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Craig Ward Anton (born August 28, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is famous for playing Mr. Pettus in Lizzie McGuire and Lloyd Diffy in Phil of the Future.

Early Life and Comedy Beginnings

Craig Anton was born and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the oldest of four children. He finished high school in 1980 and later went to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Craig started acting when he was a kid. He began doing stand-up comedy at age 17 in 1978. While in college, he performed comedy for students. In 1984, he traveled to places like Turkey, Greece, and Italy to entertain troops with his comedy. In 1985, he was named Showtime's Funniest Person in Nebraska.

Comedy Group: 2 Headed Dog

Craig Anton is part of a comedy group called 2 Headed Dog. The other comedians in the group are Jim Turner, Mark Fite, and Dave (Gruber) Allen.

TV Shows: First Time Out and MADtv

In 1995, Craig Anton got roles in two TV shows. He played Nathan in the show First Time Out. He also joined the cast of the sketch comedy show MADtv. First Time Out was canceled soon after, but Craig continued on MADtv.

On MADtv, one of his well-known characters was Clorox from the "Star Trek: Deep Stain Nine" sketches. Clorox was a main bad guy in these funny skits. Craig also did impressions of famous people like Dennis Miller. He left MADtv in 1998 after three seasons.

Other TV and Film Roles

After MADtv, Craig Anton appeared in many other TV shows. He was Mr. Pettus in Lizzie McGuire. After the first season, he left that show. He then got the role of Lloyd Diffy in Phil of the Future.

He has also been in shows like Boston Legal, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, 2 Broke Girls, and Mad Men.

Craig Anton has acted in several movies too. These include Deliver Us From Eva (2003), D-WAR (2005), and The Mother of Invention (2010). He also did voice acting for the animated series Tom Goes to the Mayor in 2004.

Tomorrow Show

Craig Anton used to host a live comedy show called the Tomorrow Show. He hosted it with fellow comedians Ron Lynch and Brendon Small in Los Angeles. While he is not always there, he sometimes makes special appearances.

Personal Life

Craig Anton married Lesley Gray in September 1994. They have twin daughters named Delphine and Ruby. The family lives in Savannah, Georgia. Craig also teaches at SCAD in Savannah.

Filmography

Film Appearances

Television Appearances