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. After that he was asked to do a television show, hence "Jackass" (2000).
Grew up in southern Knoxville, Tennessee.
His wife Melanie is from Texas and she is a clothing designer. They have a daughter named Madison. Johnny has her name tattooed on his chest over his heart.
There was a bidding war between Comedy Central and Mtv over Johnny. Mtv won, thus "Jackass" was born.
Offered a spot on Saturday Night Live, but turned it down.
Was knocked unconscious 3 times during making of Jackass: The Movie (2002).
Won his role in "Grand Theft Parsons" after Hugh Jackman had to drop out due to prior commitments.
Has a scar on his head from getting a punch from a professional heavyweight boxer (it can be seen in the movie "Jackass").
Johnny Knoxville Detailed Biography
Johnny Knoxville, who rapidly gained fame as the creator and star of the controversial MTV reality series Jackass, has exploded into the movie arena and quickly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents.
Knoxville will next be seen in the highly anticipated ensemble comedy A Dirty Shame and he is currently shooting The Ringer for the Farrelly Brothers.
Knoxville was last seen in the box-office smash feature film version of his highly successful Jackass series. His additional credits include Barry Sonnenfeld's sequel Men In Black 2, Big Trouble, Coyote Ugly, Life Without Dick, and Deuces Wild.
Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, Johnny became interested in acting at an early age. At the age of 18, he moved to California to pursue his acting career and supported himself by appearing in commercials and occasionally writing for magazines such as Blunt, Bikini, and Big Brother.
