Theo Von
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Von in August 2016
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| Birth name | Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski |
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19 March 1980 Covington, Louisiana |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | theovon |
Theo Von (born March 19, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, television personality, host, and actor.
Theo Von was born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski, in Covington, Louisiana, the son of Gina Capitani and the late Roland von Kurnatowski Sr. He has an older brother and two younger sisters, all of whom currently reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His father was originally from Nicaragua and was 70 years old when Theo was born.
Theo’s hometown of Covington sits in a region Theo has referred to as "The Stray Animal Belt"; a geographical distribution of stray animals, spanning from the South East to the upper Midwest States.
Von first gained fame during his college days on Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour. He later reappeared on the Road Rules spin-off, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, competing in Battle of the Seasons, The Gauntlet, Battle of the Sexes 2 and Fresh Meat. Von won The Gauntlet and Battle of the Sexes 2.
In 2006, Von appeared on season 4 of NBC's Last Comic Standing, winning the title of Last Comic Downloaded.
In the summer of 2008, Von was cast in Comedy Central's Reality Bites Back, a one-season series where a cast of comedians improvise their way through faux reality show episodes. Also, cast were Donnell Rawlings, Bert Kreischer, Amy Schumer, Mo Mandel and Chris Fairbanks. The series was hosted by Michael Ian Black. That same year, Von was a panelist on America's Prom Queen and appeared on season 3 of Live at Gotham.
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