Craig Anton
Craig Anton | |
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Born | Craig Ward Anton August 28, 1962 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse |
Lesley Gray (m. 1994) |
Children | 2 |
Craig Ward Anton (born August 28, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Pettus in Lizzie McGuire and Lloyd Diffy in Phil of the Future.
Early life
Anton was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, the eldest son of Antoinette (Akromis) and Arthur Ward Anton.[1] He has a younger brother, Brian, and two sisters, Toni and Megan. Anton graduated from Omaha Burke High School in 1980, and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1996.[citation needed]
Career
Anton started acting as a kid in
2 Headed Dog
He is a member of comedy group 2 Headed Dog with comedians Jim Turner, Mark Fite, and Dave (Gruber) Allen.[citation needed]
First Time Out and MADtv
In the fall of 1995, Anton booked two TV pilots in
Other television projects
Since leaving ] After leaving MADtv Craig was cast as Mr. Pettus in Lizzie McGuire. After Season 1 ended Craig Anton left the show. He was eventually cast as Lloyd Diffy in Phil of the Future.
Film projects
Anton has appeared in such films as Mail Bonding (1995),
Voice acting projects
In 2004, Anton starred in the animated series Tom Goes to the Mayor. He provided the voice (and body) of one of the three city council members.[citation needed]
Tomorrow Show
Along with
Personal life
Anton married Lesley Gray in September 1994. They have twin daughters, Delphine and Ruby. They currently live in Savannah, Georgia.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Ice Cream | Man | Short film |
1995 | Mail Bonding | Poet | |
2002 | Run Ronnie Run |
Hollywood Agent | |
2003 | Deliver Us From Eva |
Theo Wilson | |
The Goldfish | Duncan Poole | ||
2005 | D-WAR | Dr. Austin | |
2007 | Careless | Officer Bill | |
2010 | The Mother of Invention | James Gilmore | |
2016 | Saw 8 |
Bad Dad | |
2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Mr. Dowling | Voice role |
TBA | Bride Hard | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–1998 | First Time Out | Nathan | |
MADtv |
Various Characters | Sketch Comedy | |
1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Expert Truck (voice) | |
1996 | Coach | Brian | |
1998 | Driven to Drink | The Bartender | |
The Army Show | Lt. Branford Handy | ||
1999 | Random Play | Various Roles | |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Craig | |
2001 | Lizzie McGuire | Mr. Pettus | |
Late Friday | Himself | ||
Ally McBeal | Roger Clayton | ||
Primetime Glick | Various Characters | ||
2001–2005 | The King of Queens | As Mitch in "Package Deal" (Season 3), and Neal Berger in "Awed Couple" (Season 7) | |
2002 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Neil | |
2002 | Live From Baghdad |
American Hostage #2 | |
2003 | Lucky | Unknown | |
2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | City Council Member/Various (voices) | |
2005 | Weekends at the DL |
Winston Sicklebee | |
2006 | Boston Legal | Ray Richardson | |
2006 | The Office | Craig | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
2004–2006 | Phil of the Future | Lloyd Diffy | |
2010 | True Jackson VP |
Snackleberry Junction Chef | |
2010 | Workaholics | Bart | |
2012–2023 | Bob's Burgers | Mr. Dowling (voice) | 4 episodes |
2013 | Mad Men | Frank Gleason | |
2014 | The Middle | Bob Branderson | |
2014-2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Roger Tamblin and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Mooselager | 2 episodes |
2016 | Walk the Prank | Doug | 1 episode |
2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Samuel Sutter | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ "Vail Daily obituary: Artie Anton, 1939-2013 | VailDaily.com". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
External links
- Craig Anton at IMDb
- Craig Anton at AllMovie