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Johnny Knoxville(I)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Johnny Knoxville at an event for God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Dave England, Danger Ehren, Preston Lacy, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Rachel Wolfson, Zach Holmes, Davon "Jasper" Wilson, Eric Manaka, Sean "Poopies" McInerney, and director Jeff Tremaine answer our Burning Questions about stunts that still hurt, the bit they'd love to do again, and if we can expect 'Son of Jackass' in the future.
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Johnny Knoxville was born on 11 March 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). He was previously married to Naomi Nelson and Melanie Clapp.
BornMarch 11, 1971
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BornMarch 11, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 15 nominations total

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    Known for

    Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
    Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, and Johnny Knoxville in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    5.1
    • Luke Duke
    • 2005
    William Fichtner, Will Arnett, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Johnny Knoxville, Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, and Pete Ploszek in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    5.8
    • Leonardo(voice)
    • 2014
    Geoffrey Arend, Johnny Knoxville, Jed Rees, John Taylor, and Leonard Earl Howze in The Ringer (2005)
    The Ringer
    5.8
    • Steve Barker
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and Jack Haven in Action Point (2018)
      Action Point
      5.1
      • story by
      • 2018
    • Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2015
    • Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jackson Nicoll in Bad Grandpa.5 (2013)
      Bad Grandpa.5
      6.2
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
      Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2013
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 3.5 (2011)
      Jackass 3.5
      6.6
      Video
      • concepts by
      • 2011
    • Jackass 3D: Purple Trouble
      3.8
      • concepts by
      • 2010
    • Jackass 3D (2010)
      Jackass 3D
      7.0
      • concepts by
      • 2010
    • Dudesons in America (2010)
      Dudesons in America
      6.7
      TV Series
      • concept
      • creator
      • 2010
    • Travis Pastrana in Nitro Circus (2009)
      Nitro Circus
      7.6
      TV Series
      • concept
      • 2009
    • Jackass 2.5 (2007)
      Jackass 2.5
      6.3
      Video
      • concepts by
      • 2007
    • Johnny Knoxville in Jackass (2000)
      Jackass
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • concepts by
      • creator
      • 2000–2007
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Phil Margera, Preston Lacy, Jess Margera, and April Margera in Jackass Number Two (2006)
      Jackass Number Two
      7.0
      • concepts by
      • 2006
    • Johnny Knoxville in Jackass (2000)
      Jackass: Volume One
      7.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Murderball
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass: The Movie (2002)
      Jackass: The Movie
      6.6
      • concepts by
      • 2002

    Producer

    • Johnny Knoxville in Sweet Dreams (2024)
      Sweet Dreams
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Johnny Knoxville, Eric André, and Gabourey Sidibe in The Prank Panel (2023)
      The Prank Panel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Sean McInerney, Davon Wilson, Compston Wilson, and Zach Holmes in Jackass Shark Week 2.0 (2022)
      Jackass Shark Week 2.0
      5.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Zach Holmes in Jackass 4.5 (2022)
      Jackass 4.5
      6.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Johnny Knoxville in Jackass Forever (2022)
      Jackass Forever
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Davon Wilson in Jackass Shark Week (2021)
      Jackass Shark Week
      5.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and Jack Haven in Action Point (2018)
      Action Point
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Travis Pastrana, Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, James Murray, and Joe Gatto in Nitro Circus Series (2006)
      Nitro Circus Series
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Evel Knievel in Being Evel (2015)
      Being Evel
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jackson Nicoll in Bad Grandpa.5 (2013)
      Bad Grandpa.5
      6.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
      Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
      6.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2013
    • Ryan Dunn in A Tribute to Ryan Dunn (2011)
      A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
      8.3
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 3.5 (2011)
      Jackass 3.5
      6.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
      8.1
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Actor

