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'''Antoni Porowski''' (born March 14, 1984) is a [[Polish Canadians|Polish Canadian]] actor, model, and television personality best known for his role as the food and wine expert in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Queer Eye (2018 TV series)|Queer Eye]]''.
'''Antoni Porowski''' (born March 14, 1984) is a [[Polish Canadians|Polish Canadian]] actor, model, and television personality. He is known for his role as the food and wine expert in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Queer Eye (2018 TV series)|Queer Eye]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 18:36, 4 July 2018

Antoni Porowski
Born (1984-03-14) March 14, 1984 (age 40)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materConcordia University
Occupation(s)Chef, actor, TV personality, model
Known forQueer Eye
PartnerJoey Krietemeyer
Websiteantoniporowski.com

Antoni Porowski (born March 14, 1984) is a Polish Canadian actor, model, and television personality. He is known for his role as the food and wine expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye.

Early life

Porowski was born in Montreal, Quebec to Polish parents after they had immigrated to Canada with his two older sisters.[1] He grew up speaking Polish, English, and French.[1] He and his parents moved to Glade Springs, West Virginia when he was 12, and he lived between there and Montreal throughout his high school years before finally returning to Montreal for university.[2]

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Concordia University, Porowski moved to New York City[1] where he attended a conservatory to study acting.[3] He taught himself to cook by referring to his grandmother's cooking techniques.[4]

Career

Upon moving to New York City, Porowski began auditioning for various acting roles. He cites that being Polish made it difficult for him to find work, which at the time made him consider Anglicizing his last name.[1] He has landed roles in movies such as Elliot Loves (2012), Daddy's Boy (2016), The Pretenders (2018), and as the lead officer in a 2014 episode of TV series The Blacklist.[5] Porowski was also featured in the 2015 short docudrama about the Vinnytsia massacre, To My Father, as Adam Bandrowski.[6] The short film was part of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner.

In the meantime, he worked in food service to cover his rent, first working as a busboy at a family-run Polish restaurant.[3] He worked his way up in the restaurant industry, working as a waiter and sommelier, eventually managing BondSt sushi restaurant.[1][7] Porowski lives in the same neighborhood as Ted Allen, the original Queer Eye food and wine expert and current host of Food Network cooking competition Chopped. The two became friends, and for a time Porowski worked for Allen as a personal chef.[2][5]

In December 2017, it was announced that Porowski would play the role of food and wine expert in the Netflix revival of Queer Eye, which aired in February 2018.[8] The second season of the show was released in June 2018.

In April 2018, Porowski signed a deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for his first cookbook, to be released in Spring 2019.[9] In June 2018, he announced that he is working on developing a fast-casual restaurant in New York City.[7]

Additionally, Porowski and his partner, Joey Krietemeyer, deal vintage furniture.[10]

Personal life

Porowski states that his sexuality is fluid, that he prefers not to label himself, and that gender is not a factor in who he is attracted to.[11] He currently lives in Clinton Hill in Brooklyn with his partner of seven years, Joey Krietemeyer.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Blue Mountain State Lacrosse Player Episode: "LAX"
2014 The Blacklist Lead Officer Episode: "Monarch Douglas Bank (No. 112)"
2018 Queer Eye Himself Series regular, 14 episodes
2018 Nailed It! Himself Guest judge, Episode: "Bonus:3,2,1...Ya Done!!"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Diary Eric Short film
2011 The Apartment Stranger Short film
2012 Elliot Loves Elliot's Father
2013 Withdrawl Louis Short film
2015 To My Father Adam Bandrowski Short film
2016 Daddy's Boy Christian
2018 The Pretenders Antoni Post-production
2018 Horror Time Jacob Post-production
2019 Blood Surf Simon Post-production

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wertheim, Bonnie (March 6, 2018). "Antoni Porowski Can Cook". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Carley, Brennan (February 26, 2018). "Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski Knows You're Thinking About Him". GQ. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hall, Gerrad (March 1, 2018). "Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski defends his credentials, T-shirt choices, and love of avocados". Entertainment Weekly. Condé Nast. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Sondé, Kari (January 22, 2018). "Queer Eye Is Back - Meet The Show's New Food Expert". Grub Street. New York Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Vargas, Alani. "Who's Antoni Porowski from Queer Eye? The Food Expert has a Personal Connection to the Original Show". Bustle. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. ^ ""To My Father" a docudrama about the Vinnca massacre by Montreal filmmakers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. September 23, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. ^ a b 92nd Street Y (2018-06-21), Netflix’s Queer Eye in Conversation, retrieved 2018-06-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Starkey, Adam (February 9, 2018). "Netflix's Queer Eye: Who are the new Fab Five". Metro. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Exclusive: 'Queer Eye' breakout Antoni Porowski lands cookbook deal". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  10. ^ Musiwa, Elaine (May 21, 2015). "Rich Timber and Warm Metals Transform a Brooklyn Apartment". Houzz. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. ^ West, Amy (April 24, 2018). "Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski says his sexuality is fluid". Pink News. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  12. ^ Hayles Newton, Liana (December 13, 2015). "Joey and Antoni's Brooklyn Charmer". Apartment Therapy. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

External links

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