Sean McInerney (stunt performer)
American stunt performer and surfer (born 1986)
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Sean Patrick McInerney[1] (born October 21, 1986), better known as Poopies, is an American surfer, and stunt performer, best known as a new Jackass member in Jackass Forever (2022),[2] and the Who is J.O.B? web series.[3]
October 21, 1986
- Stunt performer
- surfer
Sean McInerney | |
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| Born | Sean Patrick McInerney October 21, 1986 Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Poopies |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Jackass Forever |
Early life
McInerney was born in Redlands, California, on October 21, 1986.[4] He is of Irish descent.[1] After his parents divorced, he moved to Carthage, Missouri with his mother, and went to the same elementary school as his future fellow Jackass member Preston Lacy, but many years apart.[5] He earned the nickname Poopies in junior high after his classmates dared him to defecate off an overpass onto the oncoming traffic.[6]
Career
McInerney became known as professional surfer Jamie O'Brien's friend in Who is J.O.B? (2016–2018).[7] In 2019, he got a call from Jackass producer Trip Taylor, whom Poopies has been friends with since he was 16. Trip told Poopies that they were looking for new cast members for a potential fourth Jackass movie. He then had a video call with Jackass creators Johnny Knoxville, and Jeff Tremaine, saying they wanted bring him on for a test shoot.[8]
In May 2021, Knoxville officially announced that Poopies, along with four other people, will be the new cast members in Jackass Forever (2022).[9]
He appeared in Jackass Shark Week, an extension of the Discovery Channel series Shark Week, in 2021. As a part of one of the stunts, McInerney attempted to jump over a series of sharks in homage to the television series Happy Days. Missing the landing, he fell into the water, and was bitten on the left hand by one of the swarming sharks, becoming the first person to get bit on Shark Week.[10] He severed multiple tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Despite undergoing surgery and physical therapy, he was unable to regain full use of his hand.[11] McInerney stated that he thought he was going to die during the shark attack,[12] and he was left with an intense fear of sharks. He appeared on Jackass Shark Week 2.0 one year later to overcome his fear of sharks.[13]
He started his own podcast titled The Shittiest Podcast. The first episode was uploaded to YouTube on 20 April 2022, with Knoxville as guest.[14]
He won the Best Kiss Award at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards for kissing a Texas rat snake in Jackass Forever. During the ceremony, he kissed a 5.20 meter (17 foot) long python.[15]
He will also in appear Jackass: Best and Last, which is set to release theatrically on June 26, 2026.
Personal life
He has been open about his past struggles with addiction to alcohol, cocaine, and crystal meth, and overdosed during the last week of filming of Jackass Forever,[16] but has since focused on recovery.[17]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | New cast member Writer |
| 2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer |
| 2026 | Jackass: Best and Last | Himself | Writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jackass Shark Week | Himself | TV special |
| 2021 | Josh Gates Tonight | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | UFC 270 | Himself | Spectator |
| 2022 | Ridiculousness | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards | Himself | Winner Best Kiss Award |
| 2022 | Jackass Shark Week 2.0 | Himself | TV special |