Birthday: March 11, 1971 (Pisces)
Born In: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
The daredevil who made his way into his audiences’ hearts through his reckless antics and comedic actions, Johnny Knoxville is an actor who redefined reality television entertainment with the show ‘Jackass’. Born as Philip John Clapp, the energetic entertainer was destined for the spotlight. A crazy sense of humour runs in his family and his father used to play a lot of practical jokes on him which eventually influenced him to join the entertainment industry. He was a popular student in high school due to his odd sense of humour which endeared him to his fellow students. In spite of being a bright student he was not academically inclined and had no interest in going to college even though he had won a scholarship to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He moved to California to become an actor. After struggling to find work, he ended up doing commercials and wrote article ideas to magazines. It was during the filming of one such idea that the reality series ‘Jackass’ was born. The success of the series ensured that the stuntman cum comedian got noticed and was soon invited to perform in other shows. He took his career further by appearing in a number of feature films, most notably, the Jackass franchise.
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Nick Name: Lance the man
Also Known As: Philip John Clapp
Age: 52 Years, 52 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Melanie Lynn Clapp, Naomi Nelson
father: Phillip John Clapp
mother: Lemoyne Clapp
children: Arlo Clapp, Madison Clapp, Rocko Akira Clapp
Born Country: United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm), 6'1" Males
U.S. State: Tennessee
Ancestry: German American
Notable Alumni: South-Doyle High School
City: Knoxville, Tennessee
Founder/Co-Founder: Jackass
education: South-Doyle High School
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Johnny was born on March 11, 1971, to Lemoyne and Philip Clapp. His father, a car salesman used to play practical jokes on his family which impacted little Johnny.
Tremaine showed this video to his director friend Spike Jonze who decided to create a series based on this. Jonze, along with Tremaine and Johnny would serve as the executive producers for this show.
A sequel to ‘Jackass: The Movie’ titled ‘Jackass: Number Two’ was made in 2006, starring the regular cast of MTV’s ‘Jackass’. This movie too was a big commercial hit like its predecessor.
Johnny married Melanie Lynn Cates in 1995, and had a daughter, Madison. The couple later separated and divorced.
In 2010, he got married to Naomi Nelson. The couple has two children. Johnny filed for divorce from Naomi in June 2022.
Johnny Knoxville Movies
(Comedy, Documentary, Action)
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(Drama, Biography, Sport)
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(Comedy, Documentary, Action)
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(Crime, Comedy, Thriller)
(History, Comedy)
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