Career
Petszokat, whose father Reinhard Petszokat was a policeman, began ballroom dancing at the age of ten. His biggest dance success was in 1995 as a participant in the winning team for the Youth Cup team of the Dance Sport Federation of North Rhine-Westphalia eV. In several television shows he worked as television presenter (Big Brother, ).
In 1999 Petszokat married German actress Tatiani Katrantzi. Together they have one child.
In 2007, Petszokat and Katrantzi separated.