Background
Troy Garity was born Troy O"Donovan Hayden in Los Angeles, California, to actress/activist Jane Fonda and activist/politician Tom Hayden. He grew up in Santa Monica.
Troy Garity was born Troy O"Donovan Hayden in Los Angeles, California, to actress/activist Jane Fonda and activist/politician Tom Hayden. He grew up in Santa Monica.
He began acting as a child at Santa Barbara"s Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts where he performed commedia dell"arte. His father is of Irish descent and his mother"s ancestry includes Dutch, English, French, German, and Irish. Garity has appeared in numerous film productions.
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 will reprise it for a third time in Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).
He also starred as Harvey in the Danny Boyle/Alex Garland film Sunshine (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".
He made an uncredited appearance in the film On Golden Pond (1981), trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions.