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Ant

Ant

Born: 1967-08-23 • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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
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Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
2016 • Self
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Sister Mary
2011 • Agent Peccant
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I Am Comic
2010 • Self
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Another Gay Movie
2006 • Naughty Paramedic
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Ant: America's Ready
2006
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Circuit
2001 • Video Circuit Man
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Angels, Baby!
1999 • Kenny
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Twin Falls Idaho
1999 • Tre
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The Underground Comedy Movie
1999 • Gay Man