Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville is the stage name of Philip John Clapp, an American stunt performer and actor best known as the creator and star of *Jackass*, where he and collaborators performed dangerous pranks and self-injurious stunts.

His persona combines reckless physical comedy with a gleeful disregard for personal safety: He pulled a Johnny Knoxville and tried to jump his bike over the pool.

jackass

MTV

Youth-oriented video network

Steve-O · airhorn · bull · taser · stapler · gross-out · pain · injury · warning label · lawsuit

persona

Southern

Of the region below

drawl · fearless · reckless · charming · mischievous · aging · gray-haired · self-destructive · lovable · daredevil

actor

The Ringer

Skilled fraud in competition

red carpet · interview · talk show · Jimmy Kimmel · Howard Stern

comedy

slapstick

Exaggerated physical humor

deadpan · reaction · gross-out · prank · self-deprecating · lowbrow · improvised · unscripted · outrageous · boundary-pushing

stuntman

self-inflicted

Caused by oneself

broken bones · wheelchair · crutches · knockout · teeth · stitches · bruises · recovery · danger · impact

Opposites
risk-taking and physical recklessness

Johnny KnoxvilleMr. Rogers

Beloved PBS children's host

Bob Ross · risk-averse · cautious · timid · careful

comedic style and entertainment approach

Johnny KnoxvilleOscar Wilde

wit · dry wit · Jerry Seinfeld · John Oliver · Stephen Fry

cultural stance and propriety

Johnny KnoxvilleMr. Rogers

Beloved PBS children's host

Tom Hanks · Julie Andrews · Pat Boone · Ryan Seacrest · Dick Clark

Family

Johnny, Knoxville, John, Knox, ville

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13