Johnny Knoxville
Acting • Born 1971-03-11
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.
Filmography
165 credits
Men in Black II
Movie • 2002
Scrad / Charlie
Big Trouble
Movie • 2002
Eddie
Every Dog Has Its Day
Movie • 1998
Clerk
Steve-O: The Greatest Hits
Movie • 2005
Self
Daltry Calhoun
Movie • 2005
Daltry Calhoun
Walking Tall
Movie • 2004
Ray Templeton
The Dukes of Hazzard
Movie • 2005
Luke Duke
Life Without Dick
Movie • 2002
Dick Rasmusson
Jackass Number Two
Movie • 2006
Self
Jackass: The Movie
Movie • 2002
Self
The Ringer
Movie • 2005
Steve Barker
A Dirty Shame
Movie • 2004
Ray Ray Perkins
Father of Invention
Movie • 2010
Troy Coangelo
Steve-O: The Early Years
Movie • 2004
Self
Jackass 2.5
Movie • 2007
Self
Jackass 3D
Movie • 2010
Self
Grand Theft Parsons
Movie • 2004
Phil Kaufman
Jackass 3.5
Movie • 2011
Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
Movie • 2022
Johnny Knoxville
CKY 4: The Latest & Greatest
Movie • 2002
Self
Fun Size
Movie • 2012
Jörgen
Jackass: Too Hot For MTV
Movie • 2002
Self
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Movie • 2011
Self
Jackass: Where Are They Now
Movie • 2007
Self
The Last Stand
Movie • 2013
Lewis Dinkum
Jackass: The Beginning
Movie • 2011
Self
Small Apartments
Movie • 2012
Tommy Balls
Movie 43
Movie • 2013
Pete (segment "Happy Birthday")
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
Movie • 2022
Johnny Knoxville
Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters
Movie
Nature Calls
Movie • 2012
Kirk Stevens
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Movie • 2013
Irving Zisman
Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special
Movie • 2002
Self
Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel
Movie • 2008
Self
Jackass: The Lost Tapes
Movie • 2009
Self
Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover
Movie • 2008
Self
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Movie • 2014
Irving Zisman / Self
Jackass Shark Week 2.0
Movie • 2022
Self
The Brandon Novak Story
Movie
Self
Elvis & Nixon
Movie • 2016
Sonny
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Movie • 2024
Randy Cheeks (voice)
Jackass Volume One
Movie • 2005
Self
Jackass Volume Three
Movie • 2002
Self
Jackass Volume Two
Movie • 2004
Self
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Movie • 2005
Self
Skiptrace
Movie • 2016
Connor Watts
Sweet Dreams
Movie • 2024
Morris
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie • 2014
Leonardo (voice)
Desire
Movie • 2015
Director
Steve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass
Movie • 2005
Self
The Luckiest Man in America
Movie • 2025
Leon Hart
Being Evel
Movie • 2015
Self
CKY 3
Movie • 2001
Self
Deuces Wild
Movie • 2002
Vinnie Fish
Above Suspicion
Movie • 2019
Cash
Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video
Movie • 2001
Self
The Man Who Souled the World
Movie • 2007
Self
Big Brother: Crap
Movie • 2001
Self
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
Movie • 2011
Self
CKY: The Greatest Hits
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Steve-O: Demise and Rise
Movie • 2009
Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Movie • 2017
Self
Action Point
Movie • 2018
Deshawn Crious "D.C." Carver
Big Brother: Boob
Movie • 1999
Self
Ultimate Predator
Movie • 2006
Self
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Movie • 2006
Self
Jackass Presents: Murderball
Movie • 2005
Self
The Career Ending Footage of: Steve-O
Movie • 2001
Self
Half Magic
Movie • 2018
Father Gary
Rosy
Movie • 2018
James
Coyote Ugly
Movie • 2000
College Guy
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Movie • 2018
Self
Weightless
Movie • 2018
Ed
Desert Blues
Movie • 1995
Bob (as Phillip John)
We Summon the Darkness
Movie • 2020
Pastor John Henry Butler
Polar
Movie • 2019
Michael Green
Mainstream
Movie • 2021
Ted Wick
Jackass Forever
Movie • 2022
Self
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Movie • 2002
Self
MIB ADR
Movie • 2002
Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Movie • 2020
C.J
Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
Movie • 2020
Self
Big Brother: Number Two
Movie • 1998
Self
Diffability Hollywood
Movie • 2016
Steve-O: Gnarly
Movie • 2020
Class Action Park
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Jackass Backyard BBQ
Movie • 2003
Self
Detroit Lives
Movie • 2010
Self
The Making of 'Jackass: The Game'
Movie • 2007
Self
Wildboyz: Over & Out
Movie • 2006
Self
Jackass 4.5
Movie • 2022
Self
Jackass Shark Week
Movie • 2021
Self
Lords of Dogtown
Movie • 2005
Topper Burks
Nitro Circus: The Movie
Movie • 2012
Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
I Want Your Sex
Movie • 2026
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
Movie • 2025
Self
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
Movie • 2007
Self
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
Movie • 2025
Self
Weezer: Security Threat
Movie
The Marshmallow Experiment
Movie
Will
Tiny Fugitives
Movie
Bob
The Young People
Movie • 2026
The Piano Accident
Movie • 2025
Self (archivefootage)
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
Movie • 2025
Self
Carnaval
Movie
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
Movie • 2024
Randy Cheeks
Jackass 5
Movie • 2026
Self
Night Sessions
Movie
Dr. Rick Brennan
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Johnny Knoxville (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Viva La Bam
TV • 2003
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Peter Sterling (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Jackass
TV • 2000
Self
Rove
TV • 1999
Self
The Andy Dick Show
TV • 2001
Wannabee Andy Dick
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Goode Family
TV • 2009
Nitro Circus
TV • 2009
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
TV • 2009
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Wildboyz
TV • 2003
Self
Circus Halligalli
TV • 2013
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Ponce De Leon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Unhitched
TV • 2008
Chuck
Reboot
TV • 2022
Clay Barber
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV • 1999
Johnny Krill (voice)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Self
Ride with Norman Reedus
TV • 2016
Self
Ridiculousness
TV • 2011
Self
Raw
TV • 1993
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Orville
TV • 2017
Actor #2
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Marshall Ratliff
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Loiter Squad
TV • 2012
Self
The Burn with Jeff Ross
TV • 2012
Self
Raw
TV • 1993
Self.
The Prank Panel
TV • 2023
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Hoyt Platter (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Snacked
TV • 2021
Self
Password
TV • 2022
Self - Celebrity Guest
Agent Elvis
TV • 2023
Bobby Ray (voice)
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Johnny Cash
History of the World: Part II
TV • 2023
Rasputin
The Vice Guide to Travel
TV • 2007
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV • 2025
Self - Stunt Performer and Actor
The Studio
TV • 2025
Johnny Knoxville
Fear Factor: House of Fear
TV • 2026
Self - Host
The Last Frontier
TV • 2025
Covington
It's Florida, Man.
TV • 2024
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Johnny Knoxville
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Johnny Knoxville (voice)
Strip Law
TV • 2026
(voice)