Johnny Knoxville
| Johnny Knoxville | |
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 Knoxville at premiere of The Dukes of Hazzard, 2005 |
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| Born | Philip John Clapp March 11, 1971 Knoxville, Tennessee USA |
| Other names | Lance the man |
| Occupation | Writer, Producer, Actor |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Spouse | Naomi Nelson |
| Website | |
| http://www.absolutjackass.net/ | |
Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971), known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian and daredevil. He has been featured in a number of films, but is best known as the co-creator and principal star of the MTV series Jackass and its subsequent films.
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Career
Knoxville credits a copy of Jack Kerouac's On the Road given to him by his cousin, country singer/songwriter Roger Alan Wade, with giving him the acting bug.[1] After graduating from South-Young High School in 1989 in Knoxville, he moved to California to become an actor, and at first appeared in commercials and as an extra. Not getting the big break he had hoped for, he began writing and pitching article ideas to various magazines. He also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship, but dropped out within two weeks. An idea to test self-defense equipment on himself was picked up by the Jeff Tremaine-helmed skateboarding magazine Big Brother, and the stunts were filmed and included in Big Brother's Number Two video.
Jackass
Eventually, Knoxville, Tremaine, Sean Cliver and Dave Carnie produced a pilot that used Big Brother footage along with footage from Bam Margera's CKY videos, and with help from Tremaine's friend, film director Spike Jonze, they pitched a series to various networks. A deal was made with MTV and Jackass was born.[2] Knoxville also participated in the Gumball 3000 for Jackass along with co-stars Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Jackass director Jeff Tremaine, and producer Dimitry Elyashkevich. Prior to Jackass landing on MTV, Knoxville and company turned down an offer from Saturday Night Live to perform similar stunts for the show on a weekly basis (Knoxville eventually did host SNL in 2005).
Film and television roles
Knoxville has been in several feature films, most notably starring opposite Seann William Scott in Jay Chandrasekhar's adaptation of The Dukes of Hazzard. He has also worked with director John Waters in A Dirty Shame and starred in Daltry Calhoun, written and directed by Katrina Holden Bronson and produced by Quentin Tarantino. In The Ringer, Knoxville was cast as an able-bodied office worker who joins the Special Olympics to pay for a surgical operation for the office's janitor. He played a two-headed alien in Men in Black II. He also starred in the movie Lords of Dogtown as "Topper Burks", made a minor appearance in the 2000 movie Coyote Ugly, and was featured as a guest voice on two episodes of King of the Hill. Knoxville appeared as a supporting character to The Rock in the 2004 remake of Walking Tall. He also guest-starred on the pilot of the show Unhitched.
Knoxville appeared in the John Madden-directed adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel, Killshot. He guest-starred in a Season 3 episode "Prank Wars" on Viva La Bam, in which he and Ryan Dunn trashed Bam Margera's Hummer, among other pranks. He also voiced himself in an episode of Family Guy.
Knoxville also co-produces The Dudesons in America and the now-canceled Nitro Circus on MTV.
Personal life
Knoxville was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Lemoyne and Philip Clapp, who was a car salesman.[3][4] Knoxville married Melanie Lynn Clapp on May 15, 1995 and they had a daughter, Madison.[5] His daughter can be heard in the credits for Jackass Number Two and seen in "The Making of Jackass Two" on the special features on the DVD. After 11 years of marriage, in July 2006 the couple separated and in July 2007 they filed for divorce.[5]
On January 15, 2009 at the Los Angeles International Airport security workers discovered an inert grenade in his carry-on; he was detained and was cited for carrying a prohibited item into the airport.[6] He was released following the investigation when it was determined that the item was a prop from a commercial, and that an assistant had packed his bag for him.[6]
On February 4, 2009, Knoxville explained on The Howard Stern Show how he tore his urethra during a stunt for Nitro Circus explaining how he has to flush it twice daily. He said this is done by sticking a tube into his penis all the way up to his bladder (10–11 inches). Knoxville said the process prevented scar tissue from forming.[7] On August 18, 2009, Knoxville announced that he and his girlfriend Naomi Nelson are expecting a baby.[8] Nelson gave birth to son Rocko Akira Clapp on December 20, 2009.[9]
Filmography
- Desert Blues (1995) – Bob
- Coyote Ugly (2000) – College Guy (uncredited)
- Life Without Dick (2001) – Dick Rasmusson
- Don't Try This At Home: The Steve-O Video (2001) – Himself
- Big Trouble (2002) – Eddie Leadbetter
- Deuces Wild (2002) – Vinnie Fish
- Men in Black II (2002) – Scrad/Charlie
- Jackass: The Movie (2002) – Himself/Irving Zisman
- Grand Theft Parsons (2003) – Phil Kaufman
- Front Door Dudes (2003) -- Dick Mangold
- Walking Tall (2004) – Ray Templeton
- A Dirty Shame (2004) – Ray Ray Perkins
- Lords of Dogtown (2005) – Topper Burks
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) – Luke Duke
- The Devils Rejects (2005)- Cop (uncredited)
- Daltry Calhoun (2005) – Daltry Calhoun
- The Ringer (2005) – Steve Barker (Jeffy Dahmor)
- Jackass: Number Two (2006) – Himself/Irving Zisman
- King of the Hill (2006) :-Peter Sterling
- Jackass 2.5 (2007) – Himself
- "Family Guy" (2008) - Himself
- "King of the Hill"(2008) -Hoyt Platter
- "The Dudesons in America"(2010) - Himself (Co-Executive Producer)
Upcoming:
- Fruitcake (2010) – Unknown
- Father of Invention (2010)
- The Drop-Out (2010)
- Jackass 3D (2010) - Himself
References
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-08-01-knoxville-gentleman_x.htm "Knoxville: A Southern mix of contradictions"], USAToday, August 8, 2005.
- ↑ Scott, Mike (August 04, 2009). "Johnny Knoxville: 'Jackass' star Steve-O almost ready to dive back into his work". The Times-Picayune. http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2009/08/johnny_knoxville_jackass_star.html. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Strictly+for+Jackasses". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1115522.ece?print=yes&randnum=1151003209000. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant.jsp?spid=369041&apid=0
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Johnny Knoxville Files For Divorce". CBS News. Jul 4, 2007. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/04/entertainment/main3015877.shtml. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Johnny Knoxville brings unarmed grenade to LAX". MSNBC. January 15, 2009. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28679504/. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ↑ http://www.marksfriggin.com/news09/2-2.htm#wed
- ↑ http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2009/08/18/news-its-official/
- ↑ "'Jackass' star Johnny Knoxville has a new recruit: Baby boy Rocko". Monsters and Critics.com. December 23, 2009. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1521184.php/Jackass-star-Johnny-Knoxville-has-a-new-recruit-Baby-boy-Rocko. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
External links
- Official Jackass site
- Johnny Knoxville at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with IGN.com. Johnny Knoxville reveals what scares him
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