Name
Johnny Knoxville
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1971-03-11 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Johnny Knoxville, born Philip John Clapp Jr. on March 11, 1971, is an American actor, comedian, stunt performer, and television producer. He rose to fame as the co-creator and star of the hit MTV series "Jackass," which featured a group of individuals performing dangerous and outrageous stunts and pranks.
Knoxville was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he developed a taste for mischief and adventure from an early age. After completing high school, he briefly attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California before dropping out to pursue a career in acting and writing.
In 2000, Knoxville and his friends launched the "Jackass" television series, which became a cultural phenomenon and catapulted him to international fame. The show's success led to several spin-off films, including "Jackass: The Movie" (2002), "Jackass Number Two" (2006), and "Jackass 3D" (2010). These movies showcased Knoxville's willingness to push the boundaries of physical comedy and engage in outrageous, often painful, stunts.
Beyond "Jackass," Johnny Knoxville has appeared in a variety of film and television projects. He has displayed his comedic talents in movies such as "Men in Black II" (2002), "The Dukes of Hazzard" (2005), and "Skiptrace" (2016). He has also taken on more dramatic roles, including in films like "Grand Theft Parsons" (2003) and "Elvis & Nixon" (2016).
Knoxville's distinctive charm and fearlessness have endeared him to audiences worldwide. His willingness to put his body on the line for entertainment, combined with his quick wit and natural comedic timing, has made him a beloved figure in the entertainment industry.
In addition to his acting career, Johnny Knoxville has produced various television shows, including "Nitro Circus" and "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia." He has also ventured into writing, publishing his autobiography, "The Jackass Whisperer," in 2018.
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- 2002 Big Trouble as Eddie
- 1998 Every Dog Has Its Day as Clerk
- 2005 Steve-O: The Greatest Hits as Self
- 2005 Daltry Calhoun as Daltry Calhoun
- 2004 Walking Tall as Ray Templeton
- 2005 The Dukes of Hazzard as Luke Duke
- 2002 Life Without Dick as Dick Rasmusson
- 2006 Jackass Number Two as Self
- 2002 Jackass: The Movie as Self
- 2005 The Ringer as Steve Barker
- 2004 A Dirty Shame as Ray Ray Perkins
- 2010 Father of Invention as Troy Coangelo
- 2004 Steve-O: The Early Years as Self
- 2007 Jackass 2.5 as Self
- 2010 Jackass 3D as Self
- 2004 Grand Theft Parsons as Phil Kaufman
- 2011 Jackass 3.5 as Self
- 2022 WWE Royal Rumble 2022 as Johnny Knoxville
- 2002 CKY 4: The Latest & Greatest as Self
- 2012 Fun Size as Jörgen
- 2002 Jackass: Too Hot For MTV as Self
- 2011 The Making of 'Jackass 3D' as Self - Producer, "movie star"
- 2007 Jackass: Where Are They Now? as Self
- 2013 The Last Stand as Lewis Dinkum
- 2011 Jackass: The Beginning as Self
- 2012 Small Apartments as Tommy Balls
- 2013 Movie 43 as Pete (segment "Happy Birthday")
- 2022 WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday as Johnny Knoxville
- Soon Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters
- 2012 Nature Calls as Kirk Stevens
- 2013 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Irving Zisman
- 2002 Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special as Self
- 2008 Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel as Self
- 2009 Jackass: The Lost Tapes as Self
- 2008 Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover as Self
- 2014 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as Irving Zisman / Self
- 2022 Jackass Shark Week 2.0 as Self
- Soon The Brandon Novak Story as Self
- 2016 Elvis & Nixon as Sonny
- 2024 Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie as Randy Cheeks (voice)
- 2005 Jackass Volume One as Self
- 2004 Jackass Volume Two as Self
- 2002 Jackass Volume Three as Self
- 2005 All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' as Self
- 2016 Skiptrace as Connor Watts
- 2024 Sweet Dreams as Morris
- 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Leonardo (voice)
- 2015 Desire as Director
- 2005 Steve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass as Self
- 2025 The Luckiest Man in America as Leon Hart
- 2015 Being Evel as Self
- 2001 CKY 3 as Self
- 2002 Deuces Wild as Vinnie Fish
- 2019 Above Suspicion as Cash
- 2001 Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video as Self
- 2007 The Man Who Souled the World as Self
- 2001 Big Brother: Crap as Self
- 2011 A Tribute to Ryan Dunn as Self
- 2014 CKY: The Greatest Hits as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 Steve-O: Demise and Rise as Self
- 2018 Action Point as Deshawn Crious "D.C." Carver
- 1999 Big Brother: Boob as Self
- 2006 Ultimate Predator as Self
- 2006 The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self
