Is He Really Worth $50 Million In 2023?

July 2024 · 4 minute read

The net worth of 52-year-old American stunt performer, actor, writer, producer, and professional wrestler Johnny Knoxville is estimated to be around $50 million as of 2023. The Tennessee-born made a fortune from 32 years old versatile career in America’s movie industry.

Outside his career, Knoxville is a father of three; Madison, Rocko, and Arlo with ex-wives, Melanie Lynn Cates and Naomi Nelson. He is also involved in philanthropy and has donated to various charitable causes.

Johnny Knoxville's Profile

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How Johnny Knoxville Made Money From His Career

As captured, Johnny Knoxville’s net worth is currently evaluated at $50 million in 2023. The 52-year-old earned a fortune from his career as a stunt performer, actor, writer, producer, and professional wrestler.

Knoxville had a dream of becoming an actor after graduating from school but didn’t work out. So, he ventured into writing and wrote for different magazines, and later his stunts were filmed and included in Big Brother’s “Number Two” video he caught the attention of Jeff Tremaine.

That’s how became a co-creator, executive producer, and actor on the American reality TV comedy series Jackass. This marked the beginning of his success story and the accompanying financial benefits that comes with acting.

He went on to appear in several movies, including Men in Black ll (2002), A Dirty Shame (2004), Daltry Calhoun (2005), The Ringer (2005), and Lords of Dogtown (2005). Even though it is not clear how much he earned from his roles in these movies, some of them made hundreds of millions at the box office.

Additionally, the Tennessee-born lends his voice to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) as Leonardo, Johnny Krillon in a 2012 episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, and as Himself on Family Guy. 

Besides acting, Knoxville is a producer and co-owns the production company Dickhouse Productions with Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze. The company produced The Birth of Big Air (2010), and The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2010).

By 2014, he partnered with Dereka Freda to form a new production company known as “Hello Junior.” That same year, the company signed a two-year exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures.

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Knoxville Donates To Charity

The stunt performer is a philanthropist. He has been donating part of his fortune to charity. Some of the charities he has helped financially include HIV/AIDS charities, the Small Steps Project, Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, and The Tony Hawk Foundation. Moreover, he extends his support to a couple of causes, including animals, At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths, Children, the environment, and sports.

He Pays Child Support Following His Divorce

As mentioned, Johnny Knoxville has been married and divorced twice. He was first married to Melanie Lynn Cates on May 15, 1995, but filed for divorce in July 2007 after separating in July 2006. The divorce was finalized in July 2009.

As of then, the actor agreed to pay his ex-wife $6,000 monthly in child support for his daughter Madison, who was 13 at the time. Similarly, the two agreed to divide their assets, which included his earnings from the Dukes of Hazzard (2005).

On September 24, 2010, he got married to his second wife Naomi Nelson, and had two children; Rocko Akira Clapp and Arlo Clapp. He filed for divorce in June 2022 after separating from Naomi in September 2021. At the moment, he wants joint legal and physical custody of their two children and the outcome of child support remains unknown as the divorce is yet to be finalized.

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