J. Keith van Straaten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American actor
Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1971
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession: television actor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
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About J. Keith van Straaten
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- Keith van Straaten (born June 16, 1971) is an American actor, host, and writer.
- He was born in Chicago, Illinois. 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.
- He also created puzzles and served as head writer on NPR's quiz show "Ask Me Another".
- Also, he produced and hosted "The Fix-Up Show," a live-on-stage matchmaking show at the Triad Theater in New York City. Currently he hosts the Maximum Fun podcast "Go Fact Yourself" alongside comedian Helen Hong.
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