Chris Raab should not be confused with Chris Rabb.
| Chris Raab | |
| Alias: | Raab Himself |
| Birth Name: | Christian Joseph Raab |
| Birth Place: | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Known For: | CKY Jackass Viva La Bam |
| Education: | West Chester East High School[1] Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania[2] |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
| Children: | 1[3] |
Christian Joseph Raab (born),[4] 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.
Raab was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The nickname "Raab Himself" was bestowed upon him by fellow CKY crew member Chris Aspite.
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?[5] In 2018, he launched his own podcast, titled Bathroom Break Podcast.[6] Raab also launched his own video production company named Green Gate Entertainment.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Himself | Direct-to-video release | |
| 2000 | CKY2K | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 2001 | CKY3 | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 2001 | Himself | Direct-to-video release Uncredited | |
| 2001 | CKY Documentary | Himself | Direct-to-video documentary |
| 2002 | Himself | Guest appearance Additional camera | |
| 2002 | Himself | Direct-to-video release | |
| 2003 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Himself | TV special | |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2018 | Too Stupid to Die | Cinematographer | |
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh into Gear" | Himself | ||
| 2017 | CKY | "Head for a Breakdown" | Himself | ||
| 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 |