Troy Garity (born July 7, 1973) is an American actor. He is 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. He also had recurring roles in the series Boss (2011–2012) and Ballers (2015–2019).
Early life, family and education
Garity was born in Los Angeles, California, to actress and activist Jane Fonda and activist and politician Tom Hayden. His parents gave him the last name Garity, the surname of his paternal grandmother. His first name is to honor Vietnamese martyr Nguyễn Văn Trỗi. 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 and actor Henry Fonda, and a nephew of actor Peter Fonda. His cousins include actress Bridget Fonda. 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 (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 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 (2000) based on the life of Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman. 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 (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". The first extensive interview with Garity in a major publication appeared in The Los Angeles Times in September 1998.
Honors For his portrayal of Barry Winchell in the film Soldier's Girl (2003), Garity earned a Golden Globe 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 St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University. Today, he is the founder of the Peace Process Network, an international gang violence-prevention coalition, and is the chairman of Homies Unidos ("homies united"), a gang violence-prevention group in Los Angeles.
Filmography Film Year Title Role NotesRef. 1974 Introduction to the Enemy Himself 1981 On Golden Pond Young Boy Uncredited 1997 Conspiracy Theory Intern 2000 Steal This Movie! Tom Hayden Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom Solomon Bernstein Short film2001 Perfume Simon Bandits Harvey Pollard 2002 Lather. Rinse. Repeat. John Donnelly Short film Barbershop Isaac 2003 Milwaukee, Minnesota Albert Burroughs 2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Isaac After the Sunset Luc 2007 Sunshine Harvey Eichmann Avner Less 2008 Lake City Billy Winged Creatures Ron Abler A Cat's Tale Marchello 2009 My One and Only Becker A Day in the Life Officer Klute Kerosene Cowboys Luke "Cajun" Babbineaux 2011 The Good Doctor Dan 2013 Gangster Squad Wrevock 2014 Sabotage DEA Agent Spolcheck 2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Isaac Cameo The Brooklyn Banker Santo Bastucci 2024 Bull Run Axl
Television Year Title Role NotesRef. 1996 The Cherokee Kid The Bartender Television film 2000 Rude Awakening