Ant (born Anthony Steven Kalloniatis; August 23, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He legally changed his name to Ant in 1993.ANT v Anthony McPartlin et al. – Document 132 Justia US Law
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, spending four seasons on the sitcom.
Ant appeared as a contestant on Last Comic Standing, competing in seasons two and three.
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 MTVs 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.
Filmography
Films YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes1996Casa HollywoodHollywood KidMark Decker1999Twin Falls IdahoTreMichael PolishThe Underground Comedy MovieGay ManVince OfferAngels, Baby!KennyJeff FisherShort film2001WebCam BoysSelfDocumentary CircuitVideo Circuit ManDirk Shafer2006Another Gay MovieNaughty ParamedicTodd Stephens2007Totally BakedReginald StevensLee AbbottSegment "Smoke Pot Not Cock"2010I Am ComicSelfJordan BradyDocumentary2011Sister MaryAgent PeccantScott GrenkeA Toast to Green LanternClub GuyLiz Stewart BarnesShort filmMan 2 Man: A Gay Man's Guide to Finding LoveComedianChristopher HinesDocumentary2016Sticky: A (Self) Love StorySelfNicholas TanaDocumentary Let Them Eat LeadBenRobert J. ConantShort film
Television Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes1995–1996Night Stand with Dick DietrickJonathon FelcherS1E5 "It's My Body and I'll Cry If I Want To"; S1E51 "Follow-Up Show"1995–1997Unhappily Ever AfterBarry29 episodes1996Sweet Valley HighPool SharkS2E17 "Totally Cueless". Credited as Ant T. Em1998Make Me LaughSelf (Comedian)Episode "Bradford, Tessa, John"2000The Jamie Foxx ShowFlamboyant ManS5E5 "I'll Do It My Dammy.com"2000–2002To Tell the TruthSelf (Guest Panelist)2001Son of the BeachJerry AgfayS2E1 "B.J. Blue Hawaii" The Man ShowAnnoying Flight Attendant (uncredited)S3E3 "Fast Cars and Fast Women" 2003–2007Last Comic StandingSelf7 episodes2004A2ZComedian PanelistS1E4 "Angelina Jolie"; S1E7 "Guns N' Roses" The 100 Most Memorable TV MomentsSelfMiniseries My Coolest YearsSelfS1E5 "In the Closet" Super Secret Movie RulesSelf (Comedian)S1E1 "Slashers"; S1E4 "Sports Underdogs"; S1E6 "Disaster Movies"2004–2005Steve Harvey's Big Time ChallengeSelf8 episodes Dennis MillerSelf (Correspondent)Redlight GreenLightSelf2004–2006The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelfS12E114; S13E138; S14E1612005VH1 News PresentsSelfS1E14 "Plastic Surgery Obsession" Weekends at the D.L.SelfS1E20 VH1 Big in '05 AwardsSelfTelevision special But Can They Sing?Self (Commentator)2005–2008Celebrity Fit ClubSelf (Host)49 episodes2006I Love ToysSelfMiniseries U.S. of AntSelf (Host)7 episodes Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSelfS2E5 "Puppy Chaos" Gene Simmons Family JewelsSelfS1E3 "The Demon Lives" 75th Annual Hollywood Christmas ParadeSelfTelevision special Midnight Money MadnessSelf (Guest)2006–2009The Tyra Banks ShowSelf5 episodes200740 Greatest Reality TV Moments 2SelfTelevision special Queer as Folk: ReunionSelf (Host)Television special 2008I Love the New MillenniumSelfS1E2 "2001"; S1E7 "2006"; S1E8 "2007" Oxygen's 25iest: Bad Girls Gone GoodSelfTelevision special CelebracadabraSelf (Contestant)2009America's Next Top ModelSelf (Comedian)S13E8 "Interview 101" Comedy.tvSelfS1E32010Catch 21Self (Celebrity Contestant)S3E21 "TV Stars" Tosh.0SelfS2E17 "World's Worst Comedian" 2011The MiddleLittle GuyS2E16 "Hecks on a Plane" A Stand Up MotherSelfEpisode "House for Sale" 2016Afternoon Delight Live on Hollywood and VineSelf (Host)Web series2017The DoctorsSelfS9E138; S10E52
Legal issues 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.
References
External links
TV.com entry