Johnny Knoxville, 54, Replaces Joe Rogan on ‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’: Inside the ‘Bigger, Bolder’ Reboot
Joe Rogan’s out, Johnny Knoxville’s in—and the stunts are scarier than ever—here's what to expect
TV lovers, we have some good news! Fear Factor is officially coming back, but with the major twist that the newest installment won’t feature former host Joe Rogan. It will also go by a different name—Fear Factor: House of Fear—and feature a brand new list of horrifying tasks. To learn more about the show, including who’s hosting and when it premieres, keep scrolling!
‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’: Everything to know about the reboot
Fear Factor: House of Fear will be a reboot of the hit original show Fear Factor, which ran from 2001 until 2021. The plot will follow a group of 14 strangers who must live on an island together and compete in a variety of dangerous challenges. If they can’t complete those challenges, they risk being eliminated.
Johnny Knoxville, 54, best known for his role in MTV’s J-ck-ss, will be the host and, according to the show’s official log line, the whole thing is expected to be “bigger, bolder and more daring.”
“Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting—and fear is a weapon,” the logline continued. “Only one contestant will conquer all their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize [of $200,000].”
What Joe Rogan said about not hosting ‘Fear Factor’ reboot
As mentioned above, Rogan will not be the host of the reboot and while he hasn’t publicly commented on being replaced, he has opened up about his time on the show. In a 2019 episode of The Joe Rogan Podcast, the 58-year-old said that there was an episode where the contestants had to ride 2,000 lb angry bulls, which he said “scared the sh-t out of me.”
“We had people ride bulls. It was the only time I told contestants: ‘Don’t do it’,” Rogan said. “I said, ‘But you don’t know how to ride a bull. We’re not teaching you how to ride a bull. You’re not going through classes. You’re not slowly, but surely building up your techniques.’
“And we had this girl, she was like 98 pounds. She got launched off the back of this bull,” he continued. “She was tough as sh-t. But I felt and everybody did, in that one we got lucky. I feel like we rolled the dice because if they stomp you, they lacerate livers and crush spleens, and they can stomp you.”
Meet the ‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’ Season 1 cast
The Season 1 Fear Factor: House of Fear cast has been announced, and you can view their names below.
- Blake, a 36-year-old high school AP physics teacher from Orlando, Florida
- Chelsea, a 34-year-old spelling to communicate practitioner, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
- Damienne, a 30-year-old salon owner, from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
- Danielle, a 41-year-old aerospace engineer, from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
- Dida, a 21-year-old soccer player, from St. Louis, Missouri.
- Ethan, a 20-year-old emergency dispatcher, from East York, Ontario.
- Jayleen, a 28-year-old marketing professional, from Los Angeles, California.
Some of the ‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’ cast membersFox - Jeni, a 48-year-old teacher’s aid, from Loveland, Colorado.
- Kristen, a 29-year-old school counselor, from Tampa, Florida.
- Lance, a 31-year-old flight attendant, from Los Angeles, California.
- Rob, a 35-year-old eBike business owner, from San Diego, California.
- Rodney, a 59-year-old retired NYPD detective, from Freeport, New York.
- Tyler, a 34-year-old stay-at-home mom, from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina.
- Zach, a 33-year-old unemployed coal miner, from Benton, Illinois.
How to watch ‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’ on Fox and Hulu
Fear Factor: House of Fear Season 1 will air on Fox on Wednesday, January 14 at 9 pm ET. It will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
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