Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979) is an American figure skater, stunt performer, filmmaker, actor, musician, and television personality from West Chester, Pennsylvania. He rose to fame after playing the main cast member on MTV’s “Jackass.”
After the success of the series, Margera also starred in movies like “Jackass: The Movie”, “Jackass Number Two”, “Jackass 3D” and “Jackass 3.5”. Furthermore, the 40-year-old doppelganger began her career after launching the CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) video series.
It was a series of skateboarding and doing stunts. Later in 2003, he took part in a comedy movie called “Grind” as himself. His appearance on the series Jackass gave him his own MTV series, Viva La Bam.
The show ran for five seasons from 2003 to 2005. Also, some of its other popular projects are “Bam’s Unholy Union”, “Haggard: The Movie”, “Minghags: The Movie”, etc.
Early years, parents, childhood and siblings
Skateboarder whose real birth name is Brandon Cole Margera was born on September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Therefore, Bam Margera’s age is 40 years old, as of 2019 and his zodiac sign is Libra.
He is one of the sons of April Margera (mother) and Phil Margera (father). The actor also has an older brother named Jess Margera (American musician). He co-founded the West Chester-based heavy metal band “CKY” in 1997 and worked as a drummer.
Bam Margera’s parents
Also, Bam’s uncle, “Vincent Margera,” was an American reality TV personality. Vincent hosted shows like Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard and the CKY videos with him.
As of education, the television personality attended West Chester East High School. However, Cole Margera dropped out after finishing his junior year. She later received her GED from her.
Personal life, spouse and children
Brandon, 40, began a romantic relationship with his then-girlfriend, Nicole Boyd, in 2012. According to the source, the couple first met through a mutual friend. Later, Bam married his wife Nicole his on October 5, 2013.
Their wedding ceremony was a lavish event that took place in Reykjavík, Iceland. Later, on June 19, 2017, the skater announced that his wife was pregnant with the couple’s first child.
Soon, the couple blessed a baby boy after Boyd gave birth to their son “Phoenix Wolf” on December 23, 2017. Previously, the TV star was in a relationship with his ex-fiancée “Jenn Rivell” (a single mother ) from 1998. to 2005.
Image: Bam Margera with his ex-wife Melissa Rothstein.
Then, in 2006, Margera began a love relationship with his ex-partner “Melissa Rothstein” (model and photographer). On February 3, 2007, they were married in downtown Philadelphia.
Their marriage event was also featured on the MTV series “Bam’s Unholy Union.” However, Melissa and Brandon called off their wedding and separated in November 2012. On August 4, 2019, Brandon Cole Margera took to Instagram and asked Dr. Phil to help him with his family issues.
He begged the TV host that he should handle the situation as his family is in shambles. Furthermore, Bam revealed that he disowned the mother of her “April Margera” a few years ago. Currently, he is facing a lot of problems with his wife, Nikki (referring to Nicole Boyd).
The double also faces many problems, such as alcohol addiction and periods of rehabilitation. In Brandon’s accusations, Bam also said that he fears that if he divorces his wife, she will take custody of his child.
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| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Brandon ColeMargera. |
| Nickname | Bam. |
| Profession | Skateboarder, Stunt Performer, Actor, Musician, Filmmaker, and TV Personality. |
| Famous for | his appearance in movies like “Jackass: The Movie”, “Jackass Number Two”, “Jackass 3D” and “Jackass 3.5”. |
| Age (How old, as of 2019) | 40 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | September 28, 1979. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | White Caucasian descent. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Pound. |
| At home | Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania, United States. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bam__margera/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/bam__margera Facebook : — |
| filmography | |
| Debut | Movie : Jackass: The Movie (2002, as himself). TV Show : Jackass (2002, as himself). Documentary : Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine (2017, as himself). |
| List of movies/TV shows | 1. Jackass: The Movie. 2. Dumb: The Big Brother Magazine Story. 3. Donkey number two. 4. 3D donkey. 5. Donkey 3.5. 6. Grind. 7. The unholy union of Bam. 8. Haggard: The movie. 9. Minghags: The movie. 10. Long live La Bam. 11. Fantastic Whores 4. 12. Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? 13. The Dudeson movie. 14. Family therapy with Dr. Jenn. 15. King of the Road. 16. Squad of marauders. 17. Bam’s Bad Ass game show. 18. CKY: The Greatest Hits. 19. Nitro Circus. 20. Bam’s world domination. 21. A tribute to Ryan Dunn. 22. Jackassworld.com: 24 hour acquisition. 23.Punk. |
| other appearances | CKY Documentary, Element: Welcome Back Bam, Hook-Ups Presents: Destroying America, CKY4: The Latest & Greatest, etc. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 8″ . Centimeters: 173cm . Meters: 1.73 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 73kg . Pounds: 160 pounds . |
| bicep size | sixteen. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 44-32.5-36. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 9. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| eye color | Blue. |
| Hair color | Brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Phil Margera. Mom : April Margera. |
| Brothers | Brother: Jess Margera. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married. |
| Dating history? | Jenn Rivell (his ex-fiancée). |
| Girlfriend | name not available. |
| Wife | 1. Nicole Boyd (d. 2013 – Present). 2. Melissa Rothstein (d. 2007 – div. 2012). |
| Kids | Son: Wolf Phoenix. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | High school graduate. |
| College | West Chester East High School. |
| Alma mater. | Not available. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Mark Wahlberg. Actress: Scarlett Johansson. |
| dream vacation destination | Australia. |
| Favorite color | Black. |
| I love to do | Skateboarding, stunts, movies, music, traveling and much more. |
| Favorite food | Italian cuisine. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | $50 million US dollars (as of 2019). |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bam Margera
- His grandfather nicknamed him “Bam Bam” at the age of three.
- He named him after noticing his habit of running into walls on purpose and later his schoolmates even shortened his nickname to “Bam.”
- During an interview, Margera said that his stunt videos were first noticed by Jeff Tremaine (former Big Brother editor) and he had an opportunity to appear on MTV’s Jackass.
- His uncle Vincent Margera was arrested on suspicion of inappropriately touching two minors.
- In addition, Toy Machine Skateboards sponsored him early in his career during 1997 and 1998.
- From 2001 to 2016, he remained a member of Team Element (American Skateboard Company).
- How tall : Bam Margera has a muscular build with an average height of 1.73 m (5 feet 8 inches tall).
- He even trains 5 days a week and weighs around 73 kg (160 lbs).