. Next to \u2018Goldfish,&#8217; I literally wrote $200.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After being bitten by the shark, he received a \u201clittle scar\u201d on his finger and $500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen it was all said and done, after taxes, I was paid less than $1,500 for the entire first season of <em>Jackass<\/em>,\u201d Steve-O revealed. \u201cBefore the show came out, my sister kicked me out of the house. I was broke, unemployed, and homeless, and a star on this big MTV show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat&#8217;s one of the first things I learned about fame: It comes a lot easier than fortune,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Steve-O for Playboy magazineCredit: Laura Partain for Playboy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AG3qaTYP2rWvZIoL8dka1A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/27bc3debbabd97c9b6044a61122bc992\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Steve-O for Playboy magazine<br \/>Credit: Laura Partain for Playboy<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, 26 years after the first episode of <em>Jackass <\/em>aired on MTV, Steve-O and the rest of the crew \u2014 which includes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/johnny-knoxville\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Johnny Knoxville;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Johnny Knoxville&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Johnny Knoxville<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/johnny-knoxville-enjoys-mini-jackass-reunion-with-steve-o-and-chris-pontius-11791135\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Chris Pontius;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chris Pontius&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chris Pontius<\/a> and Dave England \u2014 are saying goodbye to the franchise that brought stunt performers to the forefront of pop culture. The fifth and final installment of the franchise, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/johnny-knoxville-jackass-best-and-last-trailer-11899611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jackass: Best and Last;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jackass&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Jackass: Best and Last<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>will hit theaters on June 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Steve-O confirms that <em>Jackass: Best and Last<\/em> is officially the end, \u201cone-hundred percent.\u201d After Knoxville&#8217;s bull incident, featured in <em>Jackass Forever, 2022,<\/em> he explained \u201cyou can&#8217;t really do <em>Jackass<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Jackass 5<\/em> is a compilation of footage that never made it to the final cuts of previous installments because they previously weren&#8217;t allowed to be shown. \u201cI genuinely don&#8217;t know why it&#8217;s allowed now, but it&#8217;s in here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat&#8217;s what this movie is: finding a home for such f&#8212;ed-up s&#8212; that never had a home, and one last hurrah of all of us getting together and doing whatever we have in us to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had my own little private screening in the edit bay last week, and I was beyond moved,\u201d Steve-O shared. \u201cLike, wow. What I was a part of. What I am a part of. F&#8212;ing insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Jackass: Best and Last <\/em>will premiere in theaters on June 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/steve-o-reveals-amount-paid-jackass-season-1-homeless-12005111\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Steve-O revealed the amount he was paid for the first season of Jackass \u201cIt&#8217;s comical how little I was paid for the first season of Jackass,\u201d Steve-O, born Stephen Glover, told Playboy in a June interview Jackass: Best and Last, releasing June 26, will mark the official end of the iconic stunt [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2472793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[486599,454205,367471,478913],"class_list":["post-2472792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-clown-college","tag-jackass","tag-stephen-glover","tag-steve-o"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Steve-O-Reveals-Surprising-Amount-He-Was-Paid-for-Season-1.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472794,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472792\/revisions\/2472794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}