Dirty Sanchez star Mike Locke dies aged 47

Welsh stuntman and skateboarder Mike Locke, best known by his nickname Pancho, has died at the age of 47, the Daily Mail reported on November 6, 2026. [1][2]

According to the Daily Mail, Locke helped launch the prank show Dirty Sanchez in 2003. The hit MTV series ran for four seasons, filming in Newport and locations across the United Kingdom. [1]

The Daily Mail reported that the show was described as a harsher version of the American series Jackass. Locke performed alongside Matthew Pritchard, Lee Dainton, and Dan Joyce, with the group carrying out dangerous stunts that inflicted pain on themselves and each other. [1]

The Dirty Sanchez franchise expanded beyond the original television series to include two MTV spinoffs, as well as a feature film and a live stage show. [1]