Johnny Knoxville

Biography

Johnny Knoxville is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter known for his stunt work and for co-creating the MTV show Jackass and its film franchise. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he moved to California to pursue acting, appearing in commercials and as an extra before pitching a self-defense equipment stunt to Big Brother magazine. That footage helped him, Jeff Tremaine, and Spike Jonze launch Jackass on MTV. Knoxville starred in Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 3D (2010), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), which gave his character Irving Zisman a storyline, and Jackass Forever (2022), with Jackass: Best and Last (2026) closing the series. His acting credits include Men in Black II (2002), A Dirty Shame and Walking Tall (2004), The Dukes of Hazzard and The Ringer (2005), The Last Stand (2013), and Skiptrace (2016). He provided the voice of Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). He produced through Dickhouse Productions and Hello Junior, and hosted podcasts.

55years old

Turns 56 on March 11in 148 days

Born March 11, 1971Knoxville
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Philip John Clapp (birth name)Also credited as Philip Clapp

Movie Career

Films: 45
Career span: 24 years2002 to 2026

Genres

Comedy82%, 37 films
Action40%, 18 films
Documentary31%, 14 films
Drama22%, 10 films
Adventure16%, 7 films

First and latest

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First role
Knoxville's first screen work was as Keanu Reeves's stand-in on Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula, before he began writing and pitching his own stunt ideas to magazines.
A role that slipped away
Before Jackass premiered on MTV, Knoxville and his crew declined a weekly offer to do their stunts for Saturday Night Live, but he went on to host a 2005 episode of the show.
Big break
Knoxville came up with the idea of testing self-defense equipment on himself. Jeff Tremaine's skateboarding magazine Big Brother took interest, and the filmed stunts appeared in the magazine's "Number Two" video.
A role that slipped away
Johnny Knoxville played a character in Killshot, the film version of Elmore Leonard's novel that John Madden directed, but that character was cut from the movie's final edit.
A role that slipped away
Knoxville's planned leading role debut was a holiday comedy called The Tree, set for release in late 2001, but the project never came together.

Johnny Knoxville movies on Netflix

Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2as Himself
The Luckiest Man in America2025IMDb rating 6.2as Leon Hart
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie2024IMDb rating 3.6as Randy Cheeks (voice)
Sweet Dreams2024IMDb rating 5.5as Morris
Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
Jackass Shark Week 2.02022IMDb rating 5.3as Himself
Jackass Shark Week2021IMDb rating 5.2as Self - Jackass Member
Mainstream2021IMDb rating 5.1as Ted Wick
Class Action Park2020IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend2020IMDb rating 6.9as C.J.
We Summon the Darkness2020IMDb rating 5.2as Pastor John Henry Butler
Above Suspicion2019IMDb rating 5.8as Cash
Polar2019IMDb rating 6.3as Michael Green
Action Point2018IMDb rating 5.2as D.C.
Half Magic2018IMDb rating 4.8as Father Gary
Rosy2018IMDb rating 4.8as James
Elvis & Nixon2016IMDb rating 6.3as Sonny
Skiptrace2016IMDb rating 5.6as Connor Watts
Being Evel2015IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .52014IMDb rating 6.2as Irving Zisman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014IMDb rating 5.8as Leonardo (voice)
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa2013IMDb rating 6.5as Irving Zisman
The Last Stand2013IMDb rating 6.3as Lewis Dinkum
Fun Size2012IMDb rating 5.4as Jörgen
Nature Calls2012IMDb rating 4.0as Kirk Stevens
Nitro Circus: The Movie2012IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
Small Apartments2012IMDb rating 6.1as Tommy Balls
Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
Father of Invention2010IMDb rating 5.7as Troy Coangelo
Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Daltry Calhoun2005IMDb rating 5.1as Daltry Calhoun
The Dukes of Hazzard2005IMDb rating 5.2as Luke Duke
The Ringer2005IMDb rating 5.8as Steve Barker
A Dirty Shame2004IMDb rating 5.1as Ray Ray
Walking Tall2004IMDb rating 6.2as Ray Templeton
Grand Theft Parsons2003IMDb rating 6.0as Phil Kaufman
Big Trouble2002IMDb rating 6.4as Eddie Leadbetter
CKY 4: The Latest & Greatest2002IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Deuces Wild2002IMDb rating 5.6as Vinnie Fish
Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
Life Without Dick2002IMDb rating 4.0as Dick Rasmusson
Men in Black II2002IMDb rating 6.2as Scrad / Charlie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Men in Black II2002 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Scrad / Charlie
IMDb rating 6.2436K votes
The Last Stand2013 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Lewis Dinkum
IMDb rating 6.3151K votes
Jackass: The Movie2002as Himself
IMDb rating 6.6108K votes
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa2013as Irving Zisman
IMDb rating 6.5101K votes
Walking Tall2004as Ray Templeton
IMDb rating 6.2114K votes
The Dukes of Hazzard2005as Luke Duke
IMDb rating 5.286K votes
Jackass Number Two2006as Himself
IMDb rating 7.085K votes
Jackass 3D2010as Himself
IMDb rating 7.072K votes

