Chris Raab
Christian Joseph Raab (born May 21, 1980),[1][2] 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 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 release |
| 2000 | CKY2K | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 2001 | CKY3 | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 2001 | Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video | Himself | Direct-to-video release 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 release |
| 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 | Archived 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 | |
| TBA | The Brandon Novak Story | Himself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself | 11 episodes |
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003–2005 | Viva La Bam | Himself | 43 episodes |
| 2006 | The Dudesons | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 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" | Director[8] | |
| 2022 | 96 Bitter Beings | "Vaudeville's Revenge" | Grizzled Moonshiner #2 | Director[9] Executive producer |
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
External links
- Official website
- Chris Raab at IMDb
