Johnny Knoxville, America’s God of Mischief

Johnny Knoxville doesn’t keep track of how many bones he’s broken. When asked for a number earlier this summer, he balked. The notion of accounting struck Knoxville, the star and co-creator of the “Jackass” franchise, as silly. “Double digits,” he told me after a long pause. “My ankles three times apiece. Arms. Hands. Elbows. A lot.”