Biography Wiki Troy Garity
Troy Garity was born in Los Angeles, California USA, on July 7, 1973, therefore under the zodiac sign of Cancer and of American nationality – he is popular for his acting career, in particular for his role as Barry Winchell in the “The Soldier’s Daughter” film shot in 2003.
Early life and education
Troy spent most of his childhood in Santa Monica with his mother, Jane Fonda, an actress and activist, and his father Tom Hayden, an activist and politician. Troy has no biological sister but has a half-sister Vanessa Vadim who is a popular director and cinematographer, while he also has an adopted sister named Mary Williams – Mary is following in her adoptive parents’ footsteps and is an activist.
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Troy was not named after the popular Trojan Empire, but rather after Nguyen Van Troi, who was the leader of the Vietnamese resistance.
Troy became an actor as a child without even knowing it, as he featured in a travelogue by his parents called “Introduction to the Enemy” in 1974. Inspired by his mother, he also became an actor, with his first roles being at the Santa Barbara Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts, and appeared uncredited in the film “On Golden Pond” in 1981, alongside his mother and grandfather Henry Fonda – a highly respected actor himself.
After graduating from high school, Troy enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and later became a member of the Academy Repertory Company.
Acting career
Troy’s career was launched as soon as he finished with the American Academy of Dramatic Arts – his first notable role was in the 2000 ‘Steal This Movie’ in which he played Abbie Hoffman’s father who is the founder of Yippie.
He rose to prominence after playing Isaac Rosenberg in the comedy “Barbershop” in 2002 – the producers were happy with his performance, so he was cast again in “Barbershop 2: Bask in Business” in 2004, and eventually in “Barbershop: The Next Cut” in 2016. In 2003, he appeared in the movie “Soldier’s Girl”, which made him somewhat famous as his performance earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award, while he won the Young Hollywood Award for Outstanding Performance. .
Another of his notable roles was Harvey in the movie “Sunshine” filmed in 2007, while he was also praised for his role in “Lake City” in 2008. In 2011, Troy appeared in 18 episodes of the television series ” Boss”. , then landed an important role in the film “Gangster Squad” shot in 2013.
In 2015 he was cast in the TV series ‘Ballers’ and has been part of the cast ever since – it seems he is currently only working on that series, while the last he appeared in was 2017’s ‘Shooter’ in as long as he starred in four episodes.
Personal life and relationships
Troy prefers to keep his professional life separate from his personal affairs, and he can rarely be heard speaking in public about his past and present relationships, however, some things about him are still known.
Troy has been married for almost 12 years now. He exchanged his wedding vows with Simone Bent on August 27, 2007, at St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University – Simone is both an actress and an activist. The two reportedly met on the set of a movie they were working on together and instantly fell in love – they dated for two years before getting married, however, they broke up twice in during these two years, before “reuniting” definitively.
Although Troy and Simone have been married for so long now, they have no children and don’t seem to have any plans.
Who is Simone Bent?
Not much is known about Simone Bent, as she tries to stay away from media attention and only rose to prominence after marrying Troy.
Simone was born in the United States and is of African American descent – she is an actress, but being an activist is apparently much more important to her. She grew up in the United States alongside her parents Dee L. Bent and Boswell Bent, but nothing about them is known as Simone does not want the media to write about them. She was a bit bullied in high school, which led her to become an activist – after finishing high school, she completely focused on her career as an activist and actress and decided not to not enroll in university.
Simone has appeared in enough movies and TV series to qualify as an actress, but none of them are significant and her career is in the shadow of Troy’s career. She currently works as a treasurer in her husband’s foundation, which has created multimillion-dollar capital over the years.
Simone is not active on the internet, and the only social media account she has is her own. Twitter account which she launched in June 2009 and amassed over 400 followers and tweeted nearly 300 times, however, her last tweet was posted on August 23, 2015.
Do it right people! #Evolution pic.twitter.com/vHrT05I2
— Simone Bent (@gettbent) August 1, 2012
Troy’s hobbies and other interests
Troy might be very into movies and be his biggest passion, but there are other things he likes and likes to do in his spare time.
Troy loves to travel and has traveled across the United States, while he mostly enjoys spending his time in nature, including forests and mountains. He is very fond of music and has attended many concerts over the years, while his favorite genres are jazz and old school rock. He enjoys exercising and does so especially when it’s time to prepare for a new role – he’s known to be versatile when it comes to roles and being able to change his physique to fit the role that he has to play.
Troy is also a sports fanatic, preferring to play less strenuous sports like golf.
fighter for peace
Troy is the proud founder of the Peace Process Network, which was created with the aim of preventing international gang violence – he is also the president of United Homieswhich is a group formed to prevent gang violence in Los Angeles.
Appearance and net worth
Troy is currently 46 years old. He has short black hair and brown eyes, and is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall, while his weight is not known.
According to authoritative sources, his current net worth is estimated at over $6 million and is steadily increasing thanks to his acting career.
Fun facts
Troy left school when he was 16, because he wanted to follow his crush who was a circus performer across the country.
“People” magazine put Troy in its list of the 50 most beautiful people in 1998.
These @Dodgers are not a joke. pic.twitter.com/pGBZIweTLO
—Troy Garity (@TROYGARITY) October 8, 2018
Presence on social networks
Troy is very active on several popular social media platforms as it is very important for his acting career. He launched his Twitter account in July 2009 and has amassed nearly 9,000 followers and tweeted over 3,500 times. His Instagram account is currently followed by nearly 45,000 people, while he has uploaded nearly 600 photos there – he also runs a Facebook page, which currently has more than 4,500 fans.
