A HOLLYWOOD legend’s 16-year-old son has become a highly regarded high school baseball pitcher.
The dad is one of the most notorious stunt performers of all-time. Can you guess who he is?
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The then-12-year-old Rocko Akira Clapp seen pitching near the Jimmy Kimmel Live set in 2022 Credit: Getty
Rocko with sister Arlo, far left, father Johnny Knoxville, and step mother Emily Ting in 2023 Credit: Getty
The answer is Johnny Knoxville, the daring and charismatic star of the Jackass franchise.
Knoxville’s son is Rocko Clapp, 16, who has dominated batters this season for Oakwood High School in North Hollywood.
Clapp has recorded 27 strikeouts along with a jaw-dropping 0.80 ERA in 26 1/3 innings, according to MaxPreps.
Clapp’s been utilized as a reliever, the outlet reported last week, as his outings tend to last anywhere from one to three innings.
He’s helped his team win 20 of 21 games.
Clapp gets his baseball skills from his father Knoxville, who was once a talented high school pitcher.
Knoxville has previously revealed that he nearly played college baseball before opting for the Hollywood route.
Clapp showed his live arm on national television back in 2022.
Rocko Clapp seen while throwing Credit: Getty
Knoxville, second to left, alongside his Jackass co-stars Credit: Getty
He appeared alongside his father for an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Clapp struck out Knoxville during a segment they did with Kimmel in an alleyway near the studio.
“I had a pretty good arm; he’s got a great arm,” Knoxville said of the then 12-year-old Clapp’s pitching abilities.
Last month, Clapp pitched at Angel Stadium as part of the Halo Classic high school baseball showcase in Anaheim, California.
He needed just 10 pitches to post a 1-2-3 fifth inning.
“I’m very proud of him and the season he is having,” Knoxville said.
“Most of all, how he conducts himself on and off the field.”