Dave England
David Joseph England[3] (born December 30, 1969)[1] is an American stunt performer and former professional snowboarder. He is best known as one of the stars of the reality stunt show Jackass.
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Born | David Joseph England December 30, 1969 Ojai, California, U.S.[1] |
Other names | Darf Jackson Schmackson |
Occupation(s) | Stunt performer, actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Known for | Co-star of Jackass |
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
Children | 4 |
Website | daveengland.com |
Career
England was once a professional snowboarder and is featured in several of Kingpin Productions' snowboarding videos, including "Bulletproof" and "Back in Black". He was founder of the snowboarding magazine Skintight Magazine. He once worked as the field editor for Snowboarder Magazine and was the editor of Blunt magazine, the sister snowboarding magazine to skateboarding's Big Brother.[4] England also appears in the 2008 film Shred, co-starring Tom Green. The film, about a snowboarding school run by England's character, was filmed at Big White, a ski resort in Canada.[5]
Role in Jackass
England gets involved in stunts and pranks much like the rest of the cast, but he is the first one to participate in something when fecal matter is involved. England proclaimed on the Jackass Number Two DVD commentary that he is the "world's first professional shitter" because he gets paid to defecate on camera.
In Jackass 2.5, England jokingly claims that he is the only proven person in the world that is capable of defecating and even vomiting on command, although he finds urinating on command to be difficult.
In one stunt on Jackass, England eats a number of uncooked ingredients that he thinks would be suitable for making an omelette. He then forces himself to become sick by eating raw eggs and proceeds to vomit into a bowl, which he then empties into a pan to fry. Finally, he, very enthusiastically, eats the omelette he has just made. One of England's skits ("Poo Diaper") almost did not make it to TV. This skit involves England reaching into a garbage can and eating out of a baby's diaper containing chocolate pudding. Johnny Knoxville told MTV to keep the skit, and after many debates MTV let Jackass keep "Poo Diaper".
Personal life
England is married to Shawna England, with whom he has two sons, named Van and Clyde. He also has two children from a previous relationship. England is a vegetarian.
England has a reputation for turning into 'Darf', his drunken ill-tempered persona, when he drinks alcohol to excess. He has spent brief periods in jail in the United States, New Zealand, and Japan.[6]
During the Bathroom Break Podcast with former Jackass and CKY crew member Chris Raab, England stated he lost one of his testicles after suffering a double hernia during a snowboard accident in New Zealand in 1997.[7]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000-2001 | Jackass | Himself | 25 episodes Writer |
2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Himself | TV special Archive footage |
2003 | Jackass Winterjam | Himself | TV special |
2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 2 episodes |
2007 | Tom Green Live! | Himself | 1 episode |
2007 | Guys Choice | Himself | Winner Cockiest Award |
2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special |
2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
2010 | 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
2010 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode |
2010 | Made in Hollywood | Himself | Episode 6.4 |
2011 | Attack of the Show! | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary |
2012 | Loiter Squad | Himself | Episode 1.10 |
2014 | 2014 Kids' Choice Awards | Himself | Rodeo performer |
2015 | Swerved | Himself | Episode 1.6 |
2016 | Party Legends | Himself | Episode 1.5 |
2016 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode 8.24 |
2021 | WWE SmackDown | Himself | Episode 24.10 Guest appearance |
2022 | Celebrity Family Feud[8] | Himself | Participant Episode 9.11 |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Big Brother: shit | Direct-to-video release Creative consultant | |
1998 | Number Two: Big Brother | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Writer |
2002 | Don't Try This At Home: The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour | Himself | Guest appearances Direct-to-video release |
2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | Writer |
2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Writer |
2008 | Shred | Max Fisher | |
2009 | Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts | Max Fisher | |
2009 | Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Himself | Writer Archived footage |
2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Writer |
2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Writer |
2016 | Natural Born Pranksters | Himself | Guest appearance |
2016 | The Bet | Coffee shop employee | |
2020 | Steve-O: Gnarly | Himself | Guest appearance Direct-to-video |
2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Writer |
2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later[9] | Himself | Rolling Stone special |
2019 | Bathroom Break Podcast[10] | Himself | 1 episode |
2021-2022 | Steve-O's Wild Ride![11][12] | Himself | 2 episodes Podcast |
2022 | The Shi**iest Podcast[13] | Himself | 1 episode |
2022 | The Nine Club[14] | Himself | 1 episode Podcast |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
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2002 | CKY | "Flesh into Gear" | Himself | Archived footage |
2002 | Andrew W.K. | "We Want Fun" | Himself | |
2006 | Wolfmother | "Joker & the Thief" | Himself | |
2006 | Chris Pontius | "Karazy" | Himself | |
2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself | |
2016 | DJ Swamp | "Rock Rollin" | Skateboarder | |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice and motion capture |
References
- "Dave England Zerocool trading card". Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.
- England, Dave (November 3, 2021). "A few passes from past yesteryear". Instagram. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- "Dave England birth name". Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- "SuicideGirls". SuicideGirls. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- tomgreen.com - The Channel Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- Dave England - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #47, archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved August 31, 2021
- Raab, Chris (February 18, 2019). "Bathroom Break Podcast #27 - Dave England: Entertainer". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- "The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- "Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later". Rolling Stone. October 6, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
- Raab, Chris (February 18, 2019). "Bathroom Break Podcast #27 - Dave England: Entertainer". YouTube. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- "Dave England - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #47". YouTube. March 11, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- "Dave England Returns! Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #111". YouTube. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- McInerney, Sean (May 4, 2022). "The Shi**iest Podcast w/Poopies Episode 3: Dave England". YouTube. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- Roberts, Chris (September 19, 2022). "Dave England - The Nine Club - Episode 245". The Nine Club. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via YouTube.