Ant (comedian)

American stand-up comedian and actor

Ant

Born|

Anthony Steven Kalloniatis

(1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 56)

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Occupation(s)| Actor
Comedian
Television host
Years active| 1991 – present
Website| www.antcomic.com

Anthony Steven Kalloniatis (born August 23, 1967)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor,[3] best known by his stage name ANT, to which he legally changed his name in 1993.[4]

## Career[edit]

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.

On September 30, 2008, it was reported that Ant was suing British presenters Ant & Dec for using the name 'Ant' in the United States. The suit, among other things, alleges trademark infringement and fraud. The suit was dismissed in May 2010.[7]

Kalloniatis is a former host of the Second Chances podcast with comedian Greg Baldwin.[8]

## References[edit]

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. ^ 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. ^ ANT v Anthony McPartlin et al. – Document 132 Justia US Law
8. ^ ANTcomic (2019-11-24). "ANT's Second Chance". Second Chances Podcast. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Ant at IMDb
* Ant at AllMovie
* TV.com entry

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Last Comic Standing

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* John Heffron
* Alonzo Bodden
* Josh Blue
* Jon Reep
* Iliza Shlesinger
* Felipe Esparza

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* Ant
* Ty Barnett
* Doug Benson
* Rebecca Corry
* Lavell Crawford
* Dante
* Gerry Dee
* Mike DeStefano
* Debra DiGiovanni
* Bil Dwyer
* Joey Gay
* Todd Glass
* Gary Gulman
* Tim Harmston
* Ralph Harris
* Corey Holcomb
* Gabriel Iglesias
* Sean Kent
* Kristin Key
* Matt Kirshen
* Jay London
* April Macie
* Mary Mack
* Kathleen Madigan
* Ralphie May
* Bonnie McFarlane
* Dave Mordal
* Eddie Pepitone
* Tammy Pescatelli
* Chris Porter
* Tommy Ryman
* Jimmy Shubert
* Amy Schumer
* Rich Vos
* Gina Yashere

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