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'''Troy Garity''' (born July 7, 1973)<ref name="tribute"/> is an American actor. He is known for his role as Isaac in the ] and as Barry Winchell in the television movie '']'' (2003), where he was nominated for a ]. He also had recurring roles in the series '']'' (2011–2012) and '']'' (2015–2019).


==Early life, family and education==
'''Troy O'Donovan Garity''' (born '''Troy O'Donovan Hayden''' on July 7, 1973) is an American film actor. He is best known for his role as "Isaac Rosenberg" in the '']'' films.
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Garity was born in Los Angeles, California, to actress/activist ] and activist/politician ]. His parents gave him the last name Garity, the surname of his paternal grandmother. <ref name="tribute">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribute.ca/people/Troy+Garity/6880|work=Tribute|title=Profile of Troy Garity}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/iclr/vol7/iss2/11/ |title=Stepparent Adoption: A Comparative Analysis of Laws and Policies in England and the United States |last1=Koffman |first1=Susan |journal=Boston College International and Comparative Law Review |date=August 1, 1984 |volume=7 |issue=2 |publisher= B.C. Int'l & Comp. Law Rev. |access-date=October 24, 2016 |page=469}}</ref> He grew up in ].<ref name="papermag">{{cite news|work=Papermag|author=Ryder, Caroline Ryder|date= April 28, 2008|title=The Thinking Man's Actor: Troy Garity Goes His Own Way}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2633&page=1 |title=Page 1 |magazine=Paper CA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914020750/http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2633&page=1 |archive-date=2015-09-14 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2633&page=2 |title=Page 2 |magazine=Paper CA |access-date=November 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914020744/http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2633&page=2 |archive-date=September 14, 2015 }}</ref> His half-sister is director and cinematographer Vanessa Vadim.


Through his mother, Garity is the grandson of New York socialite ] and actor ], and a nephew of actor ]. His cousins include actress ].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} His father is of Irish descent and his mother's ancestry includes Dutch, English, French, German, and Irish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.brazos/409.1.1/mb.ashx|title=Re: Briscoe Gerard Baldwin - Brazos - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com |work=ancestry.com |access-date=12 March 2015}}</ref>
== Early life and education==
Troy O'Donovan Garity was born in ] to actress ] and activist/politician ]. He grew up in Santa Monica.<ref name="papermag">
Caroline Ryder, April 28, 2008.
The Thinking Man's Actor.
Troy Garity Goes His Own Way.
,
{{Retrieved|accessdate=2009-11-28}} </ref>


Garity made his first onscreen appearance as an infant, when his parents carried him through their ] travelogue, '']'' (1974).<ref name=Sayre>{{Cite news |last=Sayre |first=Nora |author-link=Nora Sayre |date=November 15, 1974 |title=Vietnam Lesson:'Introduction to Enemy' From Jane Fonda |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9503E6DA143DE63BBC4D52DFB767838F669EDE, |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York |access-date=February 5, 2019 }}</ref> He began acting as a child at Santa Barbara's Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts. He made an uncredited appearance in the film '']'' (1981),<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/on-golden-pond/cast/108100/ |title=On Golden Pond |magazine= ] |access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> trained at the ] in NYC, and became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions.<ref name="tribute"/>
His parents named him after two resistance leaders, ] and ]. His surname, Garity, is the family name of his paternal grandmother and used for the sake of anonymity.<ref name="tribute">http://www.tribute.ca/people/Troy+Garity/6880/</ref><!--
Naming my son Troy O'Donovan Garity was an act of nostalgia. My wife and I did not want to choose between our public last names, so we selected 'Garity' to keep alive my mother's plainly Irish one. 'Troy' was an Americanization of the name of a young Vietnamese man accused of conspiring to kill US officials. Though I regret the association, if indeed it was true, at that time all I knew of the Vietnamese Troi was that his death was unusually brave, a gesture of sacrifice against overwhelming odds. 'O'Donovan' was for a militant nineteenth century Irishman, O'Donovan Rossa -->


