Christian Raab (born May 21, 1980), better known by his stage name Raab Himself, is an American television personality known as a former member of the

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featured in the

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'' and '' Jackass''.

Biography

Raab was born in

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. He attended

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. 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

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's ''Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'' In 2018, he launched his own

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, titled ''Bathroom Break Podcast''. Raab also launched his own video production company named Green Gate Entertainment.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

References

External links

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Chris Raab
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Bathroom Break Podcast
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