# Sean McInerney (stunt performer)
**Sean Patrick McInerney** (born 1986), known by the nickname **Poopies**, is an American stunt performer, surfer, and entertainer who joined the Jackass crew as one of the new cast members in *Jackass Forever* (2022) and *Jackass 4.5* (2022)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) • [2](https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/the-joe-vulpis-podcast/episodes/jackass-poopies-on-his-craziest-stunts-injuries-amp-how-he-joined-the-crew-1). Before Jackass, he was a fixture on the vlog *Who Is J.O.B.* as the sidekick of professional surfer Jamie O'Brien[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/) • [4](https://www.grunge.com/1158603/jackass-heartbreaking-stories-about-the-cast/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986; birth name Sean Patrick McInerney[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) |
| Nickname | "Poopies", acquired in junior high after a dare from friends[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) |
| Height | 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) |
| Jackass debut | *Jackass Forever* (2022), one of five new cast members with Zach Holmes, Davon Wilson, Eric Manaka, and Rachel Wolfson[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) |
| Shark bite | Attacked by a shark filming the 2021 Jackass Shark Week promo; severed tendons and two main arteries in his hand, with eight months of physical therapy[5](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720) |
| Salary | $35,000 for *Jackass Forever* (2022)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) |
| Later films | *Jackass 4.5* (2022) and *Jackass: Best and Last* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) |
## Surfing background
McInerney is originally from [Carlsbad, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/carlsbad-california), and moved to Oahu's North Shore roughly fifteen years before 2024, where he rented a room from professional surfer Jamie O'Brien[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/). His willingness to do anything for the sake of entertainment made him a regular on O'Brien's vlog *Who Is J.O.B.*, where he performed ridiculous stunts, often in a speedo and often ending painfully, despite not being the strongest surfer on a surf-centric show[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/). He described himself in a 2016 *Stab Magazine* interview as O'Brien's right-hand man and "bro ho"[4](https://www.grunge.com/1158603/jackass-heartbreaking-stories-about-the-cast/). IMDb gives his birthplace as [Redlands, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/redlands-california)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/), while The Inertia describes him as originally from Carlsbad[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/).
## Joining Jackass
McInerney has been friends with Jackass executive producer Trip Taylor since he was 16[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/). His antics on *Who Is J.O.B.* caught the attention of the Jackass crew, who flew him out to Los Angeles for a test shoot when choosing new cast members[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/). He debuted in *Jackass Forever* (2022) as one of five new recruits, alongside Zach Holmes, Davon "Jasper" Wilson, [Eric Manaka](https://www.edgepedia.org/eric-manaka), and Rachel Wolfson[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) • [6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/comedy-movies/jackass-5-will-be-the-last-one-ending-the-prankster-comedy-series-24-year-run-on-the-big-screen/). Time magazine described him as a "go-for-broke hotdogger" among the film's enthusiastic new members[7](https://time.com/6144459/jackass-forever-review/), and podcast coverage describes him as one of the franchise's breakout personalities from that film[2](https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/the-joe-vulpis-podcast/episodes/jackass-poopies-on-his-craziest-stunts-injuries-amp-how-he-joined-the-crew-1). His reported salary for the film was $35,000[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/).
## Shark bite and Shark Week
While filming a promo for Discovery's Shark Week special *Jackass Shark Week* in 2021, McInerney was attacked by a shark and nearly died[5](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720). IMDb trivia lists him as the first person ever to be bitten by a shark on [Shark Week](https://www.edgepedia.org/shark-week)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/). The bite severed every tendon and two main arteries in his hand; he needed surgery to reattach them and spent eight months in physical therapy[5](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720). Castmate [Jasper Dolphin](https://www.edgepedia.org/jasper-dolphin) recalled that the mood was "all smiles" until they saw the blood and McInerney's hand hanging injured[5](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720).
He returned to Shark Week in 2022 for *Jackass Shark Week 2.0*, in which the crew traveled to the Bahamas to test shark repellent methods and film an underwater "shark disco"[5](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720) • [8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sean-mcinerney/). He said the return helped him lose his fear of being near sharks[5](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720).
## Addiction and sobriety
In a 2023 interview on Steve-O's podcast *Wild Ride*, McInerney described a descent into drug addiction that continued while he was filming *Jackass Forever*. During the last week of filming he was rushed to the hospital after overdosing on cocaine laced with fentanyl[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/). Afterward he began using crystal meth and lived in a U-[Haul truck](https://www.edgepedia.org/haul-truck), telling Steve-O, "I kind of just didn't care about anything except my addiction"[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/). With help from friends he entered recovery; by the time of the November 2023 *Surfer* coverage of the episode he had been sober for around ten months[9](https://www.surfer.com/news/rock-bottom-sobriety-poopies-shares-journey-steve-os), and by January 2024 The Inertia reported he was almost a year clean[3](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/).
## Later Jackass work
McInerney appeared in *Jackass 4.5* (2022) and returned for *Jackass: Best and Last* (2026), the franchise's fifth and final main film[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/) • [6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/comedy-movies/jackass-5-will-be-the-last-one-ending-the-prankster-comedy-series-24-year-run-on-the-big-screen/). In the 2026 film his stunts included having so much hyaluronic acid injected into his lips that an AP reviewer compared the result to a "cracked Real Housewife", and walking a balance beam while [Johnny Knoxville](https://www.edgepedia.org/johnny-knoxville) used a remote control to deliver electric shocks to his groin[10](https://apnews.com/article/349e7c760c1a3266aba0078ea3f7d55f) • [11](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jackass-best-and-last-cinemas-wildest-franchise-bids-a-gonzo-farewell/). Knoxville confirmed that the newer cast members, including McInerney, would provide improvisational help in the film[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/comedy-movies/jackass-5-will-be-the-last-one-ending-the-prankster-comedy-series-24-year-run-on-the-big-screen/).
## References
1. [Sean McInerney – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719646/bio/)
2. [Jackass' Poopies on His CRAZIEST Stunts, Injuries & How He Joined the Crew – The Joe Vulpis Podcast, Podscan](https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/the-joe-vulpis-podcast/episodes/jackass-poopies-on-his-craziest-stunts-injuries-amp-how-he-joined-the-crew-1)
3. [Poopies Opens Up About Crystal Meth Addiction, Overdosing, and Living in a U-Haul, The Inertia](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/poopies-opens-up-about-crystal-meth-addiction-overdosing-and-living-in-a-u-haul/)
4. [Jackass: Heartbreaking Stories About The Cast, Grunge](https://www.grunge.com/1158603/jackass-heartbreaking-stories-about-the-cast/)
5. ['Jackass' Cast on Returning to Shark Week After Poopies' Near-Fatal Shark Bite (Exclusive), Entertainment Tonight](https://www.etonline.com/jackass-cast-on-returning-to-shark-week-after-poopies-near-fatal-shark-bite-exclusive-187720)
6. [Jackass 5 will be "the last one", GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/comedy-movies/jackass-5-will-be-the-last-one-ending-the-prankster-comedy-series-24-year-run-on-the-big-screen/)
7. [Jackass Forever Is an Idiotic Delight, Time](https://time.com/6144459/jackass-forever-review/)
8. [Sean McInerney – Writer, Personality, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sean-mcinerney/)
9. [From Rock Bottom to Sobriety: Poopies Shares His Journey on Steve-O's Latest Podcast, Surfer](https://www.surfer.com/news/rock-bottom-sobriety-poopies-shares-journey-steve-os)
10. [Movie Review: 'Jackass: Best and Last', AP News](https://apnews.com/article/349e7c760c1a3266aba0078ea3f7d55f)
11. ['Jackass: Best and Last' Is a Gonzo Franchise Farewell, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jackass-best-and-last-cinemas-wildest-franchise-bids-a-gonzo-farewell/)
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