Troy Garity (born July 7, 1973)
is an American film actor. He is primarily known for his role as Isaac in the
''Barbershop'' film series and as Barry Winchell in the television movie ''
Soldier's Girl'' (2003), where he was nominated for a
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.
Early life, family and education
Garity was born in Los Angeles, California, to actress/activist
Jane Fonda
Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, sev ...
and activist/politician
Tom Hayden. His parents gave him the last name Garity, the surname of his paternal grandmother.
He grew up in
Santa Monica.
His half-sister is director and cinematographer Vanessa Vadim.
Through his mother, Garity is the grandson of New York socialite
Frances Ford Seymour
Frances Ford Seymour Fonda (4 April 1908 – 14 April 1950) was a Canadian-American socialite. She was the second wife of actor Henry Fonda, and the mother of actors Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda.
Biography
Born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada ...
and actor
Henry Fonda, and a nephew of actor
Peter Fonda
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s. Fond ...
. His cousins include actress
Bridget Fonda
Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), ''Single White Female'' (1992), ''Singles'' (1992), ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' It Could Happen to You'' ( ...
.
His father is of Irish descent and his mother's ancestry includes Dutch, English, French, German, and Irish.
Garity made his first onscreen appearance as an infant, when his parents carried him through their
Vietnam travelogue, ''
Introduction to the Enemy
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'' (1974).
He began acting as a child at Santa Barbara's Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts. He made an uncredited appearance in the film ''
On Golden Pond'' (1981), trained at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a private performing arts conservatory with two locations, one in Manhattan and one in Los Angeles. The academy offers an associate degree in occupational studies and teaches drama and related art ...
in NYC, and became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions.
Career
Garity has appeared in numerous film productions. He played his father in the film ''
Steal This Movie
''Steal This Movie!'' is a 2000 American biographical film directed by Robert Greenwald and written by Bruce Graham, based on the 1976 book '' To America with Love: Letters From the Underground'' by Anita and Abbie Hoffman and 1992 book '' Abb ...
'' (2000) based on the life of
Yippie founder
Abbie Hoffman
Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies") and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponen ...
. His portrayal of Isaac Rosenberg in the film ''
Barbershop'' (2002) proved to be his breakout role, and he reprised it in ''
Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' (2004) and ''
Barbershop: The Next Cut'' (2016) – though in the latter, his role is significantly reduced to a cameo appearance. He also starred as Harvey in the
Danny Boyle/
Alex Garland film ''
Sunshine
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'' (2007) and as the tormented survivor of a tragic family accident in ''
Lake City'' (2008).
In 1998, Garity was named one of ''
People'' magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People".
Honors
For his portrayal of
Barry Winchell
On July 6, 1999, Barry Winchell, a 21-year old infantry soldier in the United States Army, was murdered while he slept, outside of his barracks by fellow soldier Calvin Glover for dating a transgender woman, Calpernia Addams, after a physical alt ...
in the film ''
Soldier's Girl'' (2003), Garity earned a
Golden Globe
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nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television and in 2002 he won the Young Hollywood Award for a Standout Performance.
Personal life
On August 27, 2007, Garity married actress Simone Bent at
Columbia University's St. Paul's Chapel.
Garity is the founder of the Peace Process Network, an international gang violence prevention coalition,
and he is the chairman of Homies Unidos, a gang violence prevention group in Los Angeles.
Filmography
References
External links
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E! network profile
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1973 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
Fonda family
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors