Bam Margera Net Worth, Wife, Dad, Age, Height and Other Facts

April 2024 · 4 minute read

Fans can’t help but admire Bam Margera, an embodiment of talent. Despite his success as a professional skater, Bam still managed to transition into the entertainment world and achieved great success through his career in show business. He is a renowned American director, television personality, musician, stuntman and professional skateboarder, all cast in the same spirit.

The talent group that is Bam Margera went from starring in Johnny Knoxville’s stunt and prank show called Donkey, to launching their own MTV show known as VIVI La Bam. He later appeared in the film titled Donkey and co-wrote and directed Minghags and Haggard. He also made appearances in The Unholy Union of Bam where he was the talking point as an expert skateboarder.

Biography, Age

His real name is Brandon Cole Margera, he was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1979. Bam’s mother is April Margera (née Cole), while his father is Phil Margera. The renowned skater is of American nationality, but has a mixed ancestry of Italian, Welsh, English and German. His brother Jess Margera is the drummer of the group Camp Kill Yourself.

The only reason Bam enrolled in a high school was because his friend Chris Raab was there as soon as Chris was suspended from school, Bam did the same by dropping out in ninth grade. His parents later convinced him to go for his GED, which he did. During his high school days, he was featured in articles for Jeff Tremaine’s Big Brother magazine and along with his brother Jess and his peers, Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn and Chris Raab, the young filmmaker made CKY videos.

In 2000, Jeff Tremaine signed a deal with MTV to launch a TV show called Donkey with Bam getting a spot on it. The Jackass show only lasted a few years, but Bam starred in the movie Jackass and later launched his own reality TV series called Viva La Bam. The series featured his family and members of CKY, including his close friend Ryan Dunn, who later died in a traffic accident. Currently, the television personality has his own game show titled Bam Badass Gameshow.

Net value

Bam Margera’s current wealth is believed to have stemmed from his time in sports and the entertainment industry. Bam’s assets include: a $5 million house in Los Angeles, a BMW worth $50,000, and his home in West Chester, known as Castle Bam, worth $1.2 million. In October 2010, the artist’s box office sales for the film Jackass 3-D totaled $21,800,000. His current net worth has been pegged at $50 million.

wife, dad

Bam’s father, Phil Margera, is also a reality TV personality. He has appeared in Viva La Bam, Jackass movies and TV series, and CKY videos. Phil broke down and cried Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn when he realized his parenting had had a negative impact on his son Bam. Phil quickly apologized to Bam and put the Margera family on the path to essential healing.

The filmmaker and his longtime girlfriend JennRivell got engaged on June 5, 2003. The duo appeared on several episodes of Viva La Bam, but in April 2005 the engagement was called off. He then got engaged to American actress, model and photographer Missy Rothstein in 2006 and went to the altar in downtown Philadelphia on February 3, 2007.

Bam’s habit and tendency towards feminizationbecame a big problem in her marriage. It was so bad that they had to seek counseling to try to save their relationship, to no avail. They finally decided to quit in 2012. The artist’s next marriage was to Nicole Boyd. On October 5, 2013, they married in Reykjavík, Iceland, and welcomed their first offspring, Phoenix Wolf, just before Christmas on December 23, 2017.

Other Facts About Bam Margera

Controversial

In March 2006, the badass stuntman got arrested for illegal possession of dangerous weapons in Los Angeles after trying to get through a security checkpoint with brass knuckles. Bam was released the following day after Johnny Knoxville was released on $20,000 bail.

Skating Chronicle

Bam is not just a skater, he is a daredevil who has taken the sports of skating to a professional level. In 2005, he successfully landed The Loop in Phoenix, Arizona, and set a record as the 13th known skater to do so as well as the 1st street skater to achieve the feat.

Origin of his nickname

Bam Margera received his nickname “Bam Bam” at the age of three from his grandfather who observed his propensity to bump into walls. But it was his classmates who abbreviated the name to Bam while he was a student.

Body Stats

Multi-talented skateboarder weighs 73 kg and stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches. His chest and waist measure 39 and 35 inches respectively and he wears a size 11 US shoe. Bam Margera has blue eyes and dark brown hair.

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