Chris Raab | |
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 Raab in 2011 | |
| Born | Christian Joseph Raab (1980-05-21) May 21, 1980 |
| Other name | Raab Himself |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | greengateentertainment |
Christian Joseph Raab (born May 21, 1980),12 better known by his stage name Raab Himself, is an American television personality and stunt performer known as a former member of the CKY crew featured in the MTV series Viva La Bam and Jackass.
Biography
Raab was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania,1 and grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he attended West Chester East High School.3 The nickname "Raab Himself" was bestowed upon him by fellow CKY crew member Chris Aspite.1 Raab graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism.4
Raab has battled drug addiction and alcoholism, but said in 2019 that he was approaching a decade of sobriety.1 In 2018, he launched his own podcast, titled Bathroom Break Podcast.5 Raab also launched his own video production company named Green Gate Entertainment.6 Raab and his wife have a child together.7
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Landspeed:CKY | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | CKY2K | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | CKY3 | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video | Himself | Direct-to-video Uncredited |
| 2001 | CKY Documentary | Himself | Direct-to-video documentary |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Guest appearance Additional camera |
| 2002 | CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Haggard: The Movie | Raab | |
| 2006 | The Dudesons Movie | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2008 | Hotdog Casserole | Himself | Director Writer Producer |
| 2009 | Skittin Across America | Himself | |
| 2009 | Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Himself | Archive footage |
| 2010 | The Vampires of Zanzibar | Sire McNugget | |
| 2011 | Miss December | Bar Patron | |
| 2011 | The Perfect House | Steve | |
| 2013 | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa | Production assistant | |
| 2014 | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 | Production assistant | |
| 2014 | Borrowed Happiness | Frenchy | Director Writer Producer Editor |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Cameo Camera operator |
| 2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Camera operator |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself | 11 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003–2005 | Viva La Bam | Himself | 43 episodes |
| 2006 | The Dudesons | Himself | 2 episodes Guest appearances |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2013 | The Pitch | Production assistant 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Snack-Off | Set production assistant 9 episodes | |
| 2014 | CKY: The Greatest Hits | Himself | TV special |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2018 | Too Stupid to Die | Cinematographer |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Bathroom Break Podcast | Himself | Creator Host |
| 2019 | Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? | Himself | 1 episode |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh into Gear" | Himself | |
| 2017 | CKY | "Head for a Breakdown" | Himself | Cameo |
| 2019 | 96 Bitter Beings | "On and On and On" | Director8 | |
| 2022 | 96 Bitter Beings | "Vaudeville's Revenge" | Grizzled Moonshiner #2 | Director9 Executive producer |
References
References
- Hartmann, Graham (August 7, 2019). "Raab Himself (Jackass / CKY) - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". Loudwire. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- "Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on June 10, 2004. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- "A Tribute to Ryan Dunn MTV Special". YouTube. November 28, 2011. Event occurs at 3:03. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Raab, Chris. "Chris Raab LinkedIn profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- "Bathroom Break Podcast with Raab Himself • A podcast on Anchor". Anchor. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- Raab, Chris. "Chris Raab's production company". greengateentertainment.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Interview with Raab Himself (Jackass)". YouTube. May 28, 2021. Event occurs at 0:56. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "96 Bitter Beings - On and On and On (Official Music Video)". YouTube. June 10, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- "96 Bitter Beings - Vaudeville's Revenge (Official Music Video)". YouTube. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.