Chris Raab
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Christian Joseph Raab (born May 21, 1980),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> better known by his stage name Raab Himself, is an American television personality known as a former member of the CKY crew featured in the MTV series Viva La Bam and Jackass.
BiographyEdit
Raab was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.<ref name="FOF" /> He attended West Chester East High School.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The nickname "Raab Himself" was bestowed upon him by fellow CKY crew member Chris Aspite.<ref name="FOF" />
Raab battled drug addiction and alcoholism, and was able to find sobriety later in life. He has since focused on other film projects, such as Hotdog Casserole and Borrowed Happiness. Raab also appeared on Loudwire's Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?<ref name="FOF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> In 2018, he launched his own podcast, titled Bathroom Break Podcast.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Raab also launched his own video production company named Green Gate Entertainment.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmsEdit
| 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 | |
| 2005 | 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 |
TelevisionEdit
| 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 seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Bathroom Break Podcast | Himself | Creator Host |
| 2019 | Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? | Himself | 1 episode |
Music videosEdit
| 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" | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2022 | 96 Bitter Beings | "Vaudeville's Revenge" | Grizzled Moonshiner #2 | citation | CitationClass=web
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