Parks Bonifay
Parks Bonifay (born September 30, 1981) is an American professional wakeboarder.
Parks Bonifay | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1981 Lake Alfred, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Wakeboarder |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Parent(s) | Pete Bonifay and Betty Bonifay |
Life and career
Bonifay was born in Lake Alfred, Florida. He became a professional wakeboarder in 1994. Parks began competing as a 14-year-old, winning the X-Games in his first visit. He has held many major titles including the Pro Wakeboard Tour titles in 1999 and 2001. He began waterskiing at the age six months, 29 days old setting a new world record.
He became the first documented wakeboarder to land the 1080 (a switch toeside 1080), doing so at a Bill Doster photoshoot in 1999.
Bonifay was a recurring star on MTV's extreme action sports show Nitro Circus. He is sponsored by Ronix, Fox, Red Bull, Spy, MasterCraft, and Performance Ski & Surf.
A full-length feature documentary on Parks' life was released on August 21, 2009, aptly titled The Parks Documentary. It chronicles the story of Park's life, from his roots in water skiing and show skiing via his parents and grandparents, to his exploits, accomplishments and sheer dominance of the world of wakeboarding the past 12 years.
He resides in Auburndale, Florida.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nitro Circus | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Adrenaline Rush Hour | Himself | Episode 1.5 TV series documentary |
| 2011 | Momentum: What Drives You | Himself | Episode 3.5 |
| 2012 | Roast of Parks Bonifay | Himself | TV special |
| 2012 | Ultimate Rush | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2014 | Parks Documentary: The Story of Parks Bonifay | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2015 | Wakecation | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2015-2016 | Worldies | Himself | 2 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Construction crew member | |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2011 | Jackass 3.5 | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2012 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | Himself | |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Guest appearance |
References
External links
- Bio at EXPN.com
- Bio at GravityGames.com
- Bio at USAwaterski.org
- Parks Bonifay at IMDb
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