Steve-O (real name Stephen Gilchrist Glover) is worth an estimated $6 million to $12 million in 2026. Most sites still quote around $4 million, a number that was set years ago and never updated. Since then he has built a YouTube channel with millions of subscribers, a long-running podcast, a run of sell-out comedy tours, and another two Jackass films, which is a lot more earning power than the old figure allows for.
The short version: Jackass made him famous, but it is the business he built on the internet after it that has made him comfortable. He owns his content, sells his own tour specials direct to fans, and has turned two decades of getting hurt on camera into something that looks a lot like a small media company.
Steve-O Quick Facts
| Real name | Stephen Gilchrist Glover |
| Born | 13 June 1974, Wimbledon, London |
| Nationality | American, British and Canadian |
| Known for | Jackass, Wildboyz, stunts, stand-up comedy |
| Trained at | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (1997) |
| Podcast | Steve-O’s Wild Ride! (since 2020) |
| Estimated net worth (2026) | $6 million to $12 million |
Steve-O Net Worth Estimates Compared
| Source type | Figure | Our take |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity net worth sites | $4m | Dates back to the late 2010s and ignores his YouTube and touring income |
| Copy-and-paste blogs (2026) | $4m to $6m | Mostly recycled, with the year changed |
| iwantmedia estimate | $6m to $12m | Film back end, a decade of touring, YouTube, podcast and property |
Nobody outside his accountant knows the exact number, and anyone giving you a figure to the nearest dollar is guessing. What we can do is add up the visible income streams and the property he owns, and that points comfortably above the old $4 million.
How Steve-O Made His Money
Jackass and the films
Born in London and raised between Brazil, Venezuela, Connecticut, Miami, London and Toronto, Glover went to clown college in 1997, failed to land a spot in the circus, and ended up working as a clown on cruise ships while mailing VHS tapes of his stunts to anyone who would watch. Filmmaker Jeff Tremaine did, and when Jackass premiered on MTV in 2000 he was part of the core cast.
The TV show was cheap to make and paid the cast modestly. The films were a different story. Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006) and Jackass 3D (2010) were all big earners against tiny budgets, and Jackass Forever did well again in 2022. The cast reportedly saw a share of the profits on the later films, which is where the real Jackass money came from. Jackass: Best and Last landed in cinemas on 26 June 2026.
Wildboyz and TV work
He co-created and co-hosted Wildboyz with Chris Pontius from 2003 to 2006, travelling the world to get bitten by things for four seasons. He also fronted Dr. Steve-O on USA Network in 2007, hosted Killer Karaoke on truTV in 2012, and competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2009 before an injury ended his run in week six.
Stand-up comedy and touring
Live shows are probably his biggest earner today. He started doing stand-up around 2010 and has been on the road almost constantly since, with the specials Guilty as Charged (2016) and Gnarly (2020), then the Bucket List Tour from 2021 and the Crash and Burn Tour from 2025. His shows mix comedy with stunt footage and play theatres and casinos across North America, the UK and Australia.
The clever bit is the distribution. Rather than selling his Bucket List special to a streamer, he released it on his own website in November 2023. That cuts out the middleman and means the fan pays him directly, which is the same playbook tech creators like Linus Sebastian have used to build their own businesses.
YouTube and the Wild Ride! podcast
His YouTube channel passed six million subscribers back in 2022 and is a mix of stunts, behind-the-scenes clips and collaborations. In January 2026 he even won MrBeast’s “30 Celebrities Fight for $1,000,000” video, with the prize going to charity. The podcast, Steve-O’s Wild Ride!, launched in March 2020 and has hosted a long list of comedians, athletes and fellow stunt performers. Between ad revenue, sponsorships and clips, it is steady income that does not involve breaking a bone.
Books
He has written two books: the memoir Professional Idiot (2011) and A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions (2022). Neither will make him rich on its own, but both sold well to his fan base and kept him on talk shows.
Why the Old $4 Million Figure Is Out of Date
Net worth sites tend to set a number once and then just change the year in the headline. For Steve-O that is a problem, because his income changed shape completely in the 2010s and 2020s. Here is what the old figure misses:
- Owning the content. A TV cast member gets a fee. A YouTuber with millions of subscribers gets ad revenue, sponsorships and licensing on every clip, for as long as the video stays up.
- Selling direct. Releasing a special on his own site means he keeps the margin a streaming service would normally take.
- Touring at scale. Ten-plus years of theatre and casino dates, with merch tables, adds up even after agents, crew and travel are paid.
- The later Jackass films. The cast’s profit participation on films that cost very little to make is worth far more than a flat appearance fee.
None of that guarantees a big number, because touring is expensive and he has never been shy about spending. But it is the reason we think the true figure sits above $6 million rather than below $5 million.
Property
In March 2024 he bought a ranch in Portland, Tennessee, which he named the Radical Ranch, and in May 2024 he listed his Los Angeles home for just under $1.8 million. He has talked about plans for an animal sanctuary on the land. Property is one of the more solid pieces of evidence we have for his wealth, since it is a matter of public record rather than a guess.
Steve-O Career Timeline
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Graduates from Ringling Bros. Clown College |
| 2000 | Jackass premieres on MTV |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie |
| 2003-2006 | Co-hosts Wildboyz |
| 2008 | Gets sober in March and has been since |
| 2009 | Competes on Dancing with the Stars |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D; starts doing stand-up |
| 2011 | Publishes Professional Idiot |
| 2020 | Launches the Wild Ride! podcast and releases Gnarly |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever and A Hard Kick in the Nuts |
| 2023 | Releases his Bucket List special on his own site |
| 2024 | Buys a ranch in Tennessee |
| 2026 | Jackass: Best and Last hits cinemas |
Personal Life
Steve-O has been sober since 10 March 2008, after his Jackass co-stars staged an intervention, and he talks openly about recovery on his podcast. It is fair to say getting sober is the single biggest reason he still has a career, and probably a net worth, at all.
He is also a long-time animal welfare campaigner. He went vegan around 2010, later switching to pescatarian, won a PETA award in 2011, and in 2015 climbed a construction crane in Los Angeles to protest against SeaWorld, which earned him a short stint in jail. He was engaged to Lux Wright from 2018 and the couple announced an amicable split in January 2025.
Is Steve-O Rich?
By Hollywood standards, no. By the standards of a man whose career started with stapling things to himself, absolutely. His Jackass castmate Johnny Knoxville is far richer thanks to producer credits, and Steve-O has none of the movie-star pay that someone like Jason Statham commands. But he has built several income streams he controls, he has been touring for over a decade, and he has the property to show for it. That is why we put him at $6 million to $12 million.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steve-O’s net worth in 2026?
We estimate $6 million to $12 million, based on his Jackass film income, more than a decade of touring, his YouTube channel and podcast, and his property in Tennessee and Los Angeles.
What is Steve-O’s real name?
Stephen Gilchrist Glover. He was born on 13 June 1974 in Wimbledon, London.
Is Steve-O British?
He was born in London and holds British, American and Canadian citizenship, having grown up across several countries.
How does Steve-O make money now?
Mainly from live comedy tours, his YouTube channel, the Wild Ride! podcast, Jackass films and selling his own specials directly through his website.
Is Steve-O in the new Jackass movie?
Yes. He appears in Jackass: Best and Last, released in cinemas on 26 June 2026.
How long has Steve-O been sober?
Since 10 March 2008, following an intervention by his Jackass co-stars.
