Dave England
A founding daredevil of the Jackass crew, he translated his professional snowboarding skills into a career of meticulously chaotic stunts and pranks.
Born 1969 (age 57)·American stunt performer·Birthday: December 30·Generation X
Biography
Dave England entered the world of extreme entertainment through a side door marked 'professional snowboarder'. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, he was a skilled athlete on the slopes before his friendship with fellow snowboarder and future Jackass ringleader Johnny Knoxville steered him toward a different kind of performance. England became an original cast member of MTV's 'Jackass', where his background in board sports translated into a fearlessness for high-speed, high-impact stunts. What set him apart was a kind of stoic professionalism amidst the chaos; he approached even the most outlandish gag with a focused commitment. His signature contributions often involved a visceral, physical comedy—whether being launched from a snowmobile or enduring one of the show's infamous food-related challenges. The global success of Jackass made him a recognizable face, but at its core, England's role was that of a dedicated stunt performer, using his athleticism and pain tolerance to pioneer a uniquely absurd brand of television.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Dave was born in 1969, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Dave Was Born
The biggest hits of 1969
#1 Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Best Picture
Midnight Cowboy
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Dave's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1969Born
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1974Started school
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1982Became a teenager
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Could drive
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1987Could vote
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1990Turned 21
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1999Turned 30
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2009Turned 40
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2019Turned 50
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 57 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Was an original cast member of the MTV reality stunt series 'Jackass' and its subsequent feature films.
- Performed stunts in all three 'Jackass' theatrical films, which collectively grossed over $335 million worldwide.
- Had a professional snowboarding career prior to Jackass, appearing in snowboarding videos and magazines.
Did You Know?
Before Jackass, he was a professional snowboarder and appeared in snowboarding videos for Standard Films.
He is known within the Jackass crew for his involvement in many of the show's most infamous 'gross-out' stunts.
He worked as a stunt performer on other projects, including the movie 'Daltry Calhoun'.
“If you're gonna crash, crash with style and make sure the cameras are rolling.”