Most often with

Jeff Tremaine directed ten of these films, Barry Sonnenfeld two and Jonas Åkerlund two. Chris Pontius appears in eleven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Chris Pontius

Jeff Tremaine

Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña

Preston Lacy

Steve-O

Dave England

Jeff TremaineDirector, 10 films

Barry SonnenfeldDirector, 2 films Jonas ÅkerlundDirector, 2 films

Films together

Chris Pontius11 films together, 2002 to 2026
Chris Pontius's page
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass Shark Week 2.02022IMDb rating 5.3Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass Shark Week2021IMDb rating 5.2Knoxville as Self - Jackass MemberPontius as Self - Jackass Member
- Action Point2018IMDb rating 5.2Knoxville as D.C.Pontius as Benny
- Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
- Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfPontius as Himself
Jeff Tremaine10 films together, 2002 to 2026
Jeff Tremaine's page
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass Shark Week 2.02022IMDb rating 5.3Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .52014IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as Irving ZismanTremaine as Himself
- Nitro Circus: The Movie2012IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
- CKY 4: The Latest & Greatest2002IMDb rating 7.2Knoxville as HimselfTremaine as Himself
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña9 films together, 2002 to 2026
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña's page
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass Shark Week 2.02022IMDb rating 5.3Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
- Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfAcuña as Himself
Preston Lacy9 films together, 2002 to 2026
Preston Lacy's page
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- CKY 4: The Latest & Greatest2002IMDb rating 7.2Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
- Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfLacy as Himself
Steve-O9 films together, 2002 to 2026
Steve-O's page
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass Shark Week2021IMDb rating 5.2Knoxville as Self - Jackass MemberSteve-O as Self - Jackass Member
- Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
- Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfSteve-O as Himself
Dave England8 films together, 2002 to 2026
Dave England's page
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
- Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as HimselfEngland as Himself
Jeff TremaineDirector, 10 films, 2002 to 2026
All films by Jeff Tremaine
- Jackass: Best and Last2026IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass 4.52022IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass Forever2022IMDb rating 6.8Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .52014IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as Irving Zisman
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa2013IMDb rating 6.5Knoxville as Irving Zisman
- Jackass 3.52011IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass 3D2010IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass 2.52007IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass Number Two2006IMDb rating 7.0Knoxville as Himself
- Jackass: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.6Knoxville as Himself
Barry SonnenfeldDirector, 2 films, 2002
All films by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Big Trouble2002IMDb rating 6.4Knoxville as Eddie Leadbetter
- Men in Black II2002IMDb rating 6.2Knoxville as Scrad / Charlie
Jonas ÅkerlundDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2019
All films by Jonas Åkerlund
- Polar2019IMDb rating 6.3Knoxville as Michael Green
- Small Apartments2012IMDb rating 6.1Knoxville as Tommy Balls
Also eight films together1 more actor
- Ehren McGheheyJackass: Best and Last (2026), Jackass 4.5 (2022), Jackass Forever (2022), Jackass 3.5 (2011), Jackass 3D (2010), Jackass 2.5 (2007), Jackass Number Two (2006) and Jackass: The Movie (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Johnny Knoxville's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.9 billion

26 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

26Worldwide figure
2US gross only
6Never in cinemas
2Streaming, short cinema run
9Figure not found

Top grosser

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014Leonardo$485 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014as Leonardo (voice)
$485M25.1% of the total
2
Men in Black II2002as Scrad / Charlie
$445M23.1% of the total
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa2013as Irving Zisman
$152M7.9% of the total
4
Skiptrace2016as Connor Watts
$137M7.1% of the total
5
Jackass 3D2010as Himself
$117M6.1% of the total
6
The Dukes of Hazzard2005as Luke Duke
$111M5.7% of the total
7
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie2024as Randy Cheeks (voice)
$100M5.2% of the total
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Jackass Forever2022as Himself
$81M4.2% of the total