Johnny Knoxville Biography

Fast Facts

• Has supported charities including the Tony Hawk Foundation and Variety—The Children's Charity
• In memory of Steve Irwin, he signed a khaki shirt to be auctioned to raise money for the Irwin's charity, Wildlife Warriors
• While trying to make it as an actor, he pitched an article about testing self-defense equipment on himself to Big Brother Magazine, which they picked up and filmed
• Quote: "I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn't․"
• Accidentally packed an inert grenade from a photo shoot in his luggage before arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport, where he was detained until the LAPD Bomb Squad determined the device contained no explosives or firing pin
• Best known for co-creating and appearing in MTV's "Jackass" series and its associated movies
• Owns and operates a production company called Dickhouse Productions
• Is a fan of Johnny Cash and Hunter S․ Thompson, both of whom he was able to befriend
• Almost died as a child while simultaneously suffering from the flu, pneumonia and bronchitis
• During the filming of "Jackass: The Movie," he was knocked unconscious three times