Ant
Born: 1967-08-23 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anthony Steven Kalloniatis (born August 23, 1967), known by his stage name Ant, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and TV show host. 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. He appeared as a contestant on Last Comic Standing, competing in seasons two and three. He hosted VH1’s 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. He 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 Circuit. He 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. He is a former host of the Second Chances podcast with comedian Greg Baldwin.
Filmography
2016
- Sticky: A (Self) Love Story as Self
2011
- Sister Mary as Agent Peccant
2010
- I Am Comic as Self
2009
- The Middle as Little Guy
- Tosh.0
- Comedy.tv
- The Great Debate
2008
2006
- Comics Unleashed as Self
- Another Gay Movie as Naughty Paramedic
- I Love Toys
- Midnight Money Madness
- Ant: America's Ready
- U.S. of Ant
2005
- Celebrity Fit Club as Self - Host
- Mind of Mencia
2004
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- America's Next Top Model as Guest
- Last Comic Standing as Self
2001
- Circuit as Video Circuit Man
2000
1999
- Bad Girls
- Twin Falls Idaho as Tre
- The Underground Comedy Movie as Gay Man
- Angels, Baby! as Kenny
1997
- Make Me Laugh as Comedian
1996
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Flamboyant Man
1995
- Unhappily Ever After as Barry
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self