Garity, Troy 1973–

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GARITY, Troy 1973–

PERSONAL

Original name, Troy O. Hayden; born July 7, 1973, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Tom Hayden (a politician) and Jane Fonda (an actress). Education: Attended University of Colorado, Boulder, 1991–93, and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1993–96.

Addresses: Agent—IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Management 360, 9111 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Craig Schneider, Pinnacle Public Relations, 8265 Sunset Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career: Actor. Past member of Academy Repertory Company, New York City. Peace Process Network (antigang violence organization), affiliate, 1996–.

Awards, Honors: Young Hollywood Award, standout performance, Movieline, 2003; Golden Globe Award nomination and Golden Satellite Award nomination, both best actor in a television miniseries or movie, and Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting male, Independent Features Project West, all 2004, for Soldier's Girl.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Young boy on jetty, On Golden Pond, Universal, 1981.

Intern, Conspiracy Theory, Warner Bros., 1997.

Bohemians, 2000.

Tom Hayden, Steal This Movie, Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Solomon Bernstein, Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom (short film), Montauk Films, 2000.

Simon, Perfume (also known as Dress to Kill), Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Harvey Pollard, Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

John Donnelly, Lather, Rinse, Repeat (short film), 2002.

Isaac Rosenberg, Barbershop, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002.

Albert Burroughs, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Tartan USA, 2003.

Isaac Rosenberg, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2004.

Luc, After the Sunset, New Line Cinema, 2004.

Himself, Tell Them Who You Are (documentary), Think-Film, 2004.

Film Work:

Executive producer, Off the Chain (documentary), Ardustry Home Entertainment, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bartender, The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996.

Barry Winchell, Soldier's Girl, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Vin, "How Was Your Date?," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 2000.

Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004.

Guest, Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004.

Himself and Barry Winchell, Soldiers' Secrets, Showtime, 2004.

The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice of Daniel Mosley, Code Blue (video game), Legacy Interactive, 2000.

Inside "Bandits," Cloverland Productions, 2001.

Before, During, and "After the Sunset," New Line Home Video, 2005.

Appeared in the music video "Not Today" by Mary J. Blige.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Movieline, October, 2001, p. 12.

People Weekly, May 11, 1998, p. 172.

Premiere, February, 2004, p. 27.

W, October, 2001, p. 131.

Electronic:

E! Online, http://www.eonline.com, 2003.

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