Francisco Bosch (born 5 October 1982) is a Spanish actor and dancer. He was born in

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. His interest in dance began when his grandmother took him to a meeting of her

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group when he was five years old. He began his dance training at Conservatorio Professional de Danza in Valencia and continued study at the Conservatorio de Danza in

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then joined Nacho Duato's Compania Nacional de Danza. In 2002, he joined the

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. He played

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opposite

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in the 2004

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film ''

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''. Their love scene was cut before distribution, as it was said to be too explicit. The dance scene shown in the movie has been detailed in Suzanne Gielgud's '' Dancing For Oliver'' documentary where Francisco is also interviewed. Francisco has also completed filming in the 2006 films ''

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'' and

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'' The Curse of King Tut's Tomb'' TV series. Francisco appeared in ''

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'' 2006 adaptation of

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's opera by

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. He was next in

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's '' House of Boys'', written by Jean-Claude Schlim. In a 23 July 2013 interview with ''Out in the City'' magazine, Bosch confirmed that he is gay.

References

External links

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Francisco Bosch's Official Website
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