Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville Profile

Famous As

Comic actor

Birth Name

Phillip John Clapp

Birth Date

March 11, 1971

Birth Place

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Claim to Fame

Famous As

Comic actor

Personal Fact

Birth Name

Phillip John Clapp

Birth Date

March 11, 1971

Birth Place

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Height

6' 1"

Nationality

American

Education

Family and Relationship

Father

Mother

Spouse

Son

Daughter

✦ Earned a nomination at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards in the category of Best Comedic Performance through his performance in "Jackass: The Movie" (2002).
✦ Obtained a role in "Grand Theft Parsons" (2003) after Hugh Jackman gave it up because of prior commitments.
✦ Had been knocked unconscious for three times during the filming of "Jackass: The Movie" (2002). He also has a scar on his head for being punched in the same film.
✦ Scored two nominations at Teen Choice Awards, one was for TV - Choice Personality category in 2001 and the other was the Favorite TV Personality category in 2003.
✦ Was torn between Comedy Central and MTV which both wanted to sign deal with him, but he later chose the latter one and thus "Jackass" (2000-2002) was born.