- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 11, 1971
- Place of Birth
- Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Johnny Knoxville
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). Th…
Filmography
Tiny Fugitives
2026 · Bob
movieI Want Your Sex
2026 · Detective Zem
movieJackass: Best and Last
2026 · Self, Producer, Writer
movieNever Change!
2026 · Love Letter (voice)
tvStrip Law
2026 · (voice)
tvFear Factor: House of Fear
2026 · Self - Host
movieEverybody Wants to Be Gen X
2025 · Self
tvThe Last Frontier
2025 · Covington
movieThe Piano Accident
2025 · Self (archivefootage)
movieSwamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
2025 · Self
movieWillie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025 · Self
movieThe Luckiest Man in America
2025 · Leon Hart
tvThe Studio
2025 · Johnny Knoxville
tvEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 · Self - Stunt Performer and Actor
tvIt's Florida, Man.
2024 · Timmy the Tweaker
movieSpongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024 · Randy Cheeks (voice)
movieSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024 · Randy Cheeks (voice)
movieJoan Rivers at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieSweet Dreams
2024 · Morris, Executive Producer
tvThe Prank Panel
2023 · Self
tvAgent Elvis
2023 · Bobby Ray (voice)
tvHistory of the World: Part II
2023 · Rasputin
tvReboot
2022 · Clay Barber
tvPassword
2022 · Self - Celebrity Guest
movieJackass Shark Week 2.0
2022 · Self, Executive Producer
movieJackass 4.5
2022 · Self, Producer, Writer
movieWWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
2022 · Johnny Knoxville
movieJackass Forever
2022 · Self, Writer, Producer
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2022
2022 · Johnny Knoxville
tvLast Meals
2021 · Self
tvSnacked
2021 · Self
movieJackass Shark Week
2021 · Self, Executive Producer
movieMainstream
2021 · Ted Wick
movieWe Summon the Darkness
2020 · Pastor John Henry Butler
movieClass Action Park
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieSteve-O: Gnarly
2020 · Self
movieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020 · C.J
movieJackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
2020 · Self
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
movieAbove Suspicion
2019 · Cash
moviePolar
2019 · Michael Green
movieWeightless
2018 · Ed
movieThe Great Buster: A Celebration
2018 · Self
movieRosy
2018 · James
movieAction Point
2018 · Deshawn Crious "D.C." Carver, Producer, Writer
movieHalf Magic
2018 · Father Gary
tvThe Orville
2017 · Actor #2
movieDumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
2017 · Self - writer / actor
movieSkiptrace
2016 · Connor Watts
tvRide with Norman Reedus
2016 · Self
movieElvis & Nixon
2016 · Sonny
movieDiffability Hollywood
2016
movieDesire
2015 · Director
tvHot Ones
2015 · Self
movieBeing Evel
2015 · Self
movieCKY: The Greatest Hits
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 · Leonardo (voice)
movieJackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014 · Irving Zisman / Self, Screenplay, Producer
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
movieJackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013 · Irving Zisman, Producer, Story, Screenplay
tvDrunk History
2013 · Ponce De Leon, Marshall Ratliff, Johnny Cash
tvMaron
2013 · Himself
tvCircus Halligalli
2013
movieMovie 43
2013 · Pete (segment "Happy Birthday")
movieThe Last Stand
2013 · Lewis Dinkum
movieFun Size
2012 · Jörgen
tvThe Burn with Jeff Ross
2012 · Self
movieNitro Circus: The Movie
2012 · Self
tvNitro Circus Live
2012 · Creator
tvLoiter Squad
2012 · Self
movieSmall Apartments
2012 · Tommy Balls
movieNature Calls
2012 · Kirk Stevens
movieA Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2011 · Self, Executive Producer
tvRidiculousness
2011 · Self
movieJackass: The Beginning
2011 · Self
movieJackass 3.5
2011 · Self, Writer, Producer
movieThe Making of 'Jackass 3D'
2011 · Self
tvConan
2010 · Self
movieJackass 3D
2010 · Self, Writer, Producer
movieDetroit Lives
2010 · Self
movieThe Birth of Big Air
2010 · Producer
movieFather of Invention
2010 · Troy Coangelo
movieJackass: The Lost Tapes
2009 · Self, Executive Producer
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvThe Goode Family
2009
movieSteve-O: Demise and Rise
2009 · Self, Executive Producer
movieThe Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia
2009 · Executive Producer
tvNitro Circus
2009 · , Producer, Creator
tvRob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
2009
movieJackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel
2008 · Self, Executive Producer
tvUnhitched
2008 · Chuck
movieJackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
2008 · Self, Writer
movieThe Making of 'Jackass: The Game'
2007 · Self
movieThe Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
2007 · Self
movieJackass 2.5
2007 · Self, Writer, Producer
movieThe Man Who Souled the World
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
tvThe Vice Guide to Travel
2007
movieJackass: Where Are They Now?
