Francisco Bosch (born 5 October 1982) is a Spanish actor and dancer. He was known for playing as Bagoas in the 2004

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film ''

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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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before joining 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

film ''

''. Francisco has also completed filming in the 2006 films ''

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'' and

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's '' 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 ''

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'', written by

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. In a 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bosch, Francisco 1982 births Living people Male actors from Valencia Spanish gay actors Gay dancers Spanish male television actors Spanish male ballet dancers Spanish male film actors English National Ballet dancers