Johnny Knoxville discovers his incestuous lineage

By Tribute on November 1, 2013 | 6 Comments

Actor Johnny Knoxville has revealed the findings of an in-depth examination of his ancestry. He hired a top U.S. genealogist to explore his roots, who then informed Knoxville that he comes from an incestuous family. Knoxville recounted his conversation with the genealogist. “He calls me in… and he goes, ‘Sit down, you know in these rural mountain regions you come from, no one ever goes into the community and no one ever leaves the community… so it’s not uncommon that there’s in-breeding in those communities.’ I said, ‘Is there in-breeding in my family?’ and he says, ‘A significant amount.'” Knoxville took the news in good humor. “I was so happy. He thought he was giving me a really horrible thing and I had tears rolling down my face.” Knoxville can currently be seen in the hidden-camera comedy Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa. ~Raj-Kabir Birk