What Is Wee Man's Net Worth and Salary?
Wee Man is an American TV host and actor who has a net worth of $8 million. Wee Man is one of the stars of "Jackass" on MTV and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show "54321." Wee Man is also a professional skateboarder. He became a household name when he appeared in MTV's highly popular "Jackass" television series and films.
Early Life
Wee Man was born Jason Shannon Acuña on May 16, 1973, in Pisa, Italy. He grew up in Torrance, California, and attended North High School. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of a genetic disorder that causes dwarfism. His short stature, however, did not hinder his skateboarding career in any way. Due to his upbringing in a military family, Jason has done numerous charitable tours with the USO.
Jackass
Acuña's first job was as a subscription manager for the skateboard magazine "Big Brother." That job led to his involvement with the "Jackass" TV series on MTV in 2002. "Jackass" was a comedy reality series in which the main stars would perform stunts and pull pranks on each other and other guests. Some of Jason's most memorable stunts involved skating while dressed as an Oompa Loompa, kicking himself in the head, rolling co-star Johnny Knoxville down a staircase in a red carpet, and doing deep knee bends while holding Shaquille O'Neal on his back.
To date, Wee Man has appeared in four film versions of "Jackass," including 2022's "Jackass Forever."
Jackass Salary
Jason appeared in 16 of the television show's original 25 episodes over three seasons between 2000 and 2002. For the TV show, each cast member was paid per stunt. The amount of pay for a basic stunt ranged from $500 to $700.
For the first "Jackass" film, the primary players like Wee Man were paid "above $20,000 but below $100,000," as he recalled to a "New York Times" interviewer in 2022.
Other Work
Acuña had a cameo appearance in the movie "Grind" and made guest appearances in the TV show "Wildboyz." He is also a playable character in the skateboarding video games "Tony Hawk's Underground 2″ and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4." In 2007, Acuña was featured in the CBS reality TV series "Armed and Famous," together with five other celebrities such as Erik Estrada and Jack Osbourne. The show followed the celebrities as they trained to become reserve police officers for the Muncie, Indiana, police department. He also appeared on another MTV show, "Scarred Live."
(Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
Acuña was cast as one of the contestants in the NBC reality show "Celebrity Circus," which features six celebrities who learn the ropes of circus life, including mastering death-defying stunts with high wires, flying trapezes, and fire dancing. The contestants then face a panel of judges for critique. As "Jackass" is known to show and make fun of its star's failed stunts, Acuña said that "Celebrity Circus" is very different. He also said he couldn't decide which hurt more, but he described the experience as "painful" and "crazy." In the fourth week of competition on the show, Jason became the first contestant to receive a perfect score out of a ten-point average. He ended the season in third place. Acuña has also released his own DVD called "American Misfits." In 2012, he starred in the direct-to-video holiday film "Elf Man" as the main character, his first role in a family-friendly feature film. Jason co-wrote and appeared in the 2022 film "Jackass Forever," and in 2023, he appeared in three episodes of Hulu's "History of the World, Part II."
Real Estate and Van Life
In September 2018, Jason sold his home in Hermosa Beach, California, for $2.37 million. A few months later, he announced he was choosing to live in a newly purchased Mercedes bus van. He explained his move to a van by saying:
"'I realize the more shit you have the more issues you have. I wanted to be on the road. I love traveling. I needed a change in my life. I straight said fuck it. I'm gonna get a van, I'm gonna live in it. I'm gonna do what I want."
Taco Restaurant Investment
In 2010, Jason invested in a chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants called Chronic Tacos. For many years, he operated a location in his hometown of Hermosa Beach, but in 2018, he closed that location and moved to Long Beach, California.
