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Ryan Dunn was born in Medina, Ohio, United States on June 11, 1977. Ryan Dunn was listed as a television presenter, film actor and stunt performer. Death is recorded on June 20, 2011, at the age of 34. Schooling on record includes West Chester East High School.
My Take
It is easy to dismiss Jackass as reckless clowning, but I think Ryan Dunn understood something rare: that throwing your body into chaos to make strangers laugh takes real nerve and a strange kind of generosity. From Medina, Ohio he turned homemade stunts with the CKY crew into a cultural phenomenon, all loyalty and fearlessness. His death at thirty-three in 2011 still feels brutally premature. Yet the footage he left behind keeps cracking up new generations of restless kids. I remember him less as a daredevil than as a devoted friend who built joy out of risk. That legacy outlives the danger.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Dunn
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・ダン
- Reading
- らいあん・だん
- Born
- June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Medina, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television presenter / film actor / stunt performer
2. Background
- High school
- West Chester East High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.ryandunn.tv/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan%20Dunn
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316036
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryan Dunn born?
Born June 11, 1977.
When did Ryan Dunn die?
Died June 20, 2011, aged 34.
Where was Ryan Dunn from?
Ryan Dunn was from Medina, Ohio, United States.
What did Ryan Dunn do?
Ryan Dunn worked as actor, television presenter, film actor, stunt performer.
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