==Career==
Garity began acting as a child at Santa Barbara’s Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts where he performed ]. He made an uncredited appearance in the film '']''.<ref name="tribute" />
Garity has appeared in numerous film productions. He played his father in the film '']'' (2000) based on the life of ] founder ]. His portrayal of Isaac Rosenberg in the film '']'' (2002) proved to be his breakout role, and he reprised it in '']'' (2004) and '']'' (2016) – though in the latter, his role is significantly reduced to a cameo appearance. He also starred as Harvey in the ]/] film '']'' (2007) and as the tormented survivor of a tragic family accident in '']'' (2008).


In 1998, Garity was named one of '']'' magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People".<ref name="tribute" />
Garity trained at the ]. He also became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions.<ref name="tribute" />


== Family== ==Honors==
For his portrayal of ] in the film '']'' (2003), Garity earned a ] 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-performance-actor-limited-series-or-motion-picture-made-television |title=Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television 2004 |publisher=Golden Globes |access-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref>
Along with his half-sister ] and cousin ], Garity is a member of the third generation of one of Hollywood's most famous acting families. His mother, ], and uncle ] are the children of ] and New York socialite ].<ref name="imdb-bio">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000404/bio</ref>


==Personal life==
His heritage is Italian and Dutch descent through his maternal grandfather, Irish, French and German through his maternal grandmother and Irish on his father's side of the family.<ref name="imdb-bio" /><ref></ref><ref>http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.brazos/409.1.1/mb.ashx</ref>
On August 27, 2007, Garity married actress Simone Bent<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simone Bent Garity |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10652745/ |website=]}}</ref> at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topix.com/forum/movies/monster-in-law/TK39TU8I446TSM546|title=Jane Fonda's son Troy Garity marries|work=Topix|access-date=12 March 2015}}</ref> Today, he is the founder of the Peace Process Network, an international gang violence-prevention coalition,<ref name="tribute"/> and is the chairman of Homies Unidos ("homies united"), a gang violence-prevention group in Los Angeles.<ref name="papermag"/>


== Career== ==Filmography==
===Film===
Garity has appeared in numerous film productions.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1974 || '']'' || Himself ||
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| 1981 || '']'' || Young Boy || Uncredited
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| 1997 || '']'' || Intern ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2000 || '']'' || ] ||
|-
| ''Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom'' || Solomon Bernstein || Short film
|-
| rowspan=2|2001 || '']'' || Simon ||
|-
| '']'' || Harvey Pollard ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2002 || ''Lather. Rinse. Repeat.'' || John Donnelly || Short film
|-
| '']'' || Isaac ||
|-
| 2003 || '']'' || Albert Burroughs ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2004 || '']'' || Isaac ||
|-
| '']'' || Luc ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2007 || '']'' || Harvey ||
|-
| '']'' || ] ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2008 || '']'' || Billy ||
|-
| '']'' || Ron Abler ||
|-
| ''A Cat's Tale'' || Marchello ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2009 || '']'' || Becker ||
|-
| '']'' || Officer Klute ||
|-
| '']'' || Luke "Cajun" Babbineaux ||
|-
| 2011 || '']'' || Dan ||
|-
| 2013 || '']'' || Wrevock ||
|-
| 2014 || '']'' || DEA Agent Spolcheck ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2016 || '']'' || Isaac || Cameo
|-
| '']'' || Santo Bastucci ||
|-
|}


