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Bam Margera Returns to Jackass 5 via Archival Footage

1/15/2026

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Bam Margera (the Jackass star) will appear in Jackass 5 only through archival footage and will not perform new stunts.
He has a complicated history with the franchise, including being cut from the previous film due to contract violations related to his sobriety.
Margera says he accepts his limited role and does not wish to reunite with Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine, though he remains friendly with other cast members.
He emphasizes health and skateboarding as his priorities.
He states he is "too hurt by it" to participate further.

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Story summary

Bam Margera (the Jackass star) will appear in Jackass 5 only through archival footage and will not perform new stunts.
He has a complicated history with the franchise, including being cut from the previous film due to contract violations related to his sobriety.
Margera says he accepts his limited role and does not wish to reunite with Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine, though he remains friendly with other cast members.
He emphasizes health and skateboarding as his priorities.
He states he is "too hurt by it" to participate further.