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 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.
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 Films Year Title Role Notes1999Landspeed:CKYHimselfDirect-to-video2000CKY2KHimselfDirect-to-video2001CKY3HimselfDirect-to-video2001Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O VideoHimselfDirect-to-videoUncredited2001CKY DocumentaryHimselfDirect-to-video documentary2002Jackass: The MovieHimselfGuest appearanceAdditional camera2002CKY4: The Latest & GreatestHimselfDirect-to-video2003Haggard: The MovieRaab2006The Dudesons MovieHimselfGuest appearance2008Hotdog CasseroleHimselfDirectorWriterProducer2009Skittin Across AmericaHimself2009Jackass: The Lost TapesHimselfArchive footage2010The Vampires of ZanzibarSire McNugget2011Miss DecemberBar Patron2011The Perfect HouseSteve2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaProduction assistant2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5Production assistant2014Borrowed HappinessFrenchyDirectorWriterProducerEditor2022Jackass ForeverHimselfCameoCamera operator2022Jackass 4.5Camera operator
Television Year Title Role Notes2000–2001JackassHimself11 episodesGuest appearances2002MTV CribsHimself1 episode2003–2005Viva La BamHimself43 episodes2006The DudesonsHimself2 episodesGuest appearances2011A Tribute to Ryan DunnHimselfTV documentary2013The PitchProduction assistant3 episodes2014Snack-OffSet production assistant9 episodes2014CKY: The Greatest HitsHimselfTV special2017Epicly Later'd: Bam MargeraHimselfTV documentary2018Too Stupid to DieCinematographer
Web series Year Title Role Notes2018–presentBathroom Break PodcastHimselfCreatorHost2019Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?Himself1 episode
Music videos Year Artist Track Role Notes2002CKY"Flesh into Gear"Himself2017CKY"Head for a Breakdown" HimselfCameo 201996 Bitter Beings"On and On and On" Director202296 Bitter Beings"Vaudeville's Revenge"Grizzled Moonshiner #2DirectorExecutive producer2026Modest Mouse"Life's a Dream"EditorCo-director
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