Theo Von

Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski, known professionally as Theo Von, (born March 19, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. He is the host of the This Past Weekend podcast and former co-host of The King and the Sting podcast. Early life Von was born to Gina Capitani and Roland Theodor Achilles von Kurnatowski (1912–1996), who was originally from Bluefields, Nicaragua. Von's father was 68 when he was born; Von rounds the age to 70 years for his comedic material. He died of cancer when Von was 16 years old. Von grew up in Covington, Louisiana, with his older brother and two younger sisters. Von was legally emancipated at 14. Von is of Polish-Nicaraguan descent through his father Roland, and Irish-Italian through his mother Gina. He graduated from Mandeville High School in Mandeville, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University for a time, as well as Loyola University New Orleans, University of Arizona, College of Charleston, and Santa Monica College. Von received his undergraduate degree in 2011 from the University of New Orleans. Career