Ant (comedian)

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.

Ant
Born
Anthony Steven Kalloniatis

(1967-08-23) August 23, 1967
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActor
Comedian
Television host
Years active1991 – present
Websitewww.antcomic.com

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,[4] spending four seasons on the sitcom.

Ant appeared as a contestant on Last Comic Standing, competing in seasons two and three.[5]

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 also 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.[6]

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

Personal life

Ant is openly gay.[8]

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-13.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. Baldwin, Greg; Kalloniatis, Anthony (November 19, 2017). "Bobby Lee is a Provoked Panda". Second Chances Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. "IMDB Online Resource". Retrieved March 27, 2003.
  6. ANT v Anthony McPartlin et al. – Document 132 Justia US Law
  7. ANTcomic (2019-11-24). "ANT's Second Chance". Second Chances Podcast. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  8. Only Good, HooplaHa (2013-04-29). "Comedian Bullied for Being Gay Gets the Last Laugh". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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