Antoni Porowski

Antoni Porowski
Born (1984-03-14) March 14, 1984
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Residence New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Concordia University
Occupation Chef, actor, TV personality, model
Known for Queer Eye
Website antoniporowski.com

Antoni Porowski (born March 14, 1984) is a Polish-Canadian Emmy award winning reality tv personality, actor, chef and model. 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 to attend Marianopolis College and then university.[2]

Post-graduation from Concordia University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Porowski briefly toyed with the idea of a career in medicine[3] before moving to New York City[1] to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, from which he graduated in 2011.[4] He taught himself to cook by referring to his grandmother's cooking techniques.[5]

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.[6] Porowski was also featured in the 2015 short docudrama about the Vinnytsia massacre, To My Father, as Adam Bandrowski.[7] 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.[4] He worked his way up in the restaurant industry, working as a waiter and sommelier, eventually managing BondSt sushi restaurant.[1][8] 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][6]

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.[9] 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.[10] In June 2018, he announced that he is would be opening The Village Den, a fast-casual restaurant in New York City's West Village.[8]

Additionally, Porowski deals vintage furniture.[11]

On September 10th, 2018 Antoni alongside co-hosts of Queer Eye received a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Structured Reality Program.[12]

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. He has been dating his boyfriend Joey Krietemeyer for more than seven years. [13]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010Blue Mountain StateLacrosse PlayerEpisode: "LAX"
2014The BlacklistLead OfficerEpisode: "Monarch Douglas Bank (No. 112)"
2018-presentQueer EyeHimselfSeries regular, 16 episodes
2018Nailed It!HimselfGuest judge, Episode: "Bonus:3,2,1...Ya Done!!"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008The DiaryEricShort film
2011The ApartmentStrangerShort film
2012Elliot LovesElliot's Father
2013WithdrawlLouisShort film
2015To My FatherAdam BandrowskiShort film
2016Daddy's BoyChristian
2018The PretendersAntoniPost-production
2018Horror TimeJacobPost-production
2019Blood SurfSimonPost-production

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wertheim, Bonnie (March 6, 2018). "Antoni Porowski Can Cook". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Carley, Brennan (February 26, 2018). "Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski Knows You're Thinking About Him". GQ. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ https://foodism.co.uk/features/antoni-porowski-queer-eye-interview/
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. ↑ ""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.
  8. 1 2 92nd Street Y (2018-06-21), Netflix's Queer Eye in Conversation, retrieved 2018-06-23
  9. ↑ Starkey, Adam (February 9, 2018). "Netflix's Queer Eye: Who are the new Fab Five". Metro. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Exclusive: 'Queer Eye' breakout Antoni Porowski lands cookbook deal". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  11. ↑ Musiwa, Elaine (May 21, 2015). "Rich Timber and Warm Metals Transform a Brooklyn Apartment". Houzz. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://m.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/queer-eye-wins-two-emmys_us_5b95c0d6e4b0cf7b0041140b
  13. ↑ West, Amy (April 24, 2018). "Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski says his sexuality is fluid". Pink News. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
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