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Johnny Knoxville is a screenwriter, film actor and voice actor, born on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Johnny Knoxville is 55 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes South-Doyle High School.
My Take
Johnny Knoxville is one of those guys who somehow built an entire career out of letting the world watch him get hurt, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Born Philip John Clapp in Knoxville, Tennessee — and yes, he literally named himself after his hometown — he co-created Jackass for MTV in 2000 and turned gloriously stupid stunts into a legitimate cultural phenomenon. What gets me is that underneath all the chaos and broken bones, there's a genuine showman at work: the guy has real screen charisma, which he proved in films like The Ringer, Walking Tall, and the Bad Grandpa series. He's not just a daredevil, he's a performer who understood exactly what he was doing and committed to it completely. Few people have been tased, bull-ridden, and rocket-launched in the name of entertainment as wholeheartedly as Knoxville, and the fact that audiences keep showing up says everything.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johnny Knoxville
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョニー・ノックスビル
- Reading
- じょにー・のっくすびる
- Born
- March 11, 1971 (age 55)
- Origin
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / voice actor / stunt performer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- South-Doyle High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Johnny Knoxville born?
Johnny Knoxville was born on March 11, 1971 and is 55 years old.
Where is Johnny Knoxville from?
Johnny Knoxville is from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
What does Johnny Knoxville do?
Johnny Knoxville works as actor, screenwriter, film actor, voice actor, stunt performer.
Which high school did Johnny Knoxville attend?
Johnny Knoxville attended South-Doyle High School.
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