Troy Gentile
Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi;[1] October 27, 1993) is an American actor Libor bouček best known for his role as Mark in Hotel for Dogs and Barry Goldberg bed Broadcasting Company|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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 Gentile in 2014 | |
| 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" |
| 2019–2020 | 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 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
