Johnny Knoxville

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johnny Knoxville
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1971(1971-03-11)
Age	53
Birthplace	Knoxville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Pisces

Johnny Knoxville Biography

Johnny Knoxville is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. He was born Philip John Clapp, he became famous for his role as the creator, producer and frequent participant in MTV’s popular stunt show Jackass. He went to be a part of several film features, including The Dukes of Hazzard and films based on his popular Jackass series.

He was a part of He starred in the John Waters‘ 2004 farcical comedy A Dirty Shame as Ray Ray Perkins.’ farcical comedy of 2004 A Dirty Shame as Ray Ray Perkins.

Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971), known professionally by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, film producer, screenwriter, comedian and stunt performer. He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass, which aired for three seasons from 2000–2002. A year later, Knoxville and his co-stars returned for the first installment in the Jackass film series, with a second and third installment being released in 2006 and 2010, respectively. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), the first film in the series with a storyline, saw him star as his Jackass character Irving Zisman. Knoxville has had acting roles in films such as Men in Black II (2002), A Dirty Shame, Walking Tall (2004), The Dukes of Hazzard, The Ringer, and a cameo role as a sleazy corporate president of a skateboard company in Lords of Dogtown (all 2005), The Last Stand (2013) and Skiptrace (2016). He also voiced Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).

After graduating from South-Doyle High School in 1989 in Knoxville, he moved to California to become an actor. In the beginning, Knoxville appeared mostly in commercials and made several minor appearances as an extra.

He was married Melanie Lynn Cates in 1995 and they had one daughter called Madison in 1996. They divorced in 2009. divorced in 2009. He got married to He married Melanie Lynn Cates in 1995, and the couple had a daughter named Madison in 1996 before getting divorced in 2009. He married Naomi Nelson in 2010, and they had a daughter and son together. in 2010 and had a son and daughter together.

Johnny Knoxville Net Worth

Johnny Knoxville is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Knoxville 's net worth $75 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to be interested in acting after having read He became interested in acting after reading Jack Kerouac‘s novel On the Road, which his cousin gave him.’s novel On the Road, which his uncle gave him.

He was the voice of an unnamed Two-headed alien from the movie Men in Black II, as well as a cameo appearance with He appeared as an unnamed two-headed alien in the 2002 film Men in Black II, and appeared alongside The Rock in Walking Tall in 2004. He also voiced the character Leonardo in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. as He appeared as an unnamed two-headed alien in the 2002 film Men in Black II, and appeared alongside The Rock in Walking Tall in 2004. He also voiced the character Leonardo in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. in Walking Tall in 2004. He also voiced Leonardo for the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Knoxville was born Philip John Clapp in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Philip (1935–2018), was a tire/car salesman, and his mother, Lemoyne Clapp (née Houck) (1938–2017), taught Sunday school. He has two older sisters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Johnny Knoxville height 6 ft 1 in Johnny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Johnny Knoxville Dating?

According to our records, Johnny Knoxville married to Naomi Nelson , Melanie Lynn Clapp. As of December 1, 2023, Johnny Knoxville’s is not dating anyone.

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On January 15, 2009, at the Los Angeles International Airport security workers discovered an inert grenade in his carry-on luggage; he was detained and was cited for carrying a prohibited item into the airport. He was released following the investigation when it was determined that the item was a prop from a commercial, and that an assistant had packed his bag for him.

Facts & Trivia

Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Johnny Knoxville celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

Knoxville has a production company called Dickhouse Productions, which he owns and operates with Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze of the Jackass franchise. Dickhouse’s projects include The Birth of Big Air (2010), a documentary about Mat Hoffman that was part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, and The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2010), both of which have been picked up by Tribeca Films.

Why did Johnny Knoxville quit the show?

Tremaine went on to say that MTV forced the crew to reshoot the bit under the guidance of a representative from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which led to Knoxville quitting the show because he didn’t want to do “a watered-down version of Jackass.”

How did Johnny Knoxville get his name?

How does a man named P.J. Clapp become Johnny Knoxville? He explained it himself on an episode of Wired’s Autocomplete Interview. “ I was writing for magazines and wanted a snappier name ,” he explained. “So I took my middle name and the city I grew up in, Knoxville, and voila.”

How many concussions did Johnny Knoxville get?

However, it wasn’t his first, as Knoxville has had 16 or 17 concussions. But there was one that almost killed him, and it was early on. In Jackass: The Movie, Knoxville’s most dangerous stunt had to be his fight with American professional boxer Butterbean.

Does Jackass use stuntmen?

Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O actually do have stunts they won’t perform. The guys that make up the Jackass team have pretty much proven that they’re totally fine with risking life and limb during the wild stunts they perform time and time again.

Is Jackass still being made?

For now, the only way to watch Jackass Forever is to go to a movie theater. Jackass Forever will open in theaters in the U.S on February 4, 2022.