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Years active
  
2001–present

Name
  
J. van


Role
  
Actor

Education
  
Sarah Lawrence College

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Born
  
June 16, 1971 (age 52) (
1971-06-16
)
Chicago, Illinois

TV shows
  
Beat the Geeks, Best Week Ever

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J. Keith van Straaten (born June 16, 1971) is an American actor, host, and writer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Contents

On TV, he hosted the first season of the Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks in 2001. In 2006, he began appearing as a panelist on VH1's Best Week Ever. He frequently appears as a commentator on E! Entertainment Television on shows such as 25 Most Memorable Swimsuit Moments and Wildest Spring Break Moments.

Van Straaten has worked with Yahoo! on a number of projects. During the 2007 and 2008 Academy Award season, he authored a blog on Yahoo! Movies covering events and information up to and including the awards show. He also wrote their 2007 Summer and Holiday Movie Guides. The 28 short Yahoo! Answers On The Street segments were also hosted by van Straaten.

He briefly hosted a weekend internet radio show in 2007, the Game Show Radio Game Show.

Van Straaten has appeared in several television commercials, including those for McDonald's, Nike, and Cheez-It. He hosted the pilot for the US edition of Balls of Steel.

He produced and hosted a live-on-stage revival of What's My Line? at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City, following its run at ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Currently he produces and hosts "The Fix-Up Show," a live-on-stage matchmaking show at the Triad Theater in New York City.

