Derrick Kosinski

Derrick Kosinski (born August 17, 1983) is an American reality television personality, actor, and professional wrestler. known for his appearances on MTV's Road Rules: X-Treme, The Challenge and Hyenas.^[1][2][3][4]

Derrick Kosinski
Born	(1983-07-17) July 17, 1983 (age 42)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Actor Professional wrestler TV personality
Known for	Road Rules: X-Treme
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)

Early life and career

Kosinski was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Maine East high school a Chicago suburb. Kosinski also attended Oakton Community College. He played men's basketball in the Oakton College from 2002-2003.^[5] Later he applied to be a part of reality TV show and got accepted.^[6] He started his television career in 2004 when he was cast on Road Rules: X-Treme. In 2023, Kosinski made his debut in wrestling and joined Boca Raton Championship Wrestling along with Mark Long.^[7]

Personal life

Kosinski is married to Nicole Gruman^[8][9] since July 22, 2022. They have a son, born on May 12, 2024.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

• Hyenas (2011) as Bobby^[10]

Reality shows

• Road Rules: X-Treme (2004)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 (2004–2005)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II (2005)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2 (2005–2006)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat (2006)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel (2006–2007)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 3 (2007)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island (2008)
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins (2009)
• The Challenge: Cutthroat (2010)
• The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30 (2017)
• The Challenge: Vendettas (2018)
• The Challenge: All Stars (season 1) (2021)
• The Challenge: All Stars (season 2) (2021–2022)
• The Challenge: All Stars (season 3) (2022)
• The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras (2024)
• The Challenge: Vets & New Threats (2025)