Jeff Tremaine (born September 4, 1966) is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating the MTV reality stunt show Jackass with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville.
Jeff Tremaine
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Tremaine at a showing for Bad Grandpa
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| Born | (1966-09-04) September 4, 1966 (age 57)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Jackass |
| Spouse |
Laura Tremaine (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Tremaine was born on September 4, 1966, in Durham, North Carolina.[1] He was born to a military family that moved frequently before finally settling in Rockville, Maryland.[2] He is the former editor of the skating culture magazine Big Brother[3] and a former art director of the influential BMX magazine GO,[4] as well as a former professional BMX rider.[5] He was the executive producer on the MTV reality series Rob and Big[6] and the executive producer of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory,[7] Ridiculousness,[8] Nitro Circus,[9] and Adult Swim's Loiter Squad.[10]
Tremaine directed and produced all the movies in the Jackass franchise. The third sequel to Jackass, titled Jackass 3D, was filmed in 3D starting in January 2010.[11][12][13] The whole cast of the previous films returned.[14]
In 2014, Tremaine launched his production company, Gorilla Flicks.[15]
After announcing that Tremaine would be directing the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt,[16] Tremaine made a public appearance at the band's final tour press conference confirming and also speaking on the film expressing his excitement, stating "The Dirt is a movie I've wanted to make ever since I read the book in 2002."[17] One year later, Focus Features announced that they had picked up the film, keeping Tremaine on to continue with directing.[18]
In 2015, Tremaine directed the WWE Network series WWE Swerved.[19] In 2010, Tremaine directed the 30 for 30 film The Birth of Big Air and, in 2015, directed Angry Sky.[20] In September 2016, Tremaine directed a new safety video for American Airlines.[21]
Tremaine also directed and produced the fourth main Jackass movie titled Jackass Forever, which released theatrically on February 4, 2022.[22]
Tremaine went to high school and was friends with filmmaker Spike Jonze.[23] Tremaine lives in Los Angeles with his wife, podcaster and author Laura Tremaine, and their two children.[24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Shit | Himself | Direct-to-video Cinematographer |
| 1998 | Number Two | Creator Direct-to-video | |
| 1999 | Boob | Creator Director Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | Crap | Producer Direct-to-video | |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2002 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video: Vol. 2 - The Tour | Direct-to-video Cinematographer | |
| 2002 | CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Himself | Guest appearance Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Steve-O: The Early Years | Himself | Guest appearance Direct-to-video Cinematographer |
| 2006 | Ultimate Predator | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances Executive producer |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Himself | Documentary |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2008 | Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel | Himself | Cameo Executive producer Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2012 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa | Himself (outtakes) | Director Producer Writer |
| 2014 | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2015 | Being Evel | Documentary Producer | |
| 2017 | Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine | Himself | Documentary Executive producer |
| 2019 | The Dirt | Director | |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Himself (outtakes) | Producer |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Director Producer Writer |
| 2022 | Bad Axe | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Bucket List | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearance |
| TBA | The Brandon Novak Story | Himself | Documentary |
| TBA | Stolen Kingdom | Executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself (10 episodes) | Co-creator Director Executive producer |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Himself | Executive producer |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Movie Awards | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2003–2006 | Wildboyz | Himself (5 episodes) | Co-creator Director Executive producer |
| 2005 | Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special | Himself | TV special Director Executive producer |
| 2006–2008 | Rob & Big | Co-creator Executive producer | |
| 2007 | 24 Hours with... | Himself | Episode: Steve-O |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2007–2009 | Nitro Circus | Himself (7 episodes) | Co-creator Director (3 episodes) Executive producer |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special Executive producer |
| 2009 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Steve-O: Demise and Rise | Himself | TV documentary Executive producer |
| 2009–2015 | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | Co-creator Executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Dudesons in America | Co-creator Executive producer | |
| 2010 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010 | Sidewalks Entertainment | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2010 | TV total | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2010–2015 | ESPN's 30 for 30 | Director (2 episodes) | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary Executive producer |
| 2011–present | Ridiculousness | Himself (1 episode) | Co-creator Executive producer |
| 2012–2014 | Loiter Squad | Himself (2 episodes) | Director (8 episodes) Executive producer |
| 2013-2016 | Tanked | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Good Day L.A. | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2014 | CKY: The Greatest Hits | Himself | TV special |
| 2015–2016 | Swerved | Himself (8 episodes) | Co-creator Director Executive producer |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2019 | Jasper & Errol's First Time | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Explosion Show | Himself (1 episode) | Executive producer |
| 2021 | Jackass Shark Week | TV special Executive producer | |
| 2021 | WWE SmackDown | Himself | 1 episode Guest appearance |
| 2022 | UFC 270 | Himself | Audience member |
| 2022 | WrestleMania 38 | Himself | Johnny Knoxville's accomplice |
| 2022 | Jackass Shark Week 2.0[25] | Himself | TV special Executive producer |
| 2022 | Epicly Later'd: Spike Jonze | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2022 | Celebrity Family Feud[26] | Himself | Participant Episode 9.11 |
| 2023 | The Eric Andre Show | Segment director for season 6[27] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice Motion capture |
| Year | Artist | Song | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Andrew W.K. | "We Want Fun" | Himself | Director Producer Cameraman |
| 2003 | Turbonegro | "Sell Your Body (To The Night)" | Director | |
| 2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself |
Born a poor white military brat, Jeff was hustled from state to state until finally settling in the area of Rockville, Maryland.