- 2005 Jackass Presents: Murderball as Self
- 2001 The Career Ending Footage of: Steve-O as Self
- 2018 Half Magic as Father Gary
- 2018 Rosy as James
- 2000 Coyote Ugly as College Guy
- 2018 The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
- 2018 Weightless as Ed
- 1995 Desert Blues as Bob (as Phillip John)
- 2020 We Summon the Darkness as Pastor John Henry Butler
- 2019 Polar as Michael Green
- 2021 Mainstream as Ted Wick
- 2022 Jackass Forever as Self
- 2002 The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Self
- 2002 MIB ADR as Self
- 2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as C.J
- 1998 Big Brother: Number Two as Self
- 2016 Diffability Hollywood
- 2020 Steve-O: Gnarly as Self
- 2020 Class Action Park as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 Jackass Backyard BBQ as Self
- 2010 Detroit Lives as Self
- 2007 The Making of 'Jackass: The Game' as Self
- 2006 Wildboyz: Over & Out as Self
- 2022 Jackass 4.5 as Self
- 2021 Jackass Shark Week as Self
- 2005 Lords of Dogtown as Topper Burks
- 2012 Nitro Circus: The Movie as Self
- 2024 Joan Rivers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
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- 2025 Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as Self
- 2007 The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self
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- Soon Weezer: Security Threat
- Soon The Marshmallow Experiment as Will
- 2026 Tiny Fugitives as Bob
- 2027 The Young People
- 2025 The Piano Accident as Self (archivefootage)
- 2025 Everybody Wants to Be Gen X as Self
- 2024 SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas as Randy Cheeks (voice)
- 2026 Jackass: Best and Last as Self
- Soon Night Sessions as Dr. Rick Brennan
- 2017 Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine as Self - writer / actor
- 2002 Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes as Self
- 2002 Men in Black II: MIB ADR as Self
- 2026 Never Change! as Love Letter (voice)
- Soon JackassWorld Road Trip as Self
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Knoxville (voice)
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2003 Viva La Bam ( 1 episode )
- 1997 King of the Hill ( 1 episode ) as Peter Sterling (voice)
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 3 episodes )
- 2000 Jackass ( 25 episodes ) as Self
- 1999 Rove ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2001 The Andy Dick Show ( 2 episodes ) as Wannabee Andy Dick
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 The Goode Family ( 1 episode )
- 2009 Nitro Circus ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2003 Wildboyz ( 8 episodes ) as Self
- 2013 Circus Halligalli ( 1 episode )
- 2013 Drunk History ( 1 episode ) as Ponce De Leon
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2008 Unhitched ( 1 episode ) as Chuck
- 2022 Reboot ( 8 episodes ) as Clay Barber
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Krill (voice)
- 1999 WWE Friday Night SmackDown ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2016 Ride with Norman Reedus ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Ridiculousness ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Raw ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 The Orville ( 1 episode ) as Actor #2
- 2013 Drunk History ( 1 episode ) as Marshall Ratliff
- 2015 Hot Ones ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Loiter Squad ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 The Burn with Jeff Ross ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Raw ( 1 episode ) as Self.
- 2023 The Prank Panel ( 9 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
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- 2013 Drunk History ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Cash
- 2023 History of the World: Part II ( 3 episodes ) as Rasputin
- 2007 The Vice Guide to Travel ( 1 episode )
- 2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self
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- 2025 Everybody's Live with John Mulaney ( 1 episode ) as Self - Stunt Performer and Actor
- 2025 The Studio ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Knoxville
- 2026 Fear Factor: House of Fear ( 12 episodes ) as Self - Host
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- 1999 WWE Friday Night SmackDown ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Knoxville
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Guest
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- 2026 Strip Law ( 1 episode ) as (voice)
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2013 Maron ( 1 episode ) as Himself
- 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants ( 2 episodes ) as Randy Cheeks (voice)
- 1992 The Ben Stiller Show ( 1 episode ) as Cure Fan (uncredited)
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- 2021 Last Meals ( 1 episode ) as Self
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