Ant (comedian)
This article is about the American comedian. For the British comedian, see Ant McPartlin.
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| Born | Anthony Steven Kalloniatis August 23, 1967 |
| Occupations | Actor Comedian Television host |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | www |
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]
Early life
[edit]Ant was born Anthony Steven Kalloniatis on August 23, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1993, he legally changed his name to 'Ant'.[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.
Ant is a former host of the Second Chances podcast with comedian Greg Baldwin.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1996 | Casa Hollywood | Hollywood Kid | Mark Decker | |
| 1999 | Twin Falls Idaho | Tre | Michael Polish | |
| The Underground Comedy Movie | Gay Man | Vince Offer | ||
| Angels, Baby! | Kenny | Jeff 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 Stevens | Lee Abbott | Segment "Smoke Pot Not Cock" |
| 2010 | I Am Comic | Self | Jordan Brady | Documentary |
| 2011 | Sister Mary | Agent Peccant | Scott Grenke | |
| A Toast to Green Lantern | Club Guy | Liz 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 | Self | Nicholas Tana | Documentary |
| Let Them Eat Lead | Ben | Robert J. Conant | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Jonathon Felcher | S1E5 "It's My Body and I'll Cry If I Want To"; S1E51 "Follow-Up Show" |
| 1995–1997 | Unhappily Ever After | Barry | 29 episodes |
| 1996 | Sweet Valley High | Pool Shark | S2E17 "Totally Cueless". Credited as Ant T. Em |
| 1998 | Make Me Laugh | Self (Comedian) | Episode "Bradford, Tessa, John" |
| 2000 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Flamboyant Man | S5E5 "I'll Do It My Dammy.com" |
| 2000–2002 | To Tell the Truth | Self (Guest Panelist) | |
| 2001 | Son of the Beach | Jerry Agfay | S2E1 "B.J. Blue Hawaii" |
| The Man Show | Annoying Flight Attendant (uncredited) | S3E3 "Fast Cars and Fast Women" | |
| 2003–2007 | Last Comic Standing | Self | 7 episodes |
| 2004 | A2Z | Comedian Panelist | S1E4 "Angelina Jolie"; S1E7 "Guns N' Roses" |
| The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments | Self | Miniseries | |
| My Coolest Years | Self | S1E5 "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 | Self | 8 episodes |
| Dennis Miller | Self (Correspondent) | ||
| Redlight GreenLight | Self | ||
| 2004–2006 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | S12E114; S13E138; S14E161 |
| 2005 | VH1 News Presents | Self | S1E14 "Plastic Surgery Obsession" |
| Weekends at the D.L. | Self | S1E20 | |
| 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 | Self | S2E5 "Puppy Chaos" | |
| Gene Simmons Family Jewels | Self | S1E3 "The Demon Lives" | |
| 75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | Self | Television special | |
| Midnight Money Madness | Self (Guest) | ||
| 2006–2009 | The Tyra Banks Show | Self | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | 40 Greatest Reality TV Moments 2 | Self | Television special |
| Queer as Folk: Reunion | Self (Host) | Television special | |
| 2008 | I Love the New Millennium | Self | S1E2 "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 | Self | S1E3 | |
| 2010 | Catch 21 | Self (Celebrity Contestant) | S3E21 "TV Stars" |
| Tosh.0 | Self | S2E17 "World's Worst Comedian" | |
| 2011 | The Middle | Little Guy | S2E16 "Hecks on a Plane" |
| A Stand Up Mother | Self | Episode "House for Sale" | |
| 2016 | Afternoon Delight Live on Hollywood and Vine | Self (Host) | Web series |
| 2017 | The Doctors | Self | S9E138; S10E52 |
Legal issues
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Carter, Alan (April 2, 1993). "Ticket to Stardom: L.A.'s Traffic Schools for Offenders put Actors' Careers in the Fast Lane". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "ANT" (Blog). JustUsBoys.com Magazine.
- ^ a b c ANT v Anthony McPartlin et al. – Document 132 Justia US Law
- ^ Baldwin, Greg; Kalloniatis, Anthony (November 19, 2017). "Bobby Lee is a Provoked Panda". Second Chances Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "IMDB Online Resource". IMDb. Retrieved March 27, 2003.
- ^ ANTcomic (2019-11-24). "ANT's Second Chance". Second Chances Podcast. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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