Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, television personality, and actor. He is the host of the This Past Weekend podcast and co-host of The King and The Sting podcast, along with fellow comedian Brendan Schaub.Beginning in 2011, Von took over as a host of the popular Yahoo online TV recap show Primetime in No Time.[10][11] Von hosted the TBS hidden camera show Deal With It, executive produced by Howie Mandel, for its run of three seasons from 2013 to 2014.[12]Von began performing stand-up comedy as a young man in Louisiana. At age 23, after his tenure on MTV, he decided to move to Los Angeles and professionally pursue stand-up.[16][17] For some time, he had difficulty as an entertainer in Hollywood as talent agents would not give him a chance, viewing him as a reality TV star.[18] It took years to shake this image and establish himself as a comedian. As of 2020, Von hosts two podcasts, This Past Weekend and The King and The Sting. Von has been a recurring guest on many comedians’ podcasts including The Joe Rogan Experience, Joey Diaz’s The Church of What’s Happening Now, The Fighter and the Kid, and Bobby Lee’s TigerBelly, among others.