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Anthony Atamanuik
Atamanuik at the 2016 Politicon[1]
Born (1974-06-15) June 15, 1974 (age 50)
Alma materEmerson College[2]
Occupation(s)Writer, actor, comedian
Years active1997–present

Anthony Atamanuik (/əˈtæmənɪk/;[3] born June 15, 1974) is an American writer, actor, and comedian. He impersonated former U.S. President Donald Trump during the campaign and his presidency, first on the Trump vs. Bernie debate tour,[4] and then on The President Show.

Early life

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Atamanuik was born to Marlena J. Yannetti,[5][6] an actress, choreographer[7] and dancer of Italian[8] and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry with credits including How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Lawrence Peter Atamanuik, a drummer of Ukrainian ancestry with credits including Seatrain, Alison Krauss, and Canadian band Crowbar.[9][10][11][12]

Career

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In 1997, Atamanuik graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in film theory from Emerson College. He moved to Los Angeles and worked for Jim Henson Interactive, Mr. Show, and Suzanne Somers. He moved to New York in 2000. In 2002 he began training and performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade.[2] Atamanuik appeared in the shorts My Wife, The Ghost, and The Incredible Drunk.[13][14][15][16] He is a member of the improv team Death by Roo and as a co-host on ASSSSCAT3000 and The Tony Show With Anthony Atamanuik[17] and wrote for Time Traveling Bong.[1]

On television, he appeared in Brett Gelman's Dinner in America (2016), 30 Rock,[18][19][20] Broad City, Hulu's Difficult People, MTV's Teachers' Lounge, What We Do in the Shadows, and, as himself, bartending on Watch What Happens Live.[21]

Atamanuik created and starred in The President Show,[22] which ran for one season on Comedy Central, with 20 episodes, from April to November 2017. On the show, he impersonated Donald Trump in both sketches and interviews with real guests.[23][24][25][26] Atamunuik also parodied Trump on Tracey Ullman's Show and Tracey Breaks the News. According to NBC News, Atamanuik has watched "every rally" in order to learn how best to impersonate Trump.[27]

Trump impersonations outside of The President Show

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References

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  1. ^ a b "» Anthony Atamanuik". politicon.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Upright Citizens Brigade. "Cast Member - Anthony Atamanuik". UCB TourCo. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Name pronounced by himself, "Anthony Atamanuik Auditions for Countess LuAnn in 'Real Housewives the Movie". September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Trump vs. Bernie in the First Ever @midnight Presidential Debate". YouTube. March 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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  7. ^ "Marlena Yannetti - Faculty". Emerson College. May 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Stars Of 'The President Show' Present An 'Off The Rails' Version Of Trump". NPR.org.
  9. ^ "Larry Atamanuik - Pearl Drums". pearldrum.com.
  10. ^ "FRA Surnames 2003 Obituary". ontarioancestors.org. Retrieved November 30, 2017.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Larry Atamanuik Stock Photos and Pictures - Getty Images". gettyimages.com.
  12. ^ "Larry Atamanuik". discogs.
  13. ^ "Master Trump Impressionist Anthony Atamanuik Talks New TV Show and the Huge Tip Howard Left Him During His Table-Waiting Days". Howard Stern. May 17, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Anthony Atamanuik". soundcloud.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "You Made It Weird #374: Anthony Atamanuik". Nerdist.com. July 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  16. ^ "You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes #374: Anthony Atamanuik". libsynpro.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  17. ^ "The Tony Show With Anthony Atamanuik". UCB Theatre. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  18. ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (August 14, 2017). "'The President Show' Host on Trying to Make Trump Funny & Alec Baldwin's 'SNL' Take". thrillist.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  19. ^ Wilstein, Matt (April 26, 2017). "Trump Impersonator Anthony Atamanuik: I Don't Know Why Alec Baldwin HateTs Me". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik opens up about his 'harsh' feud with Alec Baldwin". Business Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  21. ^ "SF Sketchfest 2017: Trump Dump with Anthony Atamanuik and gu..." August 17, 2017. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  22. ^ Steinberg, Brian (August 2, 2017). "On 'The President Show,' Fake Donald Trump Builds a White House Staff". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  23. ^ "Anthony Atamanuik on His Feud with Alec Baldwin". bravotv.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  24. ^ Chris Moody; Video by Alexander Rosen (May 2017). "If Donald Trump had a talk show". CNN. Retrieved August 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (April 3, 2017). "A Trump Talk Show, Courtesy of Comedy Central". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  26. ^ Garber, Megan (April 3, 2017). "'Donald Trump' Gets a Comedy Central Series". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  27. ^ "'I watched every rally': Comedian on impersonating Trump". NBC.
  28. ^ "Donald Trump Impersonator to Host New Comedy Central Show". Rolling Stone. April 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  29. ^ "Umconfortable + Trump Dump: President Luxury". UCB Theatre.
  30. ^ "Upright Citizens Brigade presents Trump Dump". SXSW Schedule 2016.
  31. ^ "Trump Dump". facebook.com.
  32. ^ "Trump Dump - Mar 8 - Salt Lake - Wiseguys Comedy Club". wiseguyscomedy.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  33. ^ CrowdTorch. "Trump Dump - Starring Anthony Atamanuik from Trump vs Bernie Live". acdh.arlingtondrafthouse.com.
  34. ^ "November - 2015 - Best New York Comedy". bestnewyorkcomedy.com.
  35. ^ "Election's Best Trump Impersonator Reveals His Secrets". Rolling Stone. November 7, 2016.
  36. ^ "Trump vs. Bernie: Live from Brooklyn". Amazon. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  37. ^ Kahn, Andrew (July 6, 2016). "How a Few Weird, Surrealist Comedians Are Proving That Trump Is Not Actually Immune to Satire". Slate.
  38. ^ "Home - Trump vs Bernie". Trump vs Bernie. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  39. ^ "donaldtrump - James Adomian". jamesadomian.com. September 14, 2019.
  40. ^ Rifkin, Jesse (June 18, 2016). "Where Bernie Sanders Finally Gets His Trump Debate". The Daily Beast – via thedailybeast.com.
  41. ^ "Trump vs. Bernie Debate!". IMDb. October 17, 2015.
  42. ^ "Trump vs Bernie: The Debate! Starring James Adomian and Anthony Atamanuik on May 25 at 8 p.m." Groupon. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  43. ^ Moody, Chris (February 11, 2016). "Comedians with scary-perfect Trump and Sanders impressions". Video by Alexander Rosen. CNN Politics.
  44. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (April 29, 2016). "Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian have turned 'Trump vs Bernie' into a comedy hit – LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
  45. ^ Comedy Central (March 24, 2016). "Trump vs. Bernie in the First Ever @midnight Presidential Debate" – via YouTube.
  46. ^ Fusion (April 27, 2016). "Trump vs. Bernie • Debate for America (Full Special)" – via YouTube.
  47. ^ "Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America". IMDb. April 27, 2016.
  48. ^ "One-Off Special, Tracey Breaks the News - BBC One". BBC.
  49. ^ "Tracey Breaks the News". IMDb. November 30, 2017.
  50. ^ "Tracey Breaks the News (TV Series 2017– )". IMDb.
  51. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Wrong Number | Toast Of London. YouTube.
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