Ant (comedian)

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Ant
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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
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]

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.
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