11 March 1971, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Birth Name
Philip John Clapp
Nickname
Johnny Jackass
PJ
JJ Knoxville
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Spouse
Naomi Nelson (24 September 2010 - present) 2 children
Melanie Lynn Cates (15 May 1995 - 28 July 2009) (divorced) 1 child
Trade Mark
His distinct laugh
Aviator sunglasses
Black high-top Converse All Stars
Trivia
Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California.
At age of eight had flu, pneumonia and bronchitis all at same time and nearly died.
Suffers from asthma.
His dad sells used cars.
Was writing for a skateboarding magazine called Big Brother when he did a story about self-defense equipment, which he tried on himself while Jeff Tremaine (editor for Big Brother) filmed it. These led to the Big Brother Videos Shit, Number Two, and Boob, which helped raise the profile for LandSpeed presents: CKY, CKY2K, and CKY3, which were all produced by Bam Margera.
Grew up in southern Knoxville, Tennessee.
His ex-wife Melanie is from Texas and is a clothing designer. They have a daughter named Madison, born in 1996.
There was a bidding war between Comedy Central and MTV over Johnny. MTV won, thus "Jackass" (2000) was born.
Offered a spot on "Saturday Night Live" (1975), but turned it down. Later, on May 7, 2005, he hosted the show.
Was knocked unconscious 3 times during making of Jackass: The Movie (2002).
Won his role in Grand Theft Parsons (2003) after Hugh Jackman had to drop out due to prior commitments.
Has a scar on his scalp from getting a punch from professional super-heavyweight boxer "Butterbean" during a segment of Jackass: The Movie (2002).
Has his own production company, Dickhouse Productions, which co-produces most of his productions (e.g. Jackass).
Attended South-Young High School in Knoxville, Tennessee
Has worked with actor David Koechner on three different films: Life Without Dick (2002), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Daltry Calhoun (2005).
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his roles in the films Daltry Calhoun (2005), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and The Ringer (2005), however, he failed to receive a nomination.
Is an avid Johnny Cash fan.
He is friends with heavyweight fighter Eric "Butterbean" Esch. At the Larry Holmes v. Butterbean fight in 2002, he autographed fight promoter Frank Azzalina's model - daughter Stephanie Amaya's evening gown.
Was able to make friends with two of his heroes, Johnny Cash, and Hunter S. Thompson before their respective deaths, even buying a cabin and other possessions from Cash.
Executed co-star Dwayne Johnson's signature WWE finisher, "The People's Elbow" in Walking Tall (2004).
He and his girlfriend, Naomi Nelson, became the parents of a boy, Rocko Akira Clapp, on December 20, 2009 in Los Angeles. Rocko weighed in at 8 pounds and measured 20 inches.
Appeared twice on the cover of GQ magazine: September '03 and August '05.
Second child with wife, Naomi Nelson, a daughter named Arlo, born October 6, 2011.
Personal Quotes
People think by challenging me they're going to show they're tough. But I'm not tough. Decent drinker. Not such a bad kisser. But not a great fighter.
It's a real primal thing, watching someone get hurt. It's funny and accessible.
I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn't.
I should quit, but man we have so much fun.
You can tell it's good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it's good moonshine and it won't make you go blind.
Bo and Luke are essentially good guys. They're just reckless as all hell. Mean as snakes, but in a good way.
Salary
Walking Tall (2004) $5,000,000
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