Raab Himself (center) with HIM singer Ville Valo (right)

Chris Raab, credited frequently as Raab Himself (born May 21, 1980 in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania), is an active crew member of Viva La Bam and appeared frequently in MTV's Jackass. As a part of the original Jackass crew, Raab also appears in numerous CKY movies which were a "co-precursor" for the MTV series. Image was located at http://perso. ... Image was located at http://perso. ... The heartagram used by HIM. HIM is a band from Finland and was formed in 1995 by vocalist Ville Valo, along with Mikko Viljami Linde Lindström and Mikko Henrik Julius Migé Amour Paananen. ... Ville Valo Ville Hermanni Valo (born November 22, 1976) is the vocalist, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish band HIM. HIM was founded by Ville in 1995, with four friends and have since gone on to enjoy success across Europe and the US. He currently lives in Finland and is... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Willow Grove is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of Philadelphia. ... Viva La Bam is a television reality show on MTV focusing on the life of Bam Margera and his friends engaged in various practical jokes with one another, but mostly played out on his unsuspecting parents Phil & April, as well as his uncle Vincent Margera (Don Vito). It is a... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jackass is a half-hour television series, originally shown on MTV and first produced in 1999 in which a group of grown men do various humiliating, dangerous and/or ridiculous stunts for fun. ... Cover of CKY2K DVD The CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos are an invention of West Chester, Pennsylvania boys Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo. ...

His unique moniker is credited to his close friend Bam Margera, who is often seen punching or slapping Raab throughout the various TV series. The two became friends at East High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Bam quit school when Raab was expelled for smearing excrement (poo) over the lockers in the corridoor. He is referred to as Raab Himself by Bam because when Bam used to introduce him, he said "here is Raab himself". The saying stuck and was added to his surname. Bam Margera Brandon Cole Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979) is a former professional skateboarder, actor, creator of the CKY skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. ...

In the movie CKY2K, a shot of a smiling Raab is shown with the caption "Matt Damon's nephew." This started much speculation but was proven to be a joke. Cover of CKY2K DVD The CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos are an invention of West Chester, Pennsylvania boys Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo. ... Matt Damon at the Incirlik hospital, Incirlik Air Base, December 7, 2001. ...

Raab is most commonly associated with the scatological aspects of the CKY videos, including a stunt in the movie CKY3 where he ingested 18 tablets of laxative and then excreted while running full speed in a jock-strap (based on a stand up joke by George Carlin). Cover of CKY2K DVD The CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos are an invention of West Chester, Pennsylvania boys Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo. ... George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937) is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, noted especially for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology and religion along with many taboo subjects. ...

Upon finishing the Viva La Bam MTV series Raab reportedly moved to California to pursue an acting career outside of the "CKY Crew".

There were also rumours a while back about Chris Raab dating Ashlee Simpson. Ashlee was trying to keep this secret from her dad as he is also Raab's manager (and Ashlee's). However it seems the pair are not linked. The rumours started when they were seen sharing a kiss on Ashlee's 21st birthday a while ago.

Television

• Jackass (2000)
• Viva La Bam (2003-2005)

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Films

• CKY: Landspeed (1999)
• CKY2K (2000)
• Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video (2001)
• CKY Documentary (2001)
• CKY 3 (2001)
• Jackass: The Movie (2002)
• CKY 4: Latest & Greatest (2002)
• CKY: Infiltrate, Destroy, Rebuild (2003)
• Haggard (2003)

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External link

• IMDb entry on Raab Himself