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Who is Troy Gentile, what is his net worth, is he gay? Here are facts
Troy Gentile is an American actor who started acting at a young age. He is best known for his roles as Mark in the 2009 film Hotel for Dogs and as Barry Goldberg in the comedy series The Gold Hills. He landed the role on the ABC show in 2013 and is still in it to this day. His roles in the films Nacho Libre and Tenacious D in Destiny’s Choice also earned him a measure of popularity.
The young actor has won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film and two Young Artist Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film.
Bio – Who is Troy Gentile?
Troy Gentile is the son of Debra and Albert Farshi. He was born on October 27, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida with the full name Troy Francis Farshi but was raised in Los Angeles, California where his parents lived when he was four years old.
Troy’s mother was once an employee in the advertising department of the Boca Raton News. She was born in New York and also has Italian ancestry while her husband is from Iran.
Information about his early life and education is unknown, but it is known that he attended community college prior to being cast in The Goldbergs .
In October 2005, Troy Gentile starred as a young Craig Ferguson in a segment of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (a late night talk show created by comedian Craig Ferguson) and also featured in the film, Bad News Bears, which earned him a young that year Artist Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film.
In 2006, he appeared in films such as Nacho Libre and Tenacious D in Destiny’s Pick and also in the television sitcom, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. For his performance in Nacho Libre, Troy was nominated for this year’s Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film.
The following year he starred in the Life of Mara Larry films Order Up (a short film), and the romantic comedy films I Could Never Be Your Wife, Fighting Boy, and Good Luck Chuck. He also played the role of Nathan in the television show’s pilot, Fugly.
Troy later portrayed the character of Troy Jones in the 2008 stoner action comedy film, Pineapple Express . The film centers on a lawsuit server and his marijuana dealer who have no choice but to run from hitmen and a corrupt cop after witnessing them kill someone.
The actor also played the role of Ryan “T-Dog” Anderson in the 2008 comedy film, Drill Taylor . He received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film that year.
In 2009, Troy Gentile played Mark in Hotel for Dogs, a family comedy film based on a 1971 novel of the same name written by Lois Duncan. The next year he appeared as RJ Paxton in the TNT medical drama, Hawthorne, in the episode “The Starting Line” and also featured in a short film, titled Pig, in 2011.
After years of playing small roles and patiently waiting for his big break, Troy finally got it in 2013 when he was cast as Barry Goldberg, a main character on the sitcom at the time. The Mountains of Gold, which debuted on ABC on September 24, 2013.
The sitcom, set in the 1980s, is based on the memories and video archives of its creator, Adam F. Goldberg, who spent most of his time over the decade videotaping members of his family and friends, an action she found annoying.
Troy Gentile is still on the show and according to him he planned to attend community college for two years and then transfer to a university. However, all of that was changed when The Goldbergs called him, deciding to take the job because he was into acting from a young age. Despite this, he also said that he would eventually go back to school.
What is his net worth?
At the moment it is not certain what Troy’s net is actually worth. Some online media reports place the actor at an estimated net worth of $5 million, while other reports claim he is worth $500,000. Whatever the case, we know that the young man has made good money over the years working in the acting industry and that the number will only increase with time.
Is he gay?
It was once rumored that Troy Gentile was gay after his on-screen encounter with actress AJ Michalka and the ensuing rumors of dating, speculation that the actor might be gay died down. But until now he has neither confirmed nor denied being gay.
