Dennis Grabosch

Grabosch has had a long career in movies and television, beginning at the young age of 13, when he won Tele 5's screenplay competition with his short story Der erste Kuß (The First Kiss). Over the next years, he wrote and directed for theatre and short films, including writing the screenplay for actress Katja Studt's short movie Sechshundertzweiunddreißig ('Sixhundred Thirty-four') in 2005.{{cite web |title=Dennis Grabosch spielt Roman Wild |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/dennis-grabosch-spielt-roman-wild-133803.html |website=rtl.de |date=October 2012 |access-date=5 February 2019}}

In 1992, he appeared in Biography: A Game, a comedy play by Max Frisch at the Ludwig-Meyn-Gymnasium in Uetersen.{{cite web |title=Theater am LMG - Biografie: Ein Spiel |url=http://theater.lms-sh.de/index.php?path=s2-1316128024 |website=theater.lms-sh.de |access-date=5 February 2019}}

As one of the original Alles was zählt cast members, he was on the show from its beginning in September 2006 until September 2011.[http://www.awz-daily.de/dennis-grabosch.html "Dennis Grabosch spielt Roman Wild in Alles was zählt auf RTL"] AWZ website (German) Although he played a professional figure skater, Grabosch did not know how to ice skate before being cast in this role.[http://eskimokissproject.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/dennis-grabosch-you-talk-too-much-but-carry-on-because-dammit-its-always-interesting/#more-28 "Sprechtplanet mit Dennis Grabosch"], 24 August 2009 (German, translated by EskimoKissProject) He was substantially involved in creating, in cooperation with Alles was zählt's writers, the reunion storyline of the popular pairing known as Dero (Deniz Öztürk and Roman).[http://www.soapoperadigest.com/features/german_soap_all_that_matters/?response=Thank%20you%20for%20your%20input.%20%20Your%20comment%20was%20posted%20to%20the%20site/ "The Road Ahead for Alles was zählt's DeRo"], Soap Opera Digest, 18 August 2009 In February 2008, Alles was zählt was awarded Blu Magazine's Best National TV Format award for its portrayal of the relationship between 'Deniz and 'Roman'. Both actors, Igor Dolgatschew ('Deniz') and Grabosch accepted the award on behalf of the series.[https://backstage.rtlgroup.com/public/htm/en/dailynews_4968964B8EC542489BD572C0E25E2E31.aspx "Gay Community Honors Alles Was Zählt"], RTL Backstage, 20 February 2008 While their story was spotlighted, the "DeRo" storyline reached a wide international fanbase with over 12,000 subscribers on YouTube.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/eskimokissproject | title=EskimoKissProject | via=YouTube | accessdate=1 June 2021 }} Subtitled in English. In May 2010, the show had to cut a love scene featuring Grabosch due to censorship by the FSK.{{cite web |title=FSK zensiert RTL-Soap |url=https://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=12146 |website=queer.de |access-date=3 February 2019 |language=de |date=8 May 2010}}

He left the show on 15 September 2011, when his character died of a brain tumor.{{cite web |title=Dennis Grabosch steigt am 15. S... {{!}} Pressemitteilung |url=http://presseservice.pressrelations.de/pressemitteilung/dennis-grabosch-steigt-am-15-september-bei-alles-was-zaehlt-aus-dramatischer-tod-auf-dem-eis-fuer-seine-rolle-roman-wild-463511.html |website=presseservice.pressrelations.de |access-date=4 February 2019 |date=25 September 2011}}{{cite news |title="Roman Wild" steigt aus: Dennis Grabosch: Dramatischer Serientod bei "Alles was zählt" |url=https://www.mopo.de/news/-roman-wild--steigt-aus-dennis-grabosch--dramatischer-serientod-bei--alles-was-zaehlt--15289684 |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=MOPO.de |date=25 August 2011 |language=de}}

In 2007, Grabosch directed a short film Everything About My Mum with David Imper.{{cite web |title=Film / TV |url=https://www.davidimper.net/english/film-tv/ |website=David Imper - Schauspieler/Actor Germany |access-date=4 February 2019 |language=de}}

In 2009, he illustrated the cover of Kiki Kufenflitzer – Der Eiskristall, a children's book written by Tanja Szewczenko, his former co-star on Alles was zählt. Szewczenko's book is based on a caricature of a young girl he originally drew for her birthday, and was further developed for the book's cover and promotional illustrations.[http://eskimokissproject.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/more-talent-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at/ "More Talent Than You Can Shake a Stick At"], 3 December 2009

In February 2015, he was in Porn – The Musical, a narrative drama performed at Schwules Museum in Berlin.{{cite web |title=Preview im Schwulen Museum*: Das erste schwule Porno-Musical |url=https://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=23256 |date=20 February 2015 |website=queer.de |access-date=4 February 2019 |language=de}}

Grabosch has two brothers. Like the character he played on Alles was zählt, Grabosch is openly gay.[http://www.afterelton.com/TV/gayslives/03-30-09?page=0%2C0 "Chatting with Dennis Grabosch"], AfterElton.com, 30 March 2009.{{cite web |title=INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS GRABOSCH. |url=http://gaydaytime.blogspot.com/2008/09/interview-with-dennis-grabosch.html |access-date=4 February 2019 |date=8 September 2008}} He was once beaten up in a homophobic attack.{{cite web |last1=Schiller |first1=Herr |title=Unter uns: Schwule Soapstars |url=http://schillerallee10.blogspot.com/2011/07/schwule-soapstars.html |website=Unter uns |access-date=5 February 2019 |date=26 July 2011}} In 2007, he married Brent Magee, a psychologist. While Grabosch was in Alles was zählt, they lived in Cologne.{{cite news |title=Herr & Herr Grabosch plaudern über ihr Eheleben |url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/artikel-archiv/herr-herr-grabosch-plaudern-ueber-ihr-eheleben |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=www.bz-berlin.de |date=25 September 2009 |language=de}} They both then moved to London.[http://eskimokissproject.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/interview-with-dennis-in-in-magazine/ "Interview with Dennis in IN Magazine"], 26 August 2011{{cite web |last1=W |first1=J |title=RTL entschärft "Alles was zählt"-Folge |url=https://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/tv/id_19820952/-alles-was-zaehlt-rtl-entschaerft-homo-sex-szene.html |website=www.t-online.de |access-date=4 February 2019 |language=de |date=1 September 2009}} He likes to walk in Brompton Cemetery.

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