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| Born | Anthony Steven Kalloniatis August 23, 1967 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Comedian Television host |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Website | www |
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]
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]
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