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Born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Birth Name Philip John Clapp Nicknames Johnny Jackass

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JJ Knoxville

The Captain Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)

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Johnny Knoxville was born on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA as Philip John Clapp. He is a writer and producer, known for Jackass: Bad Grandpa (2013), Ein Duke kommt selten allein (2005) and Dabei sein ist alles (2005). He has been married to Naomi Nelson since September 24, 2010. They have two children. He was previously married to Melanie Lynn Cates.



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His distinct and infectious laugh



Aviator sunglasses



Black high-top Converse All Stars



Trivia (32)

Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California.



At the age of eight, he had the flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis all at the same time and nearly died.



Suffers from asthma.



His late father, Philip Clapp, owned a tire company in Knoxville, Tennessee.



Was writing for a skateboarding magazine called Big Brother when he did a story about self-defense equipment, which he tried on himself while Jeff Tremaine (editor for Big Brother) filmed it. These led to the Big Brother Videos Shit, Number Two, and Boob, which helped raise the profile for LandSpeed presents: CKY, CKY2K, and CKY3, which were all produced by Bam Margera.



Grew up in southern Knoxville, Tennessee.



His ex-wife Melanie is from Texas and is a clothing designer. They have a daughter named Madison, born in 1996.





There was a bidding war between Comedy Central and MTV over Johnny. MTV won, thus Jackass (2000) was born.



He, along with the soon-to-be Jackass crew, was offered a spot on Saturday Night Live (1975), but turned it down. Later, on May 7, 2005, he hosted the show.



Was knocked unconscious three times during making of Jackass: Der Film (2002).



Won his role in Grand Theft Parsons (2003) after Hugh Jackman had to drop out due to prior commitments.



Has a scar on his scalp from getting a punch from professional super-heavyweight boxer "Butterbean" during a segment of Jackass: Der Film (2002).

Has his own production company, Dickhouse Productions, which co-produces most of his productions (e.g. Jackass).



Attended South-Young High School in Knoxville, Tennessee





Is an avid Johnny Cash fan.



He is friends with heavyweight fighter Eric "Butterbean" Esch. At the Larry Holmes v. Butterbean fight in 2002, he autographed fight promoter Frank Azzalina's model - daughter Stephanie Amaya 's evening gown.



Was able to make friends with two of his heroes, Johnny Cash and Hunter S. Thompson , before their respective deaths, even buying a cabin and other possessions from Cash.

He and his girlfriend, Naomi Nelson, became the parents of a boy, Rocko Akira Clapp, on December 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. Rocko weighed in at 8 pounds and measured 20 inches.



Appeared twice on the cover of GQ magazine: September '03 and August '05.



Second child with wife, Naomi Nelson, a daughter named Arlo, born October 6, 2011.



He has his eldest daughter's name, Madison, tattooed on the left side of his chest.



He has English, and some German and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, ancestry (his parents' surnames, Clapp and Houck, are both of German origin). His family has lived in the American South for many generations.



He played football when he was in elementary and middle school. He also played football and baseball when he was in high school.





In December 2015, Collider announced that he would reprise the role of Leonardo (voice only) in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016). But, seemingly without explanation, Knoxville was excluded in favor of actor Pete Ploszek performing both the mo-cap and voice of the character. Knoxville has since claimed that he was never contacted regarding this decision.



Before the creation of Jackass (2000), he was a writer for the Big Brother skateboarding magazine. Despite this, he cannot ride a skateboard.

Has two older sisters, Lynne Draughon and Krisden Parrott.





His hair turned grey in his late twenties, a few years prior to the creation of Jackass: Der Film (2002). in 2000. However, he has always kept it dyed a dark brown.

Personal Quotes (10)

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.



It's a real primal thing, watching someone get hurt. It's funny and accessible.



I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn't.



I should quit, but man we have so much fun.



You can tell it's good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it's good moonshine and it won't make you go blind.



Bo and Luke are essentially good guys. They're just reckless as all hell. Mean as snakes, but in a good way.





[when asked why he did not reprise the role of Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)] I have no idea! I'm like why am I not doing the voiceover for this? I don't know what happened. But I wish them all the luck in the world.

If you're not failing at something, you're not trying hard enough. Failing is part of it. You know, if you're not trying hard enough to even fail then I think you're in trouble... because that, you know, teaches you more.



Mel Brooks is such a huge hero of mine. Blazing Saddles is my favorite comedy, period, ever. Don't get me started because I just love Mel Brooks. That's on my Mount Rushmore.



I will watch films over and over; I'm like a little kid! You can just turn on the same cartoons over and over, I'll just watch the same movies over and over.



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