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Filmography

Producer
-
Hangman: The Short Film (Short) (co-producer) (completed)
-
Funny You Should Ask (TV Series) (content producer - 158 episodes, 2018 - 2020) (Content Producer - 1 episode, 2022)
- S5 Ep1 (2022) - (Content Producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Sherri Shepherd, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Gabriel Iglesias (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Sherri Shepherd, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Gabriel Iglesias (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Sherri Shepherd, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Gabriel Iglesias (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Sherri Shepherd, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Gabriel Iglesias (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Sherri Shepherd, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Gabriel Iglesias (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Jackee Harry, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Howie Mandel (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Jackee Harry, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Howie Mandel (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Jackee Harry, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Howie Mandel (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Caroline Rhea, and Bill Engvall (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Jackee Harry, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Howie Mandel (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Jackee Harry, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Natasha Leggero, and Howie Mandel (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Caroline Rhea, and Bill Engvall (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox, Louie Anderson, Byron Allen, Caroline Rhea, and Bill Engvall (2018) - (content producer)
- Jon Lovitz, Jackee Harry, Louie Anderson, Tim Meadows, Natasha Leggero, and Bill Engvall (2018) - (content producer)
2020
Master Minds (TV Series) (content producer - 64 episodes)
- Trivia, Smarts & Computer Chips (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Sports Cars (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Cherry Brandy (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Tinsel (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & The Tooth Fairy (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Racecar Drivers (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Polar Bears (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Lip Syncing (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Big Ben (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Miss America (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Fictional Citizens (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Fortune Tellers (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & The Maine Border (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Coffee Beans (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Children's Magazines (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Animated Classics (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Romantic Cities (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Nursery Rhymes (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Acrobatics (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Secret Societies (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Pregnancy Cravings (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Steam Engines (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Rationing Chocolate (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Greek Mythology (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Official Neckwear (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Secret Messages (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Wedding Invitation (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Mythical Creatures (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Dastardly Deeds (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & 10,000 Lakes (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Modern Day Dinosaurs (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & American Trailblazers (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Space Food (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Skydiving (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Freedom! (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Cartoon Cats (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Weird Science (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Coded Puzzles (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Female Marines (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & The Pony Express (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Tiny Sea Creatures (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & A Beatles Reference (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Elephant Etiquette (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & A Hearty Breakfast (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts & Independence (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Circular Breathing (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Redemption (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Imposters (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Creativity (2021) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Phoenicians (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Hot Air Balloons (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Fancy French Words (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts and Short Lived Team Sports (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, and National Symbols (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, and Beefsteak Tomatoes (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, and No Small Feat (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & a Zombie Apocalypse (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & Sugary Cereal (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & Lucky Numbers (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & Bananas (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & Tasty Tidbits (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & Mystery (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & a Girl's Best Friend (2020) - (content producer)
- Trivia, Smarts, & Liberty (2020) - (content producer)
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival (TV Special) (content producer)
Writer
2021
Go Fact Yourself (Podcast Series) (creator)
2021
The Family Film Awards (TV Special) (writer)
2021
90 Day Fiancé: Love Games (TV Series) (17 episodes)
- The Love Games Finale (2021)
- Tie Break My Heart (2021)
- One Step Closer (2021)
- Suck My Toe (2021)
- All's Fair in Love Games (2021)
- Lots of Lies (2021)
- Battle of the Exes (2021)
- Don't Say Her Name (2021)
- Let's Get Wild (2021)
- A Dolphin in the Bedroom (2021)
- Four Times a Day (2021)
- Beware the Dungeon (2021)
- The Couple Most Likely To- (2021)
- Hall Pass-ion (2021)
- The Big L (2021)
- Booty Play (2021)
- Let the Games Begin (2021)
Actor
-
Hangman: The Short Film (Short) (completed) as
Mike
2012
Fresh Hell (TV Series) as
English Director
- The Birthday Party (2012) - English Director
2006
7 Deadly Hollywood Sins (TV Series) as
Tucker DuPont
- Pride (2006) - Tucker DuPont
- Lust (2006) - Tucker DuPont
- Envy (2006) - Tucker DuPont
- Gluttony (2006) - Tucker DuPont
- Episode #1.4 - Tucker DuPont
- Wrath - Tucker DuPont
- Greed - Tucker DuPont
2005
Hercules in Hollywood as
Hollywood Type #2
2005
Hope & Faith (TV Series) as
Ned Feckler
- The Halloween Party (2005) - Ned Feckler
2003
Gilmore Girls (TV Series) as
Usher
- Say Goodnight, Gracie (2003) - Usher (uncredited)
2002
Spy TV (TV Series) as
Keith Sandberg
- Episode #2.6 (2002) - Keith Sandberg
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) as
CBS Executive
- The Massage (2001) - CBS Executive (as J. Keith van Stratten)
2000
Snacking (Short) as
Jason Stillwell
1999
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (TV Series) as
Ticket taker
- Sunday in the Apartment (1999) - Ticket taker
1999
The Woman Chaser as
Dickie J. Hewlitt
1998
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Jeff Pike
- Reunion (1998) - Jeff Pike
Miscellaneous
1997
Fever Lake (Video) (office assistant)
1973
Horror High (commentary - video version)
Script Department
1995
Hollywood Dreams Take 2 (script supervisor)
Self
2022
Go Fact Yourself (Podcast Series) as
Self - Host
- Lisa Lampanelli & Will Leitch (2023) - Self - Host
- Jill Twiss & Myq Kaplan (2023) - Self - Host
- Joseph "Joez McFly" Solano & Catie Turner (2023) - Self - Host
- Steph Tisdell & Andy Saunders (2023) - Self - Host
- Lisa Loeb & Reggie Watts (2023) - Self - Host
- Mike Pesca & Ellen Acuario (2023) - Self - Host
- Cenk Uygur & Niccole Thurman (2023) - Self - Host
- A.C. Newman & Sukh Ojla (2023) - Self - Host
- Bruce Vilanch & Josefina López (2023) - Self - Host
- Listener Tournament Finals: Lyn Fortman & Patrick Parker (2023) - Self - Host
- Griffin and Rachel McElroy (2023) - Self - Host
- Sean Patton & Evette Dionne (2023) - Self - Host
- Brad Rutter & Muffy Marracco (2023) - Self - Host
- Mike Doughty & Ting Lim (2023) - Self - Host
- Rose Abdoo and Ben Gleib (2023) - Self - Host
- Mike Petriello & Abbi Crutchfield (2022) - Self - Host
- Greg Wyshynski & Zainab Johnson (2022) - Self - Host
- Rob Corddry & Mimi Pond (2022) - Self - Host
- Amy Schneider & Brandon Blackwell (2022) - Self - Host
- James Holzhauer & Victoria Groce (2022) - Self - Host
- Drew Carey & Yesika Salgado (2022) - Self - Host
- Alex Goldman & Liz Miele (2022) - Self - Host
- Audie Cornish & Christian Finnegan (2022) - Self - Host
2021
Never Not Funny (Podcast Series) as
Self
- J. Keith Van Straaten (2021) - Self
2020
Ujokes (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.17 (2020) - Self
2009
E! Wildest TV Show Moments (TV Series) as
Self
2008
Wildest TV Commercial Moments (TV Movie) as
Self (comedian)
2007
Balls of Steel (TV Movie) as
Self - Host
2007
Wildest Wedding Show Moments 2 (TV Special)
2007
E! Wildest Cop Show Moments 2 (TV Special short) as
Self
2007
Wildest Wedding Show Moments (TV Special) as
Self
2007
Wildest Dating Show Moments 2 (TV Special) as
Self
2007
25 Most Memorable Swimsuit Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
40 Smokin' on-Set Hookups (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 April 2007 (2007) - Self
- Episode dated 27 October 2006 (2006) - Self
2007
101 Favorite Stars Way Back When (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
2006
2006: Blunders, Breakups & Babies (TV Movie) as
Self
2006
30 Most Outrageous Celebrity Feuds (TV Special) as
Self
2006
101 Guiltiest Guilty Pleasures (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
2006
Wildest Dating Show Moments (TV Special short) as
Self
2001
Beat the Geeks (TV Series) as
Self - Host / Host
- Greg/Gigi/Jason (2001) - Self - Host

References

J. Keith van Straaten Wikipedia