Troy Garity

Troy Garity
Born Troy O’Donovan Garity Hayden
(1973-07-07) July 7, 1973[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Simone Bent (m. 2007)
Parent(s) Tom Hayden
Jane Fonda
Relatives Henry Fonda (maternal grandfather)
Peter Fonda (maternal uncle)
Bridget Fonda (maternal first cousin)

Troy Garity (born July 7, 1973) is an American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Barry Winchell in the television movie Soldier's Girl (2003) but may be best known for his role as Isaac Rosenberg in the Barbershop films.

Early life and education

Troy Garity was born Troy O’Donovan Garity Hayden in Los Angeles, California, to actress/activist Jane Fonda and activist/politician Tom Hayden,[1] although it is noted in a law journal that his parents gave him the last name Garity, not Hayden as recorded in California Birth Index.[2] He grew up in Santa Monica.[3][4][5] His adopted sister is activist Mary Williams.

His parents named him for the Vietnamese resistance leader Nguyen Van Troi and the 19th-century Irish Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. His professional surname, Garity, is the family name of his paternal grandmother.[6] He began acting as a child at Santa Barbara's Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts where he performed commedia dell'arte. He made an uncredited appearance in the film On Golden Pond (1981),[6] trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions.[6]

Family

Garity is the grandson of New York socialite Frances Ford Seymour and Academy Award winning movie actor Henry Fonda, who was named the sixth-Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. His mother is Jane Fonda, a two-time Academy Award winner, a two time BAFTA Award winner, and a recipient of the American Film Institute AFI Life Achievement Award. His father was Tom Hayden, an American social and political activist, author and politician, best known for his major role as an anti-war, civil rights, and radical intellectual counterculture activist. His uncle is Academy Award nominated actor Peter Fonda. His cousins include Bridget Fonda.[7] His father is of Irish descent and his mother's ancestry includes Dutch, English, French, German, and Irish.[7][8]

Career

Garity has appeared in numerous film productions. He played his father in the film Steal This Movie (2000) based on the life of Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman. His portrayal of Isaac Rosenberg in the film Barbershop (2002) proved to be his breakout role, and he reprised it in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) – though in the latter, his role is significantly reduced to a cameo appearance. He also starred as Harvey in the Danny Boyle/Alex Garland film Sunshine (2007) and as the tormented survivor of a tragic family accident in Lake City (2008).

In 1998, Garity was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People".[6]

Honors

For his portrayal of Barry Winchell in the film Soldier's Girl (2003), Garity earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television and in 2002 he won the Young Hollywood Award for a Standout Performance.[9][10]

Personal life

On August 27, 2007, Garity married actress Simone Bent at Columbia University's St. Paul's Chapel.[11] Garity is the founder of the Peace Process Network, an international gang violence prevention coalition,[6] and he is the chairman of Homies Unidos, a gang violence prevention group in Los Angeles.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Introduction to the Enemy as himself
1981 On Golden Pond Young Boy Uncredited
1996 The Cherokee Kid Bartender TV movie
1997 Conspiracy Theory Intern
2000 Steal This Movie! Tom Hayden
2000 Rude Awakening Vin Episode: "How Was Your Date?"
2000 Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom Solomon Bernstein Short film
2000 Code Blue Daniel Mosley Video game
2001 Perfume Simon
2001 Bandits Harvey Pollard
2002 Lather. Rinse. Repeat. John Donnelly Short film
2002 Barbershop Isaac Rosenberg
2003 Soldier's Girl Barry Winchell TV movie
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2003 Milwaukee, Minnesota Albert Burroughs
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Isaac Rosenberg
2004 After the Sunset Luc
2007 Sunshine Harvey
2007 Eichmann Avner Less
2008 Lake City Billy
2008 Winged Creatures Ron Abler
2008 A Cat's Tale Marchello
2009 My One and Only Becker
2009 A Day in the Life Officer Klute
2009 Kerosene Cowboys Luke "Cajun" Babbineaux
2009 House Hank Hardwick Episode: "Teamwork"
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Agent Edward Kipton Episode: "Loa Aloha"
2011 The Playboy Club John Bianchi 4 episodes
2011 The Good Doctor Dan
2011–2012 Boss Sam Miller 18 episodes
2013 Gangster Squad Wrevock
2013 Elementary Lucas Bundsch
2015-present Ballers Jason
2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Isaac Rosenberg Cameo
2016 The Brooklyn Banker Santo Bastucci

References

  1. 1 2 "Troy O Hayden, Born 07/07/1973 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ Koffman, Susan (August 1, 1984). "Stepparent Adoption: A Comparative Analysis of Laws and Policies in England and the United States". B.C. Int'l & Comp. Law Rev. p. 482 note 113. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Ryder, Caroline Ryder (April 28, 2008). "The Thinking Man's Actor: Troy Garity Goes His Own Way". Papermag.
  4. ↑ "Page 1". Paper CA.
  5. ↑ "Page 2". Paper CA. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile of Troy Garity". Tribute.
  7. 1 2 "Profile of Jane Fonda". IMDb. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Re: Briscoe Gerard Baldwin - Brazos - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com". ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Troy Garity, Awards". IMDb. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Best Perfromance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television 2004". Golden Globes. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Jane Fonda's son Troy Garity marries". Topix. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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