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Theo Von

Theo Von, American stand-up comedian

Born
March 19, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1980

About Theo Von

Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster. He is the host of This Past Weekend podcast and has appeared on various MTV and Comedy Central shows. == Early life == Von was born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III on March 19, 1980, in Covington, Louisiana, to Gina Capitani and Roland Theodor Achilles von Kurnatowski (1912–1996). His mother was born and raised in Wyoming, Illinois, where Von spent part of his childhood. His father was a native of Bluefields, Nicaragua, who later settled in New Orleans. His grandfather was a Polish missionary who settled in Cabo Gracias a Dios; he is descended from the Kurnatowski szlachta, a noble family in Poland. Von's father was 67 when Von was born. His father 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 grew up in circumstances he describes as "low-income", stating that most of his "frame of reference" came from "poor people".

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Career and life highlights

Theo Von timeline

  1. Von achieved one of his first major comedic accomplishments a few years later, in 2006, when he won the title of Fan Favorite on the online competition aligned with the fourth season of Last Comic Standing.
  2. Von had an older half-brother, Roland von Kurnatowski Jr., who owned Tipitina's and founded the Tipitina's Foundation; he died in 2019 after an accidental shooting, aged 68.

The world when Theo Von was born

Theo Von was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Theo Von's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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