Ryan Matthew Dunn | |
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Dunn at the Jackass 3D London Premiere on October 2, 2010.
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Born |
Ryan Matthew Dunn June 11, 1977 Medina, Ohio |
Died | June 20, 2011 West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
(aged 34)
Cause of death | Car Crash |
Residence | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Random Hero Prima Dunna Plugs Cryin' Ryan (Child) |
Occupation | Stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor, writer, |
Years active | 1997–2011 |
Known for | Jackass, CKY |
Home town | Brecksville, Ohio |
Television |
Jackass Proving Ground Viva La Bam Homewrecker,Living Will, MTV Cribs |
Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011) was an American stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor, writer and musician. He was a founding member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew.
Dunn rose to fame as a member of the CKY Crew along with long-time friend Bam Margera for their extreme stunts and pranks recorded on camera which led to the rise of MTV's Jackass and its three later feature films, which have all been commercial successes. Dunn also hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground and appeared in feature films such as Street Dreams and Blonde Ambition, as well as in Margera's films Haggard: The Movie and Minghags: The Movie.
Dunn died in an alcohol-related automobile crash in West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on the morning of June 20, 2011, alongside his friend Zachary Hartwell, a production assistant on Jackass Number Two.
Dunn took part in the characteristic stunts that made Jackass famous, and featured in all three released films, Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two and Jackass 3D.