Watch Shannon Gibbs Hit A Tennis Ball 100 MPH—Right Into The 'Jackass' Crew
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ICYMI, Jackass 4.5 is out now and includes plenty of cringe-worthy stunts that involve people getting injured in front of the camera.
Just a heads up: Jackass 4.5, which is on Netflix, is different from Jackass Forever, which is on Paramount+.
Jackass 4.5 has been labeled as a "spinoff" of the other movie and features mostly outtakes. Either way, there's plenty of Jackass-ery to go around.
One Jackass 4.5 stunt that has people buzzing features nonbinary director, actor, and stylist Shannon Gibbs firing some pretty intense tennis serves right into the crotches of the Jackass cast, who are dressed in clown-themed bodysuits.
Shannon, who uses the pronouns “they/she,” is introduced as a tennis player who can serve at an impressive 100 miles per hour. Um, wow.
Naturally, the Jackass bros go down like a ton of bricks. See the IG evidence:
But who is Shannon Gibbs, exactly? Here’s what you need to know.
Shannon played tennis in college.
Shannon went to Middlebury College, where they played for the school tennis team. However, details are scarce on their tennis career, per their official bio. According to one report, Shannon had a 9-6 record in their first year of collegiate competition. They also won a ITA All-Academic Award in 2015.
Shannon's tennis serves clock at 100 mph.
Describing themselves as a “reluctant lifelong tennis player,” on Instagram, Shannon says that they have “never felt more seen” than participating in Jackass 4.5.
Here's Shannon getting ready to serve in the movie:
The rest is cringe-funny history:
Their Hollywood career spans writing, acting, and directing.
Shannon’s IMDB page shares that they’re currently a writer on the TV series Reaperland and they’re also acting in the show. They’ve also directed the TV series Real Adult Humans and a short called Bottled Up.
And, of course, they appeared in Jackass.
Shannon does wardrobe styling, too.
Shannon’s website has a slew of clips of their wardrobe styling and costume design.
They’ve been in a relationship for four years.
Shannon repeatedly gives shout-outs on Instagram to their S.O. Evidence:
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