Overview
- In a Playboy interview published June 23, Steve‑O said he received less than $1,500 after taxes for the entire eight‑episode first season of Jackass.
- He told the magazine he was homeless at the time after being kicked out by his sister and was performing while broke and unemployed.
- Steve‑O said cast members were paid per stunt or “bit,” citing examples of charging $200 to swallow a goldfish and $500 for a shark‑bite stunt.
- The disclosure came as the group promoted Jackass: Best and Last, which cast members describe as the final film in the franchise.
- Reporters note the account fits a broader pattern in early reality and stunt TV where performers took high physical risks for small, one‑off fees and that Steve‑O later rebuilt his career with a large YouTube audience and a popular podcast.