    • The Marshmallow Experiment
      • Will
      • In Production
    • Tiny Fugitives
      • Bob
      • Post-production
    • I Want Your Sex
      • Post-production
    • Seth Rogen in The Studio (2025)
      The Studio
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Johnny
      • 2025
    • Paul Walter Hauser in The Luckiest Man in America (2024)
      The Luckiest Man in America
      6.2
      • Leon Hart
      • 2024
    • Johnny Knoxville in Sweet Dreams (2024)
      Sweet Dreams
      5.4
      • Morris
      • 2024
    • Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
      Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
      3.7
      • Randy Cheeks (voice)
      • 2024
    • Johnny Knoxville, Eric André, and Gabourey Sidibe in The Prank Panel (2023)
      The Prank Panel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Matthew McConaughey, Don Cheadle, Johnny Knoxville, Tom Kenny, Niecy Nash, and Kaitlin Olson in Agent Elvis (2023)
      Agent Elvis
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Bobby Ray (voice)
      • 2023
    • Mel Brooks, Ike Barinholtz, Pamela Adlon, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Nick Robinson, Dove Cameron, Tim Baltz, and Ronny Chieng in History of the World: Part II (2023)
      History of the World: Part II
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Rasputin
      • 2023
    • Paul Reiser, Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville, Calum Worthy, Keegan-Michael Key, Rachel Bloom, and Krista Marie Yu in Reboot (2022)
      Reboot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Clay Barber
      • 2022
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Actor #2
      • 2022
    • Brock Lesnar and Joe Anoa'i in WrestleMania 38 (2022)
      WrestleMania 38
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Johnny Knoxville
      • 2022
    • John Cena, Randy Orton, and Cody Rhodes in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
      WWE Smackdown!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Johnny Knoxville
      • 2022
    • Andrew Garfield in Mainstream (2020)
      Mainstream
      5.0
      • Ted Wick
      • 2020
    • Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski, Fred Armisen, Jon Hamm, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Parnell, Daniel Radcliffe, Ellie Kemper, and Tituss Burgess in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend (2020)
      Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • C.J.
      • 2020
    • Johnny Knoxville, Jack Huston, Karl Glusman, and Emilia Clarke in Above Suspicion (2019)
      Above Suspicion
      5.8
      • Cash
      • 2019
    • Alexandra Daddario, Logan Miller, Maddie Hasson, Amy Forsyth, Keean Johnson, and Austin Swift in We Summon the Darkness (2019)
      We Summon the Darkness
      5.2
      • John Henry Butler
      • 2019
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos66

    'Jackass Forever' Cast Answer Our Burning Questions
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    'Jackass Forever' Cast Answer Our Burning Questions
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    Clip 0:27
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    Clip 0:27
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    "High Five"
    Clip 0:40
    "High Five"
    The Ringer
    Clip 0:46
    The Ringer
    The Ringer
    Clip 0:30
    The Ringer
    The Ringer
    Clip 1:01
    The Ringer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • P.J. Clapp
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • March 11, 1971
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    • Spouses
        Naomi NelsonSeptember 24, 2010 - 2024 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Arlo Clapp
    • Parents
        Phil Clapp
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Mountain Dew
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 9 Interviews
      • 6 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the age of eight, he had the flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis all at the same time and nearly died.
    • Quotes
      People think by challenging me they're going to show they're tough. But I'm not tough. Decent drinker. Not such a bad kisser. But not a great fighter.
    • Trademarks
        His distinct and infectious laugh
    • Nicknames
      • Johnny Jackass
      • PJ
      • JJ Knoxville
      • The Captain
    • Salary
      • Walking Tall
        (2004)
        $5,000,000

    FAQ

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    • How old is Johnny Knoxville?
      54 years old
    • When was Johnny Knoxville born?
      March 11, 1971
    • Where was Johnny Knoxville born?
      Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    • What is Johnny Knoxville's birth name?
      Philip John Clapp
    • How tall is Johnny Knoxville?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

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