Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi;[1] October 27, 1993) is an American actor best known for his role as Mark in Hotel for Dogs and Barry Goldberg on the comedy series The Goldbergs (2013–2023), and for playing young versions of Jack Black‘s characters in Nacho Libre and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (both 2006).
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 Gentile in 2014 | |
| Born | Troy Francis Farshi October 27, 1993 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life edit
Gentile was born in Boca Raton, Florida, to an Italian-American mother, Debra (née Gentile) and an Iranian father, Albert Farshi.[1]
He attended community college before he was cast in The Goldbergs.[2]
Career edit
He portrayed a young Craig Ferguson on a segment of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson in October 2005.[3] He later appeared in films such as Bad News Bears, Nacho Libre, Good Luck Chuck, Drillbit Taylor, and Hotel for Dogs.[4] From 2013 to 2023, he portrayed Barry Goldberg in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs.[5][6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bad News Bears | Matthew Hooper | |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Young Nacho | |
| 2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Lil' JB | |
| 2007 | 9 Lives of Mara | Larry | |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Fighting Boy | |
| 2007 | Order Up | Boy | Short film |
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Young Stu | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Troy Jones | Uncredited, unrated version only |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Ryan "T-Dog" Anderson | |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Mark | |
| 2011 | Pig Lady | Justin | Short film |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Jeremy | Episode: "Odd Couples" |
| 2006 | Zip | Nelson | Pilot |
| 2007 | Fugly | Nathan | Pilot |
| 2008 | Entourage | Mitchell Levine | Episode: "The All Out Fall Out" |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | R.J. Paxton | Episode: "The Starting Line" |
| 2013–2023 | The Goldbergs | Barry Goldberg | Main cast |
| 2015 | The Middle | Kid at Party | Episode: "Operational Infiltration" |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | Barry Goldberg | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: "Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs" |
| 2020 | That One Time | Kevin Brooks | Main role, filming |
Awards and nominations edit
Film edit
| Year | Category | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film | Bad News Bears | Won |
| 2006 | Young Artist Award | Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film | Nacho Libre | Nominated |
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film | Drillbit Taylor | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b "Births". Boca Raton News. 17 November 1993. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ Harris, Bill (7 May 2014). "Troy Gentile finds success with 'The Goldbergs'". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Troy Gentile". TV Guide. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Cammila Collar (2014). "Troy Gentile profile". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 February 2013). "Brittany Snow To Star In Fox Pilot 'To My Assistant', Troy Gentile Joins 'How The Hell'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Cunningham, Amrie (6 May 2014). "Talking The Goldbergs with Hayley Orrantia and Troy Gentile". My Take on TV. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
External links edit
- Troy Gentile at IMDb
- Troy Gentile on Twitter
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