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    Ant (comedian)

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    Ant
    Born
    Anthony Steven Kalloniatis

    (1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 57)
    Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Occupation(s)Actor
    Comedian
    Television host
    Years active1991 – present
    Websitewww.antcomic.com

    Ant (born Anthony Steven Kalloniatis; August 23, 1967)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor.[3] He was born as 'Anthony Kalloniatis', but later legally changed his name to 'Ant' in 1993.[4]

    Early life

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    Ant was born Anthony Steven Kalloniatis on August 23, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1993, he legally changed his name to 'Ant'.[4]

    Career

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    Ant performed at comedy clubs across the US beginning in 1991.

    In 1995, he was a semi-regular cast member on the WB series Unhappily Ever After,[5] spending four seasons on the sitcom.

    Ant appeared as a contestant on Last Comic Standing, competing in seasons two and three.[6]

    He was the host of VH1 reality series Celebrity Fit Club and was a regular judge of talent on Steve Harvey's Big Time. His television series U.S. of Ant premiered on MTV's gay-targeted Logo cable channel in the summer of 2006. Ant also frequently appeared as a commentator on shows such as VH1's Best Week Ever and CNBC's Dennis Miller, and was a regular guest on The Tyra Banks Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as The Howard Stern Show.

    In 2007, he appeared along with Snoop Dogg as a guest star on MTV's sketch comedy show Short Circuitz.

    Ant appeared as a regular celebrity guest on the game show To Tell the Truth, alongside Jackée Harry, Meshach Taylor and John O'Hurley.

    In 2008, he was a contestant on VH1's reality competition Celebracadabra, where celebrities trained with established magicians, and competed in an elimination-format contest. Ant was eliminated in episode 2 and brought back in episode 4, but did not go on to win.

    Ant is a former host of the Second Chances podcast with comedian Greg Baldwin.[7]

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    On September 30, 2008, Ant sued English presenter Ant McPartlin, best known as half of the presenting duo Ant & Dec, for US$30 million for using the name 'Ant' in the United States. The lawsuit, among other things, alleged trademark infringement and fraud. The suit was dismissed in May 2010.[4]

    References

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    1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    2. ^ Carter, Alan (April 2, 1993). "Ticket to Stardom: L.A.'s Traffic Schools for Offenders put Actors' Careers in the Fast Lane". Entertainment Weekly.
    3. ^ "ANT" (Blog). JustUsBoys.com Magazine.
    4. ^ a b c ANT v Anthony McPartlin et al. – Document 132 Justia US Law
    5. ^ Baldwin, Greg; Kalloniatis, Anthony (November 19, 2017). "Bobby Lee is a Provoked Panda". Second Chances Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved January 28, 2020.
    6. ^ "IMDB Online Resource". IMDb. Retrieved March 27, 2003.
    7. ^ ANTcomic (2019-11-24). "ANT's Second Chance". Second Chances Podcast. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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