Troy Gentile
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 in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs (2013–present), and for playing the young version of Jack Black in Nacho Libre and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.
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| Born | Troy Francis Farshi October 27, 1993 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early lifeEdit
Gentile was born in Boca Raton, Florida, to Debra (née Gentile) and Albert Farshi.[1] When he was four years old, his family moved to Los Angeles, California. His father is originally from Iran. His mother is from New York and has Italian ancestry.[citation needed]
He attended community college before he was cast in The Goldbergs.[2]
CareerEdit
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] Since September 2013, he has portrayed Barry Goldberg in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs.[5][6]
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| 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. Only in the unrated version. |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Ryan "T-Dog" Anderson | |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Mark | |
| 2011 | Pig Lady | Justin | Short film |
TelevisionEdit
| 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–present | The Goldbergs | Barry Goldberg | Main Cast |
| 2015 | The Middle | Kid at Party | Episode: "Operational Infiltration" |
| 2019 | Schooled | Barry Goldberg | 2 episodes: "CB Likes Lainey" & "Dr. Barry" |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: “Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs” |
Awards and nominationsEdit
FilmEdit
| 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 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Troy Gentile profile". The New York Times. 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 linksEdit
- Troy Gentile on IMDb
- Troy Gentile on Twitter
