Johnny Knoxville Net Worth: How Rich Is Jackass Actor In 2023

Johnny Knoxville is the co-creator and main Jackass character, but he is also an actor, stunt performer, professional wrestler, screenwriter, and comedian. Johnny Knoxville has a net worth of about $75 million, so read how he made his impressive wealth.

	Johnny Knoxville Net Worth
Name	Philip John Clapp
Nickname	Johnny Knoxville, P.J.
Birthday	11 March 1971
Age	51
Gender	Male
Height	6’1”
Weight	180 lbs.
Partner	Naomi Nelson
Kids	Madison Clapp, Rocko Akira Clapp, Arlo Lemoyne Yoko Clapp
Parents	Philip Clapp, Lemoyne Houck Clapp
Siblings	Lynne Draughon, Krisden Parrott
Nationality	American
Profession	Actor
Net Worth	$75 million

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What is Johnny Knoxville’s Net Worth?

Johnny Knoxville has a net worth of about $75 million. He made most of it through his acting and producing career, but he is also a comedian, screenwriter, and stunt performer.

Johnny Knoxville is probably best known as the co-creator and the de-facto leader of Jackass; the MTV reality stunt show that paved the way for an entire genre of stunts now mainly performed by people on YouTube.

Johnny Knoxville’s Early Life

Johnny Knoxville was born Philip John Clapp on 11 March 1971, in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father was Philip Clapp, who worked as a tire/car salesman; his mom was Lemoyne Houck Clapp, and she taught Sunday school. He also has two older sisters, Lynne Draughon and Krisden Parrott.

Johnny graduated from South-Doyle High School in Knoxville and got a scholarship to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He soon realized this was not for him and moved to California to pursue a career in acting. Johnny credits Jack Kerouac’s On The Road as an inspiration to pursue acting.

His dad was a prankster, and Johnny inherited his sense of humor from his father. Still, Johnny Knoxville has said that he finds Evil Knievel, one of the most successful stuntmen in US history, as one of his most significant inspirations.

He struggled to find work at first, appearing in several commercials and minor appearances as an extra. It was evident his big break was not coming as expected; he took things into his own hands and wrote and pitched ideas to various magazines.

Jeff Tremaine, who ran the skating magazine Big Brother, got intrigued by Johnny’s proposal of testing self-defense equipment on himself. The first stunts were recorded and included in the Big Brother Number Two video.

Johnny Knoxville’s Personal Life

Johnny Knoxville was married to Melanie Lynn Cates from 1995 to 2007. They have a daughter Madison born on 4 January 1996. The divorce between Johnny and Melanie was finally settled on 28 July 2009.

Johnny Knoxville and his then-girlfriend Naomi Nelson welcomed their son Rocko on 18 August 2009. Johnny later married Naomi Nelson on 24 September 2010, and they welcomed daughter Arlo on 6 October 2011.

Johnny Knoxville now lives relatively drama-free and stunt-free with his wife and kids on their Los Angeles property. He also has another estate at Dayton Beach estimated at $1.8 million.

Johnny Knoxville is a fan of cars, and he has an Audi Q5, Lincoln Continental, and 70 Cadillac Eldorado, among others.

Johnny Knoxville’s Weight, Height, and Measurement

Johnny Knoxville is 6’1” tall and weighs about 180 lbs. He has brown eyes and hair and has kept a relatively trim, healthy physique. Still, he has suffered severe injuries while performing the various Jackass stunts.

Career: How Much Does Johnny Knoxville Make?

Johnny Knoxville has an impressive net worth of about $75 million. He wanted to be an actor, but success did not come as expected. Hence, while working as a freelance writer, he wrote and pitched proposals to magazines, including the proposal to test self-defense equipment on himself.

Jeff Tremaine from Big Brother skating magazine liked his idea and showed Johnny’s test video to Spike Jonze, a friend of Tremaine. Jonze liked the idea and agreed to create a series on Johnny’s idea.

Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and Spike Jonze all serve as executive producers of the show named Jackass, which was pitched to several networks. MTV won the bid, and Jackass ran for three seasons, from 2000 to 2002.

Jackass included ideas from Bam Margera’s CKY videos and included actors and stunt performers like Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey, Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, etc.

Johnny Knoxville has also appeared in movies like The Dukes of Hazzard, Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Jackass 2.5, Jackass 3D, Jackass Forever, Men in Black II, A Dirty Shame, and Walking Tall, among others.

Johnny appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Last Stand, voiced Leonardo in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and played the grandpa in the Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa movie.

Johnny Knoxville owns a production company called Dickhouse Productions with Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze. The production company has made notable titles that Tribeca Films picked up.

He continues to write screenplays, and produce films; his latest production effort was Action Point, a stunt-filled movie he also starred in. He is currently working on Hulu’s TV series Reboot.

Johnny Knoxville is a fan of wrestling and has been doing various wrestling stunts during his years in Jackass. He was a part of the Royal Rumble event in 2022, starting a feud with Sami Zayn. He appeared on an episode of WWE Smackdown, and Wrestlemanin 38 earlier this year.

Knoxville enjoys stellar popularity online, with an excellent social media following. He has 3.9 million followers on Instagram, 1.6 million followers on Twitter, and 5.3 million followers on Facebook.

Final Word: Is Johnny Knoxville a Millionaire?

Johnny Knoxville is a self-made millionaire with over $75 million net worth. He made most of it from his acting and producing careers and is probably the richest of the Jackass team. He has retired from actively doing stunts but is still in the movie business.

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