Ryan Dunn
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| Ryan Dunn | |
 Ryan in his car |
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| Born | June 11, 1977 Medina, Ohio, USA |
| Height | 5'9" (175cm) |
| Other name(s) | Random Hero, Dunn, Plugs |
| Official site | ryandunn.tv |
| Notable roles | Himself in Jackass: The Movie |
Ryan Dunn (born June 11, 1977) has appeared on Jackass, MTV's Viva La Bam, Homewrecker, and is a member of the CKY Crew. Ryan played the main character in Bam Margera's film Haggard, which was based on a failed relationship Ryan had experienced.
He was born in Medina, Ohio, but moved to Pennsylvania with his parents in his early teens.
Dunn is known for wrecking cars; he once flipped a car 8 times into oncoming traffic with Bam Margera, Jess Margera (who suffered a cracked wrist), and Chris Raab in the car. Later, Ryan was driving a golf cart with Johnny Knoxville while filming a skit for Jackass: The Movie. The idea was that he would launch the golf cart over a sandtrap and into a plastic statue of a giant pig, and the statue would simply be crushed. However, the statue did not crush but instead forced the golf cart into the air and it landed upside down. Ryan was thrown from the cart, but Johnny landed on his neck and the cart landed on top of him. He was knocked out for a while but was not seriously injured. They stopped filming the skit at that point. In the commentary for the movie, Bam Margera noted Dunn's bad driving.
A skit in Jackass: The Movie featured Ryan Dunn placing a toy car up his rectum. The car was placed inside a condom and covered in lubricant. He then visited a doctor and complained of pain in his lower back, only for the doctor to take x-rays and discover that a small car was lodged in his body. Steve-O was the original talent for the piece but ultimately refused to do it, stating that his dad would be extremely disappointed if he did it. The x-ray showing the car inside Dunn can be seen on the menu page inside the DVD case of the film. Dunn also featured in Jackass Number Two.
In 2005 MTV gave Dunn a show of his own entitled Home Wrecker. The show featured Dunn helping people get their own back on friends who had victimized them by "wrecking" their homes.
[edit] Trivia
- Dunn was a contestant on the celebrity gameshow Commando VIP on UK station Channel 5. In the show he played against other celebrities as part of a crack commando squad.
- Is a member of the band The Alter Boys because the band "felt bad for him being so famous, rich and handsome" after being involved in the recording of their debut record.
- Has several self-administered tattoos on his upper legs including "Blair Witch" and Red Hot Chili Peppers symbols. He also has one on his foot saying '5+4=9'. He had this done for a scavenger hunt on Viva la Bam (Season 1, Episode 8).
- Has been dating the same girl for several years, and the two are in what is considered a "common law marriage."
- Claims he is allergic to water.
- Has recently designed a new shoe with DVS Shoe Company called the "Random Hero".
[edit] External links
| Jackass |
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| Main Cast |
| Johnny Knoxville | Bam Margera | Steve-O | Chris Pontius | Ryan Dunn | Jason "Wee Man" Acuña | Preston Lacy | Dave England | Ehren McGhehey |
| Supporting Cast |
| Brandon DiCamillo | Theodore "Rake Yohn" Webb | Chris "Raab Himself" Raab | Phil Margera | April Margera | Jess Margera | Don Vito |
| Crew |
| Jeff Tremaine | Spike Jonze | Dimitry Elyashkevich | Manny Puig | Lance Bangs |
| Television shows |
| Jackass | Wildboyz | Viva La Bam | Homewrecker |
| Films |
| Jackass: The Movie (stunts) | Jackass Number Two (stunts) |
| Miscellaneous |
| Big Brother | Corona | CKY Crew | CKY Videos | CKY | Gnarkill | Radio Bam | Haggard: The Movie |
