SEEING STARS Who is Johnny Knoxville...
Knoxville was born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, fittingly.
After graduating from South-Young High School, he decided to move to California to pursue acting.
Knoxville was featured in a video made by the skateboarding magazine Big Brother.
What is Jackass? Jackass premiered on MTV in 2000 and ran for three seasons over two years.
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Tremaine helped Knoxville create the show along with Spike Jonze.
The cancellation led to multiple spin-offs created by members of the cast including Wildboyz
The idea eventually led to a film franchise with five films: Jackass: The Movie (2002)
On May 20, 2022, Netflix released Jackass 4.5, a new feature film featuring the original Jackass crew.
Knoxville was interviewed for GQ in May 2021 to speak on the October release of the film of that year.
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