Troy Garity
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Biography
If acting is indeed genetic, then Troy Garity should have no worries: He is the grandson of screen legend Henry Fonda and the son of two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda. When his mother gave birth to him in 1973, she and then-husband Tom Hayden opted not to saddle their son with either well-known surname, thus allowing him to develop his own individuality. Clearly, acting was in his blood, though, and Garity began by spending his childhood summers at the Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts in Santa Barbara. In 1993, he moved to NYC to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and three years later headed back to Southern California to pursue a career. Almost immediately, he landed a small role in the HBO original "The Cherokee Kid" (1996) and secured his first big screen gig, a tiny part in "Conspiracy Theory" (1997). Garity's first major film role seemed like a natural; he was tapped to portray his own father in the Abbie Hoffman biopic "Steal This Movie!" (2000) and while he acquitted himself, the film barely registered with the public. Following an appearance in the ensemble of the Sundance-screened improvised film "Perfume" (2001), the good-looking, dark-haired actor landed what promised to be his breakthrough role in the crime comedy "Bandits" (2001) when he was cast as Harvey Pollard, a sweet-natured but excessively dim wannabe stuntman and movie special effects technician who doubles as a getaway driver for two bank robbers. Continuing to demonstrate his versatility, Garity was next cast as a mentally handicapped person in the cable telepic "A Soldier's Girl" (2003), playing a real-life soldier beaten to death for falling in love with a transgendered nightclub performer, and "Milwaukee, Minnesota" (2003) and saw his stock rise when he played Isaac Rosenberg in the hit comedy "Barbershop" (2002), a role he reprised in the 2004 sequel.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Life Events
1993
Moved to NYC to attend drama school
1996
Made his acting debut in the HBO film "The Cherokee Kid"
1997
First film role, "Conspiracy Theory"
2000
Portrayed his father, Tom Hayden, in the Abbie Hoffman biopic "Steal This Movie!"
2001
Joined the ensemble cast of Michael Rymer's "Perfume"; screened at Sundance
2001
Cast as the dim-witted driver for bank robbers Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton in "Bandits"
2002
Had breakthrough role playing Isaac Rosenberg in the comedy feature "Barbershop"
2003
Portrayed soldier Barry Winchell, who was murdered due to his relationship with a transgendered showgirl in "A Soldier's Girl"; earned Independent Spirit and Golden Globe nominations for Supporting Actor
2004
Re-teamed with Queen Latifah and Ice Cube for "Barbershop 2: Back in Business"
2004
Appeared in "After the Sunset" with Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek
2005
Starred in "Milwaukee, Minnesota" with Randy Quaid and Bruce Dern
2007
Co-starred in Danny Boyle's science-fiction thriller "Sunshine"
2008
Played a psychologist who is assigned to counsel the survivors of a random shooting in "Winged Creatures"
2010
Co-starred in Scott Caan's writing and producing debut "Mercy"
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