From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Johnny Knoxville made an impact.
Johnny Knoxville, born Philip John Clapp, is an American entertainer renowned as a stunt performer, actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He gained fame as the co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show *Jackass* and its film sequels. His career is largely defined by his daring and often outrageous stunts performed for comedic effect.
In 1992, Johnny Knoxville worked as Keanu Reeves' stand-in on the film Bram Stoker's Dracula.
In 2000, Johnny Knoxville made a minor appearance in the movie Coyote Ugly.
In 2001, Knoxville's original leading role debut was set to be a holiday comedy released in late 2001 named The Tree, but the project never came to fruition.
In 2002, Johnny Knoxville appeared in Men in Black II playing a two-headed alien.
In 2004, Johnny Knoxville acted in both John Waters' "A Dirty Shame" and appeared as a supporting character in "Walking Tall" with The Rock.
In 2005, Johnny Knoxville hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. This was after declining an offer to perform Jackass stunts on the show weekly.
In 2005, Knoxville appeared in the feature film The Dukes of Hazzard.
In 2005, Knoxville starred in Katrina Holden Bronson's Daltry Calhoun and The Ringer, where he pretended to be disabled and joined the Special Olympics.
On October 13, 2008, Johnny Knoxville made his WWE television debut on Raw, beginning a feud with The Great Khali.
On October 4, 2010, Johnny Knoxville appeared as a guest star on Raw in Wichita, Kansas.
In 2010, Dickhouse Productions, owned and operated by Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and Spike Jonze, released The Birth of Big Air and The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.
In 2010, Johnny Knoxville hosted a three-part online video series for Palladium Boots titled Detroit Lives, focusing on the resurgence of creativity in Detroit.
In 2012, Knoxville guest-starred as the voice of Johnny Krill in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants called "Extreme Spots".
In late 2013, the success of Bad Grandpa led to Knoxville forming 'Hello Junior' with Derek Freda.
In May 2014, Johnny Knoxville formally announced the formation of a new production company called 'Hello Junior' with Derek Freda.
In 2014, Knoxville voiced Leonardo in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
On January 1, 2022, Johnny Knoxville announced he would participate in the Royal Rumble at WWE's Day 1 pay-per-view.
In 2024, Johnny Knoxville launched the podcast "Pretty Sure I Can Fly with Johnny Knoxville & Elna Baker".
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