Chris Raab

Chris Raab

Christian Joseph Raab (born May 21, 1980), 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

Chris Raab

Raab has battled drug addiction and alcoholism, but said in 2019 that he was approaching a decade of sobriety. In 2018, he launched his own podcast, titled Bathroom Break Podcast. Raab also launched his own video production company named Green Gate Entertainment. Raab and his wife have a child together.

Filmography

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2000–2001</td><td>Jackass</td><td>Himself</td><td>11 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>MTV Cribs</td><td>Himself</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2003–2005</td><td>Viva La Bam</td><td>Himself</td><td>43 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>The Dudesons</td><td>Himself</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>A Tribute to Ryan Dunn</td><td>Himself</td><td>TV documentary</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>The Pitch</td><td></td><td>Production assistant 3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Snack-Off</td><td></td><td>Set production assistant 9 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>CKY: The Greatest Hits</td><td>Himself</td><td>TV special</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera</td><td>Himself</td><td>TV documentary</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Too Stupid to Die</td><td></td><td>Cinematographer</td></tr></tbody></table>

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018–2019	Bathroom Break Podcast	Himself	Creator Host
2019	Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?	Himself	1 episode

Music videos

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Artist</th><th>Track</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2002</td><td>CKY</td><td>"Flesh into Gear"</td><td>Himself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>CKY</td><td>"Head for a Breakdown"</td><td>Himself</td><td>Cameo</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>96 Bitter Beings</td><td>"On and On and On"</td><td></td><td>Director</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>96 Bitter Beings</td><td>"Vaudeville's Revenge"</td><td>Grizzled Moonshiner #2</td><td>Director Executive producer</td></tr></tbody></table>

Biography

Chris Raab

Raab was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, and grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he attended West Chester East High School. The nickname "Raab Himself" was bestowed upon him by fellow CKY crew member Chris Aspite. Raab graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism.

Filmography

Films

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1999</td><td>Landspeed:CKY</td><td>Himself</td><td>Direct-to-video</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>CKY2K</td><td>Himself</td><td>Direct-to-video</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>CKY3</td><td>Himself</td><td>Direct-to-video</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video</td><td>Himself</td><td>Direct-to-video Uncredited</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>CKY Documentary</td><td>Himself</td><td>Direct-to-video documentary</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Jackass: The Movie</td><td>Himself</td><td>Guest appearance Additional camera</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>CKY4: The Latest & Greatest</td><td>Himself</td><td>Direct-to-video</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Haggard: The Movie</td><td>Raab</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>The Dudesons Movie</td><td>Himself</td><td>Guest appearance</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Hotdog Casserole</td><td>Himself</td><td>Director Writer Producer</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Skittin Across America</td><td>Himself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Jackass: The Lost Tapes</td><td>Himself</td><td>Archive footage</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>The Vampires of Zanzibar</td><td>Sire McNugget</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Miss December</td><td>Bar Patron</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>The Perfect House</td><td>Steve</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa</td><td></td><td>Production assistant</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5</td><td></td><td>Production assistant</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Borrowed Happiness</td><td>Frenchy</td><td>Director Writer Producer Editor</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Jackass Forever</td><td>Himself</td><td>Cameo Camera operator</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Jackass 4.5</td><td></td><td>Camera operator</td></tr></tbody></table>