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Johnny Knoxville

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Johnny Knoxville at an event for God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
A reckless group of twelve year olds set out on a mission to spend the rest of their lives at sleepaway camp. They'll just have to get past Bob - the camp's deranged, relentless, 50-year-old lifer counselor.
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Tiny Fugitives (2026)
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Johnny Knoxville was born on 11 March 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and The Ringer (2005). He has been married to Emily Ting since 16 November 2025. He was previously married to Naomi Nelson and Melanie Clapp.
BornMarch 11, 1971
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BornMarch 11, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
    Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, and Johnny Knoxville in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    5.2
    • Luke Duke
    • 2005
    Geoffrey Arend, Johnny Knoxville, Jed Rees, John Taylor, and Leonard Earl Howze in The Ringer (2005)
    The Ringer
    5.8
    • Steve Barker
    • 2005
    William Fichtner, Will Arnett, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Johnny Knoxville, Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, and Pete Ploszek in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    5.8
    • Leonardo(voice)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Jackass the podcast (2026)
      Jackass the podcast
      6.8
      Podcast Series
      • created by
      • 2026
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass: Best and Last (2026)
      Jackass: Best and Last
      6.2
      • concept by
      • 2026
    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and Jack Haven in Action Point (2018)
      Action Point
      5.2
      • story by
      • 2018
    • Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2015
    • Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jackson Nicoll in Bad Grandpa.5 (2013)
      Bad Grandpa.5
      6.2
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
      Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
      6.5
      • story by
      • screenplay by
      • 2013
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 3.5 (2011)
      Jackass 3.5
      6.6
      Video
      • concepts by
      • 2011
    • Purple Trouble
      3.5
      • concepts by
      • 2010
    • Jackass 3D (2010)
      Jackass 3D
      7.0
      • concepts by
      • 2010
    • Dudesons in America (2010)
      Dudesons in America
      6.7
      TV Series
      • concept
      • creator
      • 2010
    • Travis Pastrana in Nitro Circus (2009)
      Nitro Circus
      7.6
      TV Series
      • concept
      • 2009
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 2.5 (2007)
      Jackass 2.5
      6.3
      Video
      • concepts by
      • 2007
    • Jackass (2000)
      Jackass
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • concepts by
      • 2000–2007
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Phil Margera, Preston Lacy, Jess Margera, and April Margera in Jackass Number Two (2006)
      Jackass Number Two
      7.0
      • concepts by
      • 2006
    • Johnny Knoxville in Jackass (2000)
      Jackass: Volume One
      7.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005

    Actor

    • Tiny Fugitives
      • Bob
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Young People
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • The Marshmallow Experiment
      • Will
      • Post-production
    • Topher Grace, Sofia Black-D'Elia, John Reynolds, Gary Richardson, Carmen Christopher, and Jo Firestone in Never Change! (2026)
      Never Change!
      4.5
      • Love Letter
      • 2026
    • Adam Scott, Stephen Root, Shannon Gisela, and Janelle James in Strip Law (2026)
      Strip Law
      6.0
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2026
    • Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde in I Want Your Sex (2026)
      I Want Your Sex
      6.1
      • Detective Zem
      • 2026
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Johnny Knoxville (voice)
      • 2025
    • It's Florida, Man (2024)
      It's Florida, Man
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Timmy the Tweaker
      • 2025
    • Jason Clarke in The Last Frontier (2025)
      The Last Frontier
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Covington
      • 2025
    • Mt. Mystic Rangers (2025)
      Mt. Mystic Rangers
      9.3
      TV Series
      • Lieutenant Gibbard
      • 2025
    • Seth Rogen in The Studio (2025)
      The Studio
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Johnny
      • 2025
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Johnny Krill
      • Randy Cheeks (voice)
      • 2012–2024
    • Paul Walter Hauser in The Luckiest Man in America (2024)
      The Luckiest Man in America
      6.2
      • Leon Hart
      • 2024
    • Johnny Knoxville in Sweet Dreams (2024)
      Sweet Dreams
      5.5
      • Morris
      • 2024
    • Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
      Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
      3.6
      • Randy Cheeks (voice)
      • 2024
    • Johnny Knoxville, Eric André, and Gabourey Sidibe in The Prank Panel (2023)
      The Prank Panel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Matthew McConaughey, Don Cheadle, Johnny Knoxville, Tom Kenny, Niecy Nash, and Kaitlin Olson in Agent Elvis (2023)
      Agent Elvis
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Bobby Ray (voice)
      • 2023
    • Mel Brooks, Ike Barinholtz, Seth Rogen, Pamela Adlon, Wanda Sykes, Josh Gad, Jay Ellis, Nick Kroll, Kumail Nanjiani, Dove Cameron, Ronny Chieng, Hannah Einbinder, and Zazie Beetz in History of the World: Part II (2023)
      History of the World: Part II
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Rasputin
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass: Best and Last (2026)
      Jackass: Best and Last
      6.2
      • produced by
      • 2026
    • Mt. Mystic Rangers (2025)
      Mt. Mystic Rangers
      9.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Johnny Knoxville in Sweet Dreams (2024)
      Sweet Dreams
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Johnny Knoxville, Eric André, and Gabourey Sidibe in The Prank Panel (2023)
      The Prank Panel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Sean McInerney, Davon Wilson, Compston Wilson, and Zach Holmes in Jackass Shark Week 2.0 (2022)
      Jackass Shark Week 2.0
      5.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Zach Holmes in Jackass 4.5 (2022)
      Jackass 4.5
      6.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass Forever (2022)
      Jackass Forever
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Sean McInerney, and Davon Wilson in Jackass Shark Week (2021)
      Jackass Shark Week
      5.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and Jack Haven in Action Point (2018)
      Action Point
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Travis Pastrana, Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, James Murray, and Joe Gatto in Nitro Circus Series (2006)
      Nitro Circus Series
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Evel Knievel in Being Evel (2015)
      Being Evel
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jackson Nicoll in Bad Grandpa.5 (2013)
      Bad Grandpa.5
      6.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
      Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
      6.5
      • produced by
      • 2013
    • Ryan Dunn in A Tribute to Ryan Dunn (2011)
      A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
      8.2
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos72

    'Jackass Forever' Cast Answer Our Burning Questions
    Clip 3:53
    'Jackass Forever' Cast Answer Our Burning Questions
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    Clip 0:27
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    Clip 0:27
    Jackass 3-D: "Duck Hunting"
    "High Five"
    Clip 0:40
    "High Five"
    The Ringer
    Clip 0:46
    The Ringer
    The Ringer
    Clip 0:30
    The Ringer
    The Ringer
    Clip 1:01
    The Ringer

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • P.J. Clapp
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • March 11, 1971
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    • Spouses
        Emily TingNovember 16, 2025 - present
    • Children
        Arlo Clapp
    • Parents
        Phil Clapp
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Mountain Dew
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 9 Interviews
      • 7 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At the age of eight, he had the flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis all at the same time and nearly died.
    • Quotes
      People think by challenging me they're going to show they're tough. But I'm not tough. Decent drinker. Not such a bad kisser. But not a great fighter.
    • Trademarks
        His distinct and infectious laugh
    • Nicknames
      • Johnny Jackass
      • PJ
      • JJ Knoxville
      • The Captain
    • Salary
      • Walking Tall
        (2004)
        $5,000,000

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