2007 · Self
movieThe Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2006 · Self, Executive Producer
movieJackass Number Two
2006 · Self, Producer, Writer
movieWildboyz: Over & Out
2006 · Self
movieUltimate Predator
2006 · Self
movieThe Ringer
2005 · Steve Barker
movieJackass Volume One
2005 · Self
movieSteve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass
2005 · Self
movieDaltry Calhoun
2005 · Daltry Calhoun
movieSteve-O: The Greatest Hits
2005 · Self
movieThe Dukes of Hazzard
2005 · Luke Duke
movieJackass Presents: Murderball
2005 · Self, Writer
movieAll the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
2005 · Self
movieLords of Dogtown
2005 · Topper Burks
movieA Dirty Shame
2004 · Ray Ray Perkins
movieSteve-O: The Early Years
2004 · Self
movieGrand Theft Parsons
2004 · Phil Kaufman
movieWalking Tall
2004 · Ray Templeton
movieJackass Volume Two
2004 · Self
tvViva La Bam
2003
tvWildboyz
2003 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieJackass Backyard BBQ
2003 · Self, Executive Producer, Creator
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
movieJackass Volume Three
2002 · Self
movieMIB ADR
2002 · Self
movieMen in Black II: Creature Featurettes
2002 · Self
movieMen in Black II: MIB ADR
2002 · Self
movieCKY 4: The Latest & Greatest
2002 · Self
movieJackass: The Movie
2002 · Self, Producer, Writer
movieThe Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002 · Self, Executive Producer, Creator
movieJackass: Too Hot For MTV
2002 · Self
movieMen in Black II
2002 · Scrad / Charlie
movieDeuces Wild
2002 · Vinnie Fish
movieBig Trouble
2002 · Eddie
movieLife Without Dick
2002 · Dick Rasmusson
movieJackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special
2002 · Self, Executive Producer
movieDon't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video
2001 · Self
movieBig Brother: Crap
2001 · Self
tvThe Andy Dick Show
2001 · Wannabee Andy Dick
movieCKY 3
2001 · Self
movieThe Career Ending Footage of: Steve-O
2001 · Self
movieCoyote Ugly
2000 · College Guy
tvJackass
2000 · Self, Writer, Producer, Creator
tvRove
1999 · Self
movieBig Brother: Boob
1999 · Self
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Johnny Krill (voice), Randy Cheeks (voice)
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Self, Johnny Knoxville
tvFamily Guy
1999 · Johnny Knoxville (voice)
movieEvery Dog Has Its Day
1998 · Clerk
movieBig Brother: Number Two
1998 · Self
tvKing of the Hill
1997 · Peter Sterling (voice), Hoyt Platter (voice)
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self, Self - Guest
movieDesert Blues
1995 · Bob (as Phillip John)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvRaw
1993 · Self, Self.
movieBram Stoker's Dracula
1992 · Stand In
tvThe Ben Stiller Show
1992 · Cure Fan (uncredited)
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Johnny Knoxville (voice)
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
movieJackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters
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movieThe Brandon Novak Story
— · Self
Weezer: Security Threat
—
The Marshmallow Experiment
— · Will
movieThe Young People
—
Night Sessions
— · Dr. Rick Brennan
JackassWorld Road Trip
— · Self