Jeff Tremaine
Birth dateSeptember 4, 1966 (age 60)
Birth placeDurham, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationDirector · producer · screenwriter
SpouseLaura Tremaine
Known forCo-creator of Jackass
Years active1996–present

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.

Career

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] He also directed, produced, and wrote Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), the first Jackass movie with a storyline.

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 will once again return to direct and produce Jackass: Best and Last, which is set to release theatrically on June 26, 2026.[23]

Personal life

Tremaine went to high school and was friends with filmmaker Spike Jonze.[24] Tremaine lives in Los Angeles with his wife, podcaster and author Laura Tremaine, and their two children.[25]

Filmography

Film

Direct-to-video

YearTitleDirectorProducerCreatorCinematographerHimself
1996Shit
1998Number Two
1999Boob
2001Crap
2001CKY 3
2002Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video: Vol. 2 - The Tour
2002CKY4: The Latest & Greatest
2004Steve-O: The Early Years
2006Ultimate Predator
2008Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel
2023Steve-O's Bucket List

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerHimself
2002Jackass: The Movie
2006Jackass Number Two
2007Jackass 2.5
2010Jackass 3D
2011Jackass 3.5
2012Nitro Circus: The Movie
2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2019The Dirt
2021Bad Trip
2022Jackass Forever
2022Jackass 4.5
2022Bad Axe
2026Jackass: Best and Last[26]

Documentary film

YearTitleProducerHimself
2007The Man Who Souled the World
2015Being Evel
2017Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

Television

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		CreatorHimselfNotes
2000–2001Jackass
2002Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003–2006Wildboyz
2006–2008Rob & Big
200724 Hours with...Episode Steve-O
2007Bam's Unholy Union1 episode
2007–2009Nitro Circus
2009Dancing with the Stars1 episode
2009–2015Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
2010The Dudesons in America
2010Up Close with Carrie Keagan1 episode
2010Sidewalks Entertainment1 episode
2010TV total1 episode
2010Last Call with Carson Daly1 episode
2010–2015ESPN's 30 for 302 episodes
2011–presentRidiculousness
2012–2014Loiter Squad8 episodes
2013-2016Tanked3 episodes
2014Good Day L.A.1 episode
2015–2016Swerved
2019Jasper & Errol's First Time
2020The Explosion Show
2021WWE SmackDown1 episode
2022UFC 270Audience member
2022WrestleMania 38Johnny Knoxville's accomplice
2022Celebrity Family Feud[27]Participant
Episode 9.11
2023The Eric Andre ShowSegment director for season 6[28]

TV Documentary

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		Himself
2009Steve-O: Demise and Rise
2011A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2017Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera
2022Epicly Later'd: Spike Jonze
2024Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal
2026Let It Kill You: Jeff Tremaine

TV special

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		CreatorHimself
20032003 MTV Movie Awards
2005Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special
2008Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
20102010 MTV Europe Music Awards
2014'
2021Jackass Shark Week
2022Jackass Shark Week 2.0[29]

Video game

YearTitleNotes
2007Jackass: The GameVoice
Motion capture

Music video

YearArtistTitleDirectorHimselfNotes
1993X"Country at War"Plays a jogger[30]
2002Andrew W.K."We Want Fun"Also producer and cameraman
2003Turbonegro"Sell Your Body (To The Night)"
2010Weezer"Memories"

References

  1. ^ "Jeff Tremaine Zerocool trading card". Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jeff Tremaine - Group Y". Group Y. Retrieved 2022-05-23. Born a poor white military brat, Jeff was hustled from state to state until finally settling in the area of Rockville, Maryland.
  3. ^ Abriss, Erik (June 16, 2017). "Looking Back at 25 Wild and Crazy Years of Big Brother Magazine". Vice. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Riley, Daniel (July 27, 2010). "Spike Jonze Opens Up About Mat Hoffman and His BMX Days". GQ. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Birth of Big Air - ESPN Films: 30 for 30". www.espn.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Director Jeff Tremaine Talks Motley Crue, Big Brother + Jackass". Not Real Art World. March 24, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "MTV Unveils Final Season Trailer for 'Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 19, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "MTV to Premiere Final Season ROB DYRDEK'S FANTASY FACTORY, 1/1". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Wanted By MTV: 'Adventure Capitalists'". Billboard. December 17, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Odd Future's 'Loiter Squad' Picked Up by Adult Swim". The Hollywood Reporter. September 8, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Bone-Crunching Stunts In Your Face, People...". MTV. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  12. ^ "'Jackass' star Johnny Knoxville has a new recruit: Baby boy Rocko". Monsters and Critics.com. December 23, 2009. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  13. ^ "Jackass and Zombieland sequels 'to be filmed in 3D'". BBC. December 2, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  14. ^ "Jackass 3". JackassWorld.com. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 5, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  15. ^ gorillaflicks. "About". Gorilla Flicks. Archived from the original on March 11, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  16. ^ Grow, Kory (March 5, 2019). "How Do You Adapt Motley Crue's Outrageous Memoir Into a Movie?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  17. ^ Entertainment, Live Nation. "Motley Crue Announces The Final Tour Presented By Dodge". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "Focus Features Picks up Motley Crue Biopic 'The Dirt' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 15, 2015.
  19. ^ Association, Media Financial Management. "WWENETWORK PARTNERS WITH SETH GREEN, JERRY SPRINGER AND JEFF TREMAINE ON THREE NEW ORIGINAL SERIES". Multichannel. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  20. ^ "'Angry Sky': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 25, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  21. ^ "American gets creative with new safety video". news.aa.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  22. ^ Jackass Forever Trailer. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021. – via YouTube
  23. ^ "Johnny Knoxville on New Jackass Movie, Email from Paul Giamatti & Teaching His Kids to Drive". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. 15 January 2026. pp. 5:00. Retrieved 15 January 2026. – via YouTube
  24. ^ "Jeff Tremaine - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #90". YouTube. January 6, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  25. ^ "Living With Kids: Laura Tremaine ⋆ Design Mom". Design Mom. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  26. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (8 January 2026). "New ‘Jackass’ Movie Coming to Theaters in June". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  27. ^ "The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  28. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 18, 2022). "'The Eric Andre Show' Renewed For Season 6 By Adult Swim; Natasha Lyonne, Jon Hamm Among Upcoming Guests". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  29. ^ Tremaine, Jeff (July 11, 2022). "Guess who's back on #SharkWeek!!! Dive into @SharkWeek on Sunday, July 24 at 9p ET on @Discovery and streaming on @discoveryplus. Jackass Shark Week 2.0". Instagram. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  30. ^ Fuzzy Legends Archives (2019-03-20). X - Country At War (1993). Retrieved 2026-05-14. – via YouTube.