Anthony Atamanuik (; born June 15, 1974) is an American writer, actor, and comedian. He impersonated former U.S. President

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during the campaign and his presidency, first on the '' Trump vs. Bernie'' debate tour and then on ''

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''.

Early life

Atamanuik was born to Marlena J. Yannetti, an actress, choreographer and dancer of Italian and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry with credits including ''

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'', and Lawrence Peter Atamanuik, a drummer of Ukrainian ancestry with credits including Seatrain,

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, and Canadian legend Crowbar.

Career

In 1997, Atamanuik graduated with a

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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

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. Atamanuik appeared in the shorts ''My Wife,'' ''The Ghost'', and ''The Incredible Drunk.'' He is a member of the improv team Death by Roo Roo and as a co-host on ASSSSCAT3000 and The Tony Show With Anthony Atamanuik and wrote for Time Traveling Bong. On television, he appeared in Brett Gelman's ''

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'' (2016), '' 30 Rock'', ''

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'', Hulu's ''

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'', MTV's ''Teachers' Lounge'', ''

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'', and, as himself, bartending on ''

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''. Atamanuik created and starred in ''

'', which ran for one season on

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, with 20 episodes, from April to November 2017. On the show, he impersonated

in both sketches and interviews with real guests. Atamunuik also parodied Trump on ''

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'' and '' Tracey Breaks the News''. According to

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, Atamanuik has watched "every rally" in order to learn how best to impersonate Trump.

Trump impersonations outside of ''The President Show''

*''Trump Dump'' (2015)

*''Trump vs. Bernie Debate!'' (17 October 2015)(July 22, 2016) *''Trump vs. Bernie 2016 Debate

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'' (2016) *Trump vs. Bernie in the First Ever @midnight Presidential Debate (March 24, 2016)

*'' Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America'' (April 27, 2016)

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* ''

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'': episode "The Truth Might Be Out There" (May 4, 2016) *'' Tracey Breaks the News'' : ''One-Off Special'' (June 23, 2017)

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*'' Tracey Breaks the News'' : Series 1 and 2 (November 10, 2017; June 1, 2018) *'' I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman'' (September 13, 2018) *''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Atamanuik, Anthony 1974 births Living people Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Emerson College alumni American male comedians Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American comedians American impressionists (entertainers) American satirists American male non-fiction writers American male actors American people of Ukrainian descent