Ehren McGhehey
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McGhehey in 2010 | |
| Born | Kenneth Ehren McGhehey November 29, 1976 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Danger Ehren |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Co-star of Jackass |
Kenneth Ehren McGhehey[1] (born November 29, 1976),[2][3] also known as Danger Ehren, is an American stunt performer and actor. He is best known as one of the cast members of the reality stunt franchise Jackass.
Early life
McGhehey was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and grew up living over a mortuary. By the age of 12, he was an accomplished skateboarder, and later became a professional snowboarder, breaking his neck, shoulder, and knees in the process. While working at a skate shop in Portland, Oregon, McGhehey began filming stunts, leading to his involvement with Jackass.[3]
Jackass
McGhehey appeared in all three seasons of the Jackass television series and four Jackass films, often going by the nickname "Danger Ehren."[4] He has been the butt of many jokes by the Jackass crew, most notably in the infamous "Terror Taxi" skit from Jackass Number Two, one of Johnny Knoxville's favorites.[5] In the stunt, McGhehey was dressed as a stereotypical Muslim terrorist with the idea being to scare a taxi driver; part of his costume involved him having a beard glued to his face that was made out of shaved pubic hair contributed by the entire crew.[5] In a podcast with Steve-O, McGhehey suggested some of those jokes amounted to bullying, and that some of it happened off-camera.[6]
McGhehey has been the recipient of some of the worst injuries in the Jackass franchise,[7] including a fractured skull ("I broke my face") when his healthy tooth was pulled out by a string tied to Bam Margera's Lamborghini,[8] and rupturing a testicle after Dave England jumped on his scrotum with a pogo stick.[4] Between his snowboarding and Jackass careers, McGhehey said he had undergone 16 surgeries by the age of 33.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself | Writer 24 episodes |
| 2002 | Jackass Backyard BBQ | Himself | TV special |
| 2003 | The New Tom Green Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003 MTV Movie Awards | Himself | Guest appearance | |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself | Presenter |
| 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Presenter | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Made in Hollywood | Himself | Episode 6.4 | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2012–2016 | Portlandia | Motorcycle guy | 5 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Ridiculousness | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Grimm | Luke Virkler | Episode 5.16 |
| 2022 | Celebrity Family Feud[9] | Himself | Participant Episode 9.11 |
| Prestige Wrestling: Roseland 4 Wake the Dead[10] | Himself | Participant | |
| 2023 | Below Deck Mediterranean | Himself | 2 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Writer |
| 2003 | Grind | Rival skater | |
| 2005 | Dishdogz | Fired dishwasher | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Jimmy Gonzales | |
| Jackass Number Two | Himself | Writer | |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Writer |
| 2008 | Paranoid Park | Himself | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Himself | Archived footage |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Writer |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Writer |
| 2014 | All Hell Breaks Loose | Clarence | Executive producer |
| 2020 | Steve-O: Gnarly | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearances |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Writer |
| Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer | |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Bucket List[11] | Himself | Direct-to-video Guest appearance |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jackass Reunion: 15 Years Later | Himself | Rolling Stone special |
| 2019 | Bathroom Break Podcast | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021–2022 | Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Himself | 2 episodes Podcast |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh Into Gear" | Himself | Archived footage |
| Andrew W.K. | "We Want Fun" | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Chris Pontius | "Karazy" | Himself | |
| 2010 | Weezer | "Memories" | Himself | |
| 2015 | Modest Mouse | "The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box" | The Foe | |
| 2017 | Municipal Waste | "Breathe Grease" | Biker | |
| 2018 | Dwarves | "Devil's Level" | Wrestler | |
| 2021 | Red Fang | "Rabbits in Hives" | Grave digger |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | Himself | Voice and motion capture |
References
- ^ "Jackass Forever (2022) – Lie Detector Test (9/10) – Movieclips". YouTube. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Cliver, Sean (November 29, 2014). "Happy birthday to Danger Ehren!". Gorillaflicks.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Danger Ehren, judge RSN". NBCSports. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Skelton, Toby (February 4, 2022). "Jackass 4 Star Proved Doctors Wrong By Having A Child After Wild Stunt". ScreenRant. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Stern, Marlow (October 25, 2014). "Johnny Knoxville: My 6 Favorite 'Jackass' Pranks, From 'Terror Taxi' to 'Bad Grandpa'". thedailybeast. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Was Danger Ehren Bullied by Jackass? | Wild Ride! Clips". June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Zachary, Brandon (February 5, 2022). "Jackass Forever Confirms [SPOILER] Is the Franchise's Ultimate Punching Bag". CBR. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Mesh, Aaron (October 12, 2010). "Jacked Up". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "The cast of Jackass – Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Jarrod (September 9, 2022). ""Danger" Ehren McGhehey Set to Make Pro Wrestling Debut". Lastwordonsports. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (November 1, 2023). "Steve-O's Bucket List trailer reveals a 'fucked up love story' that makes people pass out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
External links
- Official Jackass site (archived)
- Ehren McGhehey at IMDb