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Bam Margera’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million as of 2026. Born Brandon Cole Margera on September 28, 1979, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Margera rose to fame as a professional skateboarder, stunt performer, and television personality who became one of the most recognizable faces of the early 2000s extreme sports and reality television era. He is best known for his work on MTV’s Jackass franchise and his own series Viva La Bam.
Updated March 2026: According to Yahoo Entertainment, Margera’s net worth stands at approximately $1.5 million — a dramatic decline from a peak estimated near $45 million during his Viva La Bam years. The drop reflects years of personal struggles, legal battles, and reduced professional activity.
Brandon Cole Margera grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of Phil Margera (a baker) and April Margera (a hairdresser). He earned the nickname “Bam” at age three for repeatedly crashing into walls. His younger brother Jess Margera later became a musician. Margera discovered skateboarding at age seven and received his first camera in 1993, which sparked his lifelong passion for filming skateboard stunts. He dropped out of high school in 1994, later earned a GED, and co-founded the CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) crew with childhood friends. A car crash in 1995 deepened his dedication to stunt performance rather than academics.
Margera turned professional as a skateboarder in the late 1990s, picking up sponsorships from Element Skateboards and Zero Skateboards. His self-produced CKY videos (1999–2002) attracted millions of underground viewers and caught the attention of Johnny Knoxville and MTV, leading directly to his casting in Jackass (2000). The show ran for three seasons and spawned multiple theatrical films: Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), and Jackass 3D (2010), all of which grossed hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide. MTV greenlit Margera’s own series, Viva La Bam (2003–2006), which became one of the network’s highest-rated shows of the era. He also directed two feature films — Haggard (2003) and Minghags (2009) — and appeared in numerous music videos for bands including HIM and CKY. His video game likeness appeared in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Margera’s inclusion in Jackass Forever (2022) was terminated after repeated violations of a welfare agreement related to his substance use, leading to litigation against producers that was subsequently settled. His archived footage appears in the upcoming Jackass 5 (June 2026 release), though Margera publicly expressed resentment toward franchise director Jeff Tremaine and star Johnny Knoxville over his exclusion from new material, according to Loudwire.
At his financial peak, Margera’s income came from multiple entertainment streams. His fortune has been significantly eroded by addiction treatment costs, legal fees, and reduced earning capacity. Current and historical income sources include:
Margera was first married to Missy Rothstein from 2007 to 2012. He subsequently entered a relationship with Nicole “Nikki” Boyd that began around 2013; the two had a son, Phoenix Wolf Margera (born December 2017), but their marriage was later ruled legally invalid. In May 2024, Margera married Dannii Marie. His son Phoenix resides primarily with his mother. Margera has been open about a decades-long struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction, including multiple rehabilitation stints beginning around 2009. His personal life became a recurring news subject after his firing from Jackass Forever in 2021, an arrest for alleged domestic violence in 2023, and a custody dispute. As of 2025, multiple social media posts and YouTube appearances indicated he was sober and actively skating again. IMDb lists his full filmography spanning over two decades.
Bam Margera’s net worth is estimated at approximately $1.5 million as of 2026, according to Yahoo Entertainment and TheFamePlanet. This represents a massive decline from a peak of $30–45 million during his most commercially active years, with the erosion attributed to addiction treatment costs, multiple lawsuits, and significantly reduced professional activity since 2009.
Bam Margera was born on September 28, 1979, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, making him 46 years old as of March 2026. He spent the majority of his childhood and adult life in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the area remains closely associated with his public identity through Viva La Bam and the Castle Bam property.
Bam Margera stands 5 feet 7.5 inches tall (1.71 meters). His compact build was well-suited to technical skateboarding, though his stunt work on Jackass went far beyond traditional skating into full-contact physical comedy.
Bam Margera married Dannii Marie in May 2024. This is his third marriage; he was previously married to photographer Missy Rothstein (2007–2012) and had a long-term partnership with Nicole “Nikki” Boyd, which produced his son Phoenix Wolf (born December 2017). Boyd and Margera’s marriage was ruled legally invalid.
Bam Margera has one child: a son named Phoenix Wolf Margera, born in December 2017 with his former partner Nicole “Nikki” Boyd. Phoenix resides primarily with his mother. Margera has spoken publicly about his desire to maintain a relationship with Phoenix as part of his ongoing sobriety efforts.
Margera was fired from Jackass Forever in 2021 after allegedly violating a court-ordered wellness agreement tied to his substance use. He subsequently filed a lawsuit against producers, director Jeff Tremaine, and Johnny Knoxville, which was later settled. His previously filmed footage will appear in Jackass 5 (June 2026), but Margera was not involved in new production, per Loudwire.
Bam Margera has historically been based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where his famous “Castle Bam” property is located. That property was used extensively during Viva La Bam filming and later operated as an Airbnb. His current primary residence as of 2026 has not been publicly confirmed, though he has been documented skating at parks in the mid-Atlantic region.