===Television===
He played his father in the 2000 film '']'' based on the life of ] founder ].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1996 || '']'' || The Bartender || Television film
|-
| 2000 || '']'' || Vin || Episode: "How Was Your Date?"
|-
| 2003 || '']'' || Barry Winchell || Television film<br>Nominated—]<br>Nominated—]<br>Nominated—]
|-
| 2009 || '']'' || Hank Hardwick || Episode: "Teamwork"
|-
| rowspan=2|2011 || '']'' || FBI Agent Edward Kipton || Episode: "Loa Aloha"
|-
| '']'' || John Bianchi || 4 episodes
|-
| 2011–2012 || '']'' || Sam Miller || Recurring role (season 1), main role (season 2)
|-
| 2013 || '']'' || Lucas Bundsch || Episode: "On the Line"
|-
| 2015–2019 || '']'' || Jason || Recurring role
|-
| 2017 || '']'' || Jeffrey Denning || 4 episodes
|-
| 2019 || '']'' || James Harris / Daniel Skordi || Episode: "He Came by Night"
|-
| 2020 || '']'' || Jim || Episode: "you, you guessesd it. again, this is because of slavery"
|-
| rowspan=2|2021 || '']'' || Jessie || Episode: "Looking for Love and a Hat"
|-
| '']'' || George || Main role
|-
|-
| 2024 || '']'' ||Josh Blake|| Episode: "Constricted"
|-
|}


===Video game===
His portrayal of 'Isaac Rosenberg' in the 2002 film '']'' proved to be his breakout role and he reprised it in'']''.
* ''Code Blue'' (2000); voiced Daniel Mosley


==References==
Garity also starred as Harvey in the ]/] film '']''.

In 1998, Garity was named one of People Magazine’s ''50 Most Beautiful People''.<ref name="tribute" />

== Awards & nominations==
In 2003, he played ] in the film '']'' and earned a ] nomination for ''Best Actor in a Mini-series or a Motion Picture Made for Television''.

== Personal life==
Garity is married to failed actress and former Mercer Bar manager and party planner Simone Bent. They became engaged in 2006 and married August 27, 2007, at Columbia University's St. Paul's Chapel. Jane Fonda meddled in the relationship and picked out the engagement ring and later bragged about doing so to reporters.<ref>http://www.diamondring.com/journal/1149-simone-bent-engagement-ring/ </ref>

Garity is the founder of the Peace Process Network, an international gang violence prevention coalition,<ref name="tribute" /> and he is the chairman of Homies Unidos, a gang violence prevention group in L.A.<ref name="papermag" />

== Filmography==
* '']'' (1981) (uncredited) - Young Boy on Jetty
* '']'' (1996) (TV) - Bartender
* '']'' (1997) - Intern
* '']'' (2000) - Tom Hayden
* '']'' (2000) (TV series) - Vin
* '']'' (2000) - Solomon Bernstein
* '']'' (2000) (VG) - Daniel Mosley
* '']'' (2001) - Simon
* '']'' (2001) - Harvey 'Dog' Pollard
* '']'' (2002) - John Donnelly
* '']'' (2002) - Isaac Rosenberg
* '']'' (2003) (TV) - Barry Winchell
* '']'' (2003) - Albert Burroughs
* '']'' (2004) - Isaac Rosenberg
* '']'' (2004) - Luc
* '']'' (2007) - Harvey
* '']'' (2007) - Avner Less
* '']'' (2008) - Billy
* '']'' (2008) - Ron Abler
* '']'' (2008) - Marchello
* '']'' (2009) - Becker
* '']'' (2009) - Officer Klute
* '']'' (2009) - Luke "Cajun" Babbineaux
* '']'' (2009) - Hank Hardwick

== References==
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== External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 27 December 2024

American actor (born 1973)
Troy Garity
Born (1973-07-07) July 7, 1973 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Spouse Simone Bent ​(m. 2007)​
Parent(s)Tom Hayden
Jane Fonda
Relatives

Troy Garity (born July 7, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Isaac in the Barbershop film series and as Barry Winchell in the television movie Soldier's Girl (2003), where he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. He also had recurring roles in the series Boss (2011–2012) and Ballers (2015–2019).

Early life, family and education

Garity, age 3 (June 1976)

Garity was born in Los Angeles, California, to actress/activist Jane Fonda and activist/politician Tom Hayden. His parents gave him the last name Garity, the surname of his paternal grandmother. He grew up in Santa Monica. His half-sister is director and cinematographer Vanessa Vadim.

Through his mother, Garity is the grandson of New York socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda, and a nephew of actor Peter Fonda. His cousins include actress Bridget Fonda. His father is of Irish descent and his mother's ancestry includes Dutch, English, French, German, and Irish.

Garity made his first onscreen appearance as an infant, when his parents carried him through their Vietnam travelogue, Introduction to the Enemy (1974). He began acting as a child at Santa Barbara's Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts. He made an uncredited appearance in the film On Golden Pond (1981), trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, and became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions.

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".

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.

Personal life

On August 27, 2007, Garity married actress Simone Bent at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University. Today, he is the founder of the Peace Process Network, an international gang violence-prevention coalition, and is the chairman of Homies Unidos ("homies united"), a gang violence-prevention group in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Introduction to the Enemy Himself
1981 On Golden Pond Young Boy Uncredited
1997 Conspiracy Theory Intern
2000 Steal This Movie! Tom Hayden
Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom Solomon Bernstein Short film
2001 Perfume Simon
Bandits Harvey Pollard
2002 Lather. Rinse. Repeat. John Donnelly Short film
Barbershop Isaac
2003 Milwaukee, Minnesota Albert Burroughs
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Isaac
After the Sunset Luc
2007 Sunshine Harvey
Eichmann Avner Less
2008 Lake City Billy
Winged Creatures Ron Abler
A Cat's Tale Marchello
2009 My One and Only Becker
A Day in the Life Officer Klute
Kerosene Cowboys Luke "Cajun" Babbineaux
2011 The Good Doctor Dan
2013 Gangster Squad Wrevock
2014 Sabotage DEA Agent Spolcheck
2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Isaac Cameo
The Brooklyn Banker Santo Bastucci

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Cherokee Kid The Bartender Television film
2000 Rude Awakening Vin Episode: "How Was Your Date?"
2003 Soldier's Girl Barry Winchell Television film
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
2009 House Hank Hardwick Episode: "Teamwork"
2011 Hawaii Five-0 FBI Agent Edward Kipton Episode: "Loa Aloha"
The Playboy Club John Bianchi 4 episodes
2011–2012 Boss Sam Miller Recurring role (season 1), main role (season 2)
2013 Elementary Lucas Bundsch Episode: "On the Line"
2015–2019 Ballers Jason Recurring role
2017 Shooter Jeffrey Denning 4 episodes
2019 Magnum P.I. James Harris / Daniel Skordi Episode: "He Came by Night"
2020 BlackAF Jim Episode: "you, you guessesd it. again, this is because of slavery"
2021 Punky Brewster Jessie Episode: "Looking for Love and a Hat"
On the Verge George Main role
2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Josh Blake Episode: "Constricted"

Video game

  • Code Blue (2000); voiced Daniel Mosley

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Troy Garity". Tribute.
  2. Koffman, Susan (August 1, 1984). "Stepparent Adoption: A Comparative Analysis of Laws and Policies in England and the United States". Boston College International and Comparative Law Review. 7 (2). B.C. Int'l & Comp. Law Rev.: 469. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Ryder, Caroline Ryder (April 28, 2008). "The Thinking Man's Actor: Troy Garity Goes His Own Way". Papermag.
  4. "Page 1". Paper CA. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14.
  5. "Page 2". Paper CA. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  6. "Re: Briscoe Gerard Baldwin - Brazos - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com". ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. Sayre, Nora (November 15, 1974). "Vietnam Lesson:'Introduction to Enemy' From Jane Fonda". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  8. "On Golden Pond". TV Guide. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. "Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television 2004". Golden Globes. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  10. "Simone Bent Garity". IMDB.
  11. "Jane Fonda's son Troy Garity marries". Topix. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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