Anthony Steven Kalloniatis (born August 23, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, best known by his stage name Ant.
Ant performed at comedy clubs across the USA 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 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.