Johnny Knoxville

About Johnny Knoxville

He rose to popularity as the creator, producer, and frequent victim of MTV's stunt show Jackass, where he was born Philip John Clapp. He went on to star in a number of feature films, including The Dukes of Hazzard and adaptations of his successful Jackass series.

Philip John Clapp, known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, stuntman, filmmaker and comedian. He is best known as the co-creator and star of the MTV reality show Jackass, which aired for three seasons from 2000 to 2002. A year later, Knoxville and his co-stars returned. With the first Jackass franchise, with the second and third released in 2006 and 2010. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, the first in the series with a plot, saw him playing the role of his character Jackass Irving Zisman. Knoxville has starred in films such as Men in Black II, A Dirty Shame and Walking Tall, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Ringer, and a cameo role as president of a skateboard company in Lords of Dogtown, The Last Stand and Skiptrace. He also voiced Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Years active	1992–present
Occupation	Actor, stunt performer, filmmaker, comedian
Notable work	Jackass
Born	Philip John Clapp, March 11, 1971, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Children	3

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Trivia

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. 

Johnny Knoxville before fame

After reading Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road, which his cousin gave him, he became interested in acting.

Achievement of Johnny Knoxville

In the 2002 film Men in Black II, he played an unnamed two-headed alien, and in 2004 he co-starred with The Rock in Walking Tall. In the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, he voiced the role Leonardo.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$75 Million

Johnny Knoxville family life

In 1995, he married Melanie Lynn Cates, and they had a daughter called Madison in 1996 before divorcing in 2009. In 2010, he married Naomi Nelson, with whom he has a daughter and a son.

Associations of Johnny Knoxville

He played Ray Ray Perkins in John Waters' comedic comedy A Dirty Shame from 2004.

Johnny Knoxville Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	185 cm
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