Theo Von
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Theo Von
Theo Von (born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III, 19 March 1980) is an American comedian and former reality television personality. He hosts the This Past Weekend podcast and has appeared on MTV and Comedy Central shows. He was born in Covington, Louisiana, to Gina Capitani and Roland Theodor Achilles von Kurnatowski. His father was a native of Bluefields, Nicaragua, and his grandfather was a Polish missionary; Von describes himself as Polish-Nicaraguan.
Von's father was 67 when Von was born, and died of cancer in 1996 when Von was 16. He grew up in Covington with his older brother and two younger sisters and was legally emancipated at 14. He later moved to Mandeville, Louisiana, and graduated from Mandeville High School. He attended Louisiana State University, where he wrote for The Reveille, and received his undergraduate degree in Urban Planning in 2011 from the University of New Orleans. He first appeared on MTV's Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour in 2000 at age nineteen, and was on four seasons of MTV's reality game show The Challenge, winning two of them.
In 2006, Von competed on season 4 of Last Comic Standing, winning the companion online competition Last Comic Downloaded. In mid-2008, he was a member of the Comedy Central sketch/competition show Reality Bites Back, which he won, beating fellow comedians including Amy Schumer, Bert Kreischer and Tiffany Haddish. He hosted the TBS hidden camera show Deal With It (2013-2014) and the Comedy Central scripted show Man Up in 2018. Von began performing stand-up comedy in Louisiana, and at age 23 moved to Los Angeles to professionally pursue a career in comedy. He also took part in five international tours for the USO, including performing at Guantanamo Bay.
Videos (1,432)
Videos 1 to 24 of 1,432.
1:42:53Joe Rogan | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
25.5M views
57:32Donald Trump | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
17.6M views
0:18well said
17.2M views
2:34:49Katt Williams | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
14.6M views
1:51:31Shane Gillis | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
14.4M views
2:36:43Tucker Carlson | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
13.3M views
1:37:20Druski | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
11.2M views
2:29:40Louis C.K. | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
10.2M views
2:47:24Neil deGrasse Tyson | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
9.8M views
1:51:56Shane Gillis | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
9.6M views
2:08:00Bobby Lee | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
9.6M views
2:03White Privilege
8.6M views
1:39:04Bobby Lee | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
8.5M views
2:01:13Sen. JD Vance | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
7.6M views
2:05:54Tom Segura | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
7.5M views
2:07:23Joey Diaz | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
7.4M views
2:59:38Retired Police Officer | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
7M views
6:06Theo Von Makes Dr. Jordan Peterson Laugh
6.8M views
0:59does the Asian community like Trump?
6.8M views
1:14:51Dana White | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
6.7M views
3:06:40Stavros Halkias | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
6.7M views
0:31talking recovery with Donald Trump
6.7M views
1:57:53Joe Rogan | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
6.6M views
2:17:50Jordan Peterson | This Past Weekend
6.5M viewsGuest appearances (125)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Theo Von.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 125.
0:35Theo Von and Chris Distefano love at first whisper
Chris Distefano
7M views
1:44:16Theo Von
Joey Diaz
4.6M views
1:00Theo Von being chaotic for a minute straight
Trevor Wallace
3M views
1:58:28The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Theo Von
Joey Diaz
2.5M views
1:38:33Theo Von
Joey Diaz
2.1M views
0:21Theo Von learns the TRUTH About Britain
Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin
2.1M views
1:58:00The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Theo Von
Joey Diaz
2M views
2:05Ambush Stand Up-Theo Von at Old Age Home
Adam Hunter
1.7M views
0:53Russell Peters' Agents Turned Down Matt Rife AND Theo Von!
Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin
1.6M views
18:07Theo Von is the hamster king
Kevin Nealon
1.5M views
1:48:44The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Theo Von
Joey Diaz
1.3M views
1:22:50Whiskey Ginger - Theo Von
Andrew Santino
1.1M views
1:58:31The Church Of What's Happening Now - Theo Von
Joey Diaz
957.7K views
1:35:34The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Theo Von
Joey Diaz
872.7K views
8:16Jon Stewart SCHOOLS Jen Psaki on Joe Rogan and Theo Von
Russell Brand
838.7K views
53:12Theo Von: I Used Comedy to Change My Life
Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin
803.9K views
0:47Theo Von is unhinged
Trevor Wallace
736K views
0:27Mark Normand got Called Gay by a Heckler!! w/ Theo Von
Mark Normand
569.7K views
4:23Elon Musk Has an Unexpected Reaction to JD Vance’s Theo Von Prediction
Dave Rubin
522.6K views
12:12Crashing Fashion Week w/ Theo Von & Kodak Black
Andrew Schulz
507.2K views
14:26Theo Von Humiliates U.S. Sen. With FACTS Over Israel & GAZA!
Jimmy Dore
492.9K views
10:40Watch Donald Trump Struggle to Hide His Laughter When Theo Von Says This
Russell Brand
454.6K views
1:33:58THEO VON | UNCLE JOEY’S JOINT with JOEY DIAZ
Joey Diaz
423.8K views
18:44Theo Von Just SHOCKED EVERYBODY With His Take on Trump Tariffs
Russell Brand
374.3K viewsChannels on this page: Chris Distefano, Joey Diaz, Trevor Wallace, Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin, Adam Hunter, Kevin Nealon, Andrew Santino, Russell Brand, Mark Normand, Dave Rubin, Andrew Schulz, Jimmy Dore
Frequently asked questions
What is Theo Von known for?
He is an American comedian and former reality television personality who hosts the This Past Weekend podcast and has appeared on MTV and Comedy Central shows.
What reality shows did Theo Von appear on?
He first appeared on MTV's Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour in 2000, was on four seasons of The Challenge winning two of them, and won Comedy Central's Reality Bites Back in 2008.
What is Theo Von's background?
His father was a native of Bluefields, Nicaragua, and his grandfather was a Polish missionary, and he describes himself as Polish-Nicaraguan.
Where did Theo Von study?
He attended Louisiana State University, where he wrote for The Reveille, and received his undergraduate degree in Urban Planning in 2011 from the University of New Orleans.
Where was Theo Von born?
He was born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III on 19 March 1980 in Covington, Louisiana.
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