Johnny Knoxville Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'Was I Always the Best Role Model? No'

Rolling Stone
00:39:15 Report Issue
Loading transcript... Click for full transcript

Chapters & Sections (20) ▼

0:00 Jackass Stunt Injuries and Risks Discussed chapter 3
2:09 Stunt Injuries and Physical Consequences
3:57 Concussions and Physical Risks in Stunt Work
5:11 Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
6:42 Overcoming Adrenaline Addiction and Childhood Influences chapter 2
8:28 Childhood Experiences Shaping Risk-Taking Behavior
9:55 Childhood Experiences in a Southern Baptist Church
11:22 Childhood Pranks and Influences on Behavior chapter 2
13:09 The Evolution of Jackass and Adult Humor
14:30 Humor and Comedy in Jackass Style
16:21 Early Life Influences and Career Choices chapter 1
18:31 Rise to Fame and its Effects on Personal Life
20:47 Jackass Cast's Wild Behavior and Creative Process chapter 1
23:59 The Origins and Early Days of Jackass
26:20 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Stunt Performances chapter 2
28:50 Stunts Gone Wrong and Injury Risks
30:34 Addiction and Responsibility in Stunt Performances
31:53 Balancing Comradery and Responsibility in Stunt Films chapter 2
35:30 The Challenges of Deal Making in Entertainment
37:01 Reflecting on Jackass Legacy and Future Projects

More from Rolling Stone

See All ›
Will Arnett Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'I Shed a Lot of Stuff I'd Done for Years'51m

Will Arnett Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'I Shed a Lot of Stuff I'd Done for Years'

Rolling Stone
Charlie Puth Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'I Used to Be Very Cringe'52m

Charlie Puth Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'I Used to Be Very Cringe'

Rolling Stone
Travis Scott Tours a $65M Mansion, Talks Architecture, Movies, 'Utopia' Tour, & More | Cover Story29m

Travis Scott Tours a $65M Mansion, Talks Architecture, Movies, 'Utopia' Tour, & More | Cover Story

Rolling Stone
Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm Talks Dire Wolves, What's Next | The Rolling Stone Studio15m

Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm Talks Dire Wolves, What's Next | The Rolling Stone Studio

Rolling Stone
Elijah Wood Talks 'Ready or Not 2' and His 'Potential' Return as Frodo | The Rolling Stone Studio25m

Elijah Wood Talks 'Ready or Not 2' and His 'Potential' Return as Frodo | The Rolling Stone Studio

Rolling Stone
Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn Talk 'Pluribus' Season Two and More | The Rolling Stone Studio23m

Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn Talk 'Pluribus' Season Two and More | The Rolling Stone Studio

Rolling Stone
Boots Riley On 'I Love Boosters,' Why Keke Palmer is a National Treasure | The Rolling Stone Studio18m

Boots Riley On 'I Love Boosters,' Why Keke Palmer is a National Treasure | The Rolling Stone Studio

Rolling Stone
Jack Johnson Talks Surfing, the Birth of His Music Career & More | The Rolling Stone Studio33m

Jack Johnson Talks Surfing, the Birth of His Music Career & More | The Rolling Stone Studio

Rolling Stone
Dana White Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'Legacy Doesn’t Mean Shit to Me'46m

Dana White Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: 'Legacy Doesn’t Mean Shit to Me'

Rolling Stone
Niall Horan Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: ‘There’s Only So Much of Yourself That You Can Give’49m

Niall Horan Joins The Rolling Stone Interview: ‘There’s Only So Much of Yourself That You Can Give’

Rolling Stone
Adam Scott Talks Severance's S2 Finale, Horror Films & His Two New Movies | The Rolling Stone Studio19m

Adam Scott Talks Severance's S2 Finale, Horror Films & His Two New Movies | The Rolling Stone Studio

Rolling Stone

Trending Now

Donald Trump Unleashed: Bibi, "Are You Effing Crazy?!"48m⏭ 1

Donald Trump Unleashed: Bibi, "Are You Effing Crazy?!"

Pod Force One with Miranda Devine
Dr. Steven Greer on UFO Evidence, Trump, Living E.T. & Underground Government (Full Interview)1h 20m

Dr. Steven Greer on UFO Evidence, Trump, Living E.T. & Underground Government (Full Interview)

djvlad
Byron Allen: From Paperboy To Billionaire1h 40m⏭ 3

Byron Allen: From Paperboy To Billionaire

The Adam Carolla Show
Buck50 | Episode 16 | Pop the Trunk1h 22m

Buck50 | Episode 16 | Pop the Trunk

Vinnie Paz
Lamorne Morris 7.0 (New Girl, Spider-Noir) on TYSO - #3561h 50m⏭ 3

Lamorne Morris 7.0 (New Girl, Spider-Noir) on TYSO - #356

Rick Glassman
Howie Mandel on OCD, ADHD, AGT & Being the Voice of Gizmo | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #3881h 0m⏭ 1

Howie Mandel on OCD, ADHD, AGT & Being the Voice of Gizmo | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #388

HoneyDew Podcast
Nikola Tesla Fell In Love With A Pigeon31m⏭ 1

Nikola Tesla Fell In Love With A Pigeon

The Rest Is Science
“NEW Evidence!” - Randall Carlson on Ancient History’s Most LOST Civilization & Catastrophes | 4304h 6m⏭ 2

“NEW Evidence!” - Randall Carlson on Ancient History’s Most LOST Civilization & Catastrophes | 430

Julian Dorey
The BIG Payoff | The Church of What's Happening Now1h 16m⏭ 4

The BIG Payoff | The Church of What's Happening Now

Joey Diaz
JRE MMA Show #180 with Daniel Rodriguez2h 15m⏭ 2

JRE MMA Show #180 with Daniel Rodriguez

The Joe Rogan Experience
PERSPEKTIVES WITH BANK | DAZ DILLINGER1h 1m

PERSPEKTIVES WITH BANK | DAZ DILLINGER

THE BIG FACTS NETWORK
Doom Scrollin' June 2, 20261h 28m⏭ 2

Doom Scrollin' June 2, 2026

Sam Tripoli

Transcript

Loading transcript...