What Is Theo Von’s Net Worth?
An American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host, Theo Von boasts a net worth of $5 million. He first made a name for himself at the young age of 19 as a cast member on MTV’s “Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour” (2000), later participating in various editions of “Real World/Road Rules Challenge.” In 2006, Theo was a competitor on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and he has released Netflix specials, including “No Offense” (2016) and “Regular People” (2021), alongside the 2017 comedy album “30lb Bag of Hamster Bones.” Additionally, he guest-starred on shows like “Inside Amy Schumer” (2013) and “Why? with Hannibal Buress” (2015), and appeared in films such as “Bobby Khan’s Ticket to Hollywood” (2011) and “InAPPropriate Comedy” (2013). Theo has also hosted the TV series “Primetime in No Time” (2012–2014) and “Deal With It” (2013–2014), along with podcasts like “The Comedy Sideshow” (2011), “Allegedly with Theo Von & Matthew Cole Weiss” (2015–2018), “This Past Weekend” (2016–present), and “King and The Sting (and Wing)” (2018–2022).
Early Life
Born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski on March 19, 1980, in Covington, Louisiana, Theo is the son of Roland Theodor Achilles von Kurnatowski (who died in 1996) and Gina Capitani. He has an older brother and two younger sisters. During a 2018 interview with “The Press-Enterprise,” Theo reflected on his upbringing, stating, “Humor is a free currency not everyone can have. Growing up poor, it was the one thing I could control. I couldn’t control money, but I could control if I was funny.” After graduating from Mandeville High School, he pursued higher education at various institutions, including Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, College of Charleston, University of Arizona, and Santa Monica College, ultimately receiving his degree from the University of New Orleans in 2011.
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Career
Starting his stand-up career in Louisiana, Theo relocated to Los Angeles at 23 to pursue comedy full-time. He gained significant recognition in 2003 on the NBC reality competition series “Last Comic Standing,” where he was crowned Last Comic Downloaded in an online contest. Participating in several international USO tours, he even performed at Guantanamo Bay. His stand-up comedy has appeared on shows like “Live at Gotham” (2008), “Man Up, Stand-Up” (2010), and “Kamikaze Comedy” (2015). In 2012, he received his own episode on Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour.” In 2009, he began a “crank texting” blog to share his text exchanges with strangers, which CollegeHumor later turned into a column. His first hour-long comedy special, “No Offense,” premiered on Netflix in 2016, followed by “Regular People” in 2021. The comedy album “30lb Bag of Hamster Bones,” released in 2017, topped the iTunes Comedy Album charts at #1 and ranked #4 on the “Billboard” Comedy Albums chart. Theo frequently appears on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and has hosted “This Past Weekend” since 2016.
In 2000, Theo joined the cast of the MTV reality show “Road Rules:The “Maximum Velocity Tour” was followed by his participation in “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons” (2002), “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet” (2003–2004), “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2” (2004–2005), and “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat” (2006), where he notably won “The Gauntlet” and “Battle of the Sexes 2.” In 2005, he took part in Bravo’s “Battle of the Network Reality Stars,” and in 2008, he triumphed over comedians including Amy Schumer, Tiffany Haddish, Bert Kreischer, Donnell Rawlings, and Kyle Cease to win Comedy Central’s “Reality Bites Back.” Additionally, Von served as a panelist on the 2008 ABC Family reality series “America’s Prom Queen” and hosted “Primetime in No Time” from 2012 to 2014. In 2013, he guest-starred in Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer,” featured in the film “InAPPropriate Comedy,” and started hosting the TBS game show “Deal with It.” In 2015, Theo made a guest appearance on the Comedy Central series “Why? with Hannibal Buress,” and in 2018, he starred in the network’s three-episode show “Man Up,” which humorously examined his comedian friends and confronted them with reality. In 2019, he featured on the YouTube series “Hot Ones,” where celebrities are interviewed whilst consuming hot wings. That same year, he was cast in the Chris Pratt science-fiction film “The Tomorrow War,” but later withdrew due to the commitment required.
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Personal Life
Previously linked to reality star Brandi Glanville, Theo Von has since maintained a degree of privacy regarding his personal life.
He shared that his journey to sobriety began when he arrived at a radio interview after a night of cocaine use and found himself unable to communicate. Reflecting on that day, he stated, “The main gift that God had given me was my voice. And I couldn’t even use it because I’ve been up all night just using drugs to feel good somehow, or using drugs to feel anything.”
During the same show, former MLB player Darryl Strawberry, who had been sober for 13 years, prompted Von to recognize the need for change in his life, leading him to attend AA meetings. He remarked:
“I sat down and listened to people tell stories – which were my favorite thing to hear. My whole life I’ve been loving stories, man. I love your story. You know, whatever your story is I love it man because all my life when I was young I just wanted a different story.“
Real Estate
In March 2021, Von acquired a 4,918 square foot home in Nashville, Tennessee, for $1.645 million. The previous owner, former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason, purchased the property for $1.095 million in 2014. Additionally, he owns an apartment in Los Angeles, California.