Theo Von

Theo Von (born March 19, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, host, and actor.

Early life

Theo Von was born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski, in Covington, Louisiana, the son of Gina Capitani and the late Roland Vonkurnatowski Sr. He has an older brother who is an arborist and two younger sisters, all of whom currently reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Career

Road Rules

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.

Comedy and Hosting

After Road Rules, Von stepped into the comedy spotlight as a talented host, comedian and writer.

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.