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Jeff Tremaine, born on September 4, 1966 in Rockville, Maryland, United States, is a film director, screenwriter and actor. Jeff Tremaine is 59 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Walt Whitman High School and Washington University in St. Louis.
My Take
Jeff Tremaine fascinates me because he turned juvenile chaos into a genuine cultural phenomenon. Co-creating Jackass with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville sounds like reckless fun, but pulling it off required real directorial discipline, timing, structure, and editing instincts that made the madness watchable. I love the contrast: a Washington University graduate channeling sharp craft into the most gloriously stupid stunts imaginable. There is an honesty to that commitment. He understood that comedy and danger, staged with care, can become something people remember for decades, and I quietly admire how seriously he took the absurd.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Tremaine
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・トレメイン
- Reading
- じぇふ・とれめいん
- Born
- September 4, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / film producer / stunt performer
2. Background
- High school
- Walt Whitman High School
- University
- Washington University in St. Louis
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Tremaine
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2394603
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Tremaine born?
Born September 4, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Jeff Tremaine from?
Jeff Tremaine is from Rockville, Maryland, United States.
What does Jeff Tremaine do?
Jeff Tremaine works as film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer, stunt performer.
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