Jonze was a co-creator on the original show and helped produce the two movies that spun off from the crazed stunt/prank series.

He even appeared - under heavy latex, natch - as a boob-flashing woman in the first film.

Jackass regular Steve-O credits Jonze with getting the mad idea off the ground. "Spike Jonze is a co-creator of Jackass. There was one phone call from Spike Jonze that allowed us assholes to become famous around the world.

When former editor of skate rag Big Brother magazine Jeff Tremaine  approached his good friend Spike Jonze with an idea for a show about a group of gentleman who perform absurd stunts at their own risk, Spike - who according to friends was always a stuntman at heart - immediately hopped on board.

The show was Jackass and after MTV beat Comedy Central in a highly publicized bidding war, Spike and his gang of troublemakers were on their way to making television history.