Ant (comedian)

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Ant
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Born
Anthony Steven Kalloniatis

(1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 58)
Occupation(s)Actor
Comedian
Television host
Years active1991–present
Website www.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]

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Early life

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

Career

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]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
1996 Casa Hollywood Hollywood KidMark Decker
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Tre Michael Polish
The Underground Comedy Movie Gay Man Vince Offer
Angels, Baby! KennyJeff Fisher Short film
2001 WebCam Boys Self Documentary
Circuit Video Circuit Man Dirk Shafer
2006 Another Gay Movie Naughty Paramedic Todd Stephens
2007 Totally Baked Reginald StevensLee AbbottSegment "Smoke Pot Not Cock"
2010 I Am Comic Self Jordan Brady Documentary
2011 Sister Mary Agent PeccantScott Grenke
A Toast to Green Lantern Club GuyLiz Stewart Barnes Short film
Man 2 Man: A Gay Man's Guide to Finding Love Comedian Christopher Hines Documentary
2016 Sticky: A (Self) Love Story SelfNicholas Tana Documentary
Let Them Eat Lead BenRobert J. Conant Short film

Television

Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes
1995–1996 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Jonathon FelcherS1E5 "It's My Body and I'll Cry If I Want To"; S1E51 "Follow-Up Show"
1995–1997 Unhappily Ever After Barry29 episodes
1996 Sweet Valley High Pool SharkS2E17 "Totally Cueless". Credited as Ant T. Em
1998 Make Me Laugh Self (Comedian)Episode "Bradford, Tessa, John"
2000 The Jamie Foxx Show Flamboyant ManS5E5 "I'll Do It My Dammy.com"
2000–2002 To Tell the Truth Self (Guest Panelist)
2001 Son of the Beach Jerry AgfayS2E1 "B.J. Blue Hawaii"
The Man Show Annoying Flight Attendant (uncredited)S3E3 "Fast Cars and Fast Women"
2003–2007 Last Comic Standing Self7 episodes
2004 A2Z Comedian PanelistS1E4 "Angelina Jolie"; S1E7 "Guns N' Roses"
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments Self Miniseries
My Coolest Years SelfS1E5 "In the Closet"
Super Secret Movie Rules Self (Comedian)S1E1 "Slashers"; S1E4 "Sports Underdogs"; S1E6 "Disaster Movies"
2004–2005 Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge Self8 episodes
Dennis Miller Self (Correspondent)
Redlight GreenLight Self
2004–2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno SelfS12E114; S13E138; S14E161
2005 VH1 News Presents SelfS1E14 "Plastic Surgery Obsession"
Weekends at the D.L. SelfS1E20
VH1 Big in '05 Awards Self Television special
But Can They Sing? Self (Commentator)
2005–2008 Celebrity Fit Club Self (Host)49 episodes
2006 I Love Toys Self Miniseries
U.S. of Ant Self (Host)7 episodes
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List SelfS2E5 "Puppy Chaos"
Gene Simmons Family Jewels SelfS1E3 "The Demon Lives"
75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Self Television special
Midnight Money Madness Self (Guest)
2006–2009 The Tyra Banks Show Self5 episodes
2007 40 Greatest Reality TV Moments 2 Self Television special
Queer as Folk: ReunionSelf (Host) Television special
2008 I Love the New Millennium SelfS1E2 "2001"; S1E7 "2006"; S1E8 "2007"
Oxygen's 25iest: Bad Girls Gone Good Self Television special
Celebracadabra Self (Contestant)
2009 America's Next Top Model Self (Comedian)S13E8 "Interview 101"
Comedy.tv SelfS1E3
2010 Catch 21 Self (Celebrity Contestant)S3E21 "TV Stars"
Tosh.0 SelfS2E17 "World's Worst Comedian"
2011 The Middle Little GuyS2E16 "Hecks on a Plane"
A Stand Up Mother SelfEpisode "House for Sale"
2016 Afternoon Delight Live on Hollywood and Vine Self (Host) Web series
2017 The Doctors SelfS9E138; S10E52

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

  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. 1 2 3 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.