Jason Acuña
Jason Shannon Acuña, better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American actor, stunt performer, professional skateboarder, and television personality. He is one of the stars of Jackass and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321.
Life and career
Born in Pisa, Italy, Acuña grew up in Torrance, California, and attended North High School. He is of Mexican and German descent. 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 2000. Acuña's Jackass antics include skating as an Oompa-Loompa, kicking himself in the head, dressing as a king while rolling Johnny Knoxville down a staircase in a red carpet, and doing deep-knee bends while holding NBA star Shaquille O'Neal on his back. A recurring gag involves Preston Lacy asking someone to help him with his bags, only to have Wee-Man pop out, causing Preston to chase him.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. Acuña ended the season in third place.
Acuña is an investor in the Chronic Tacos chain of fast casual Mexican restaurants. His first franchise location opened in 2010 in Redondo Beach, California. After a few years of trying to make this location a success, Acuña closed this location permanently and in February 2018, he opened a Chronic Tacos franchise in Long Beach, California.
In 2012, Wee Man starred in the direct-to-video holiday film Elf-Man as the title character. This was his first role in a family-friendly feature film.
, Kuwait in 2010 during a USO tour.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | The Same | The Little Man | Included as a segment in Zéro un and in Stories of Lost Souls |
| 2002 | ' | Himself | |
| 2003 | Grind | Little Timmy | As Wee Man |
| 2004 | Bashing | Rockwell Stone | |
| 2005 | Pee Stains and Other Disasters | Franklin | As Wee Man |
| 2005 | Death to the Supermodels | Dieter | As Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | |
| 2006 | The Dudesons Movie | Himself | |
| 2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Narrator | |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | |
| 2007 | ' | Himself | |
| 2009 | We Gotta Get Buscemi | ||
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | |
| 2012 | Elf-Man | Elf-Man | Executive producer, first role in a family feature film |
| 2013 | Feed the Dog | Brian Savage |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000–2002 | Jackass | Himself | 16 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | MADtv | Himself | Guest star, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode 1.7 |
| 2003 | Player$ | Himself | Episode 2.17, "Boom Boom Yeah!" |
| 2004–2006 | Wildboyz | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | The Bronx Bunny Show | Himself | Episode 1.9 |
| 2007 | Armed and Famous | Himself | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | MTV's Scarred Live | Himself | Host, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Celebrity Circus | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Himself | ||
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | Himself | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | Documentary Film |
| 2017 | Squidbillies | Himself | Season 11, Episode 3 |
DVDs
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | ' | Himself | |
| 2002 | ' | Himself | |
| 2003 | Steve-O: Out on Bail | Himself |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Himself | Voice |
| 2007 | Himself | Voice |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Delinquent Habits | Tres Delinquentes | Himself | |
| 2005 | Jamiroquai | Feels Just Like It Should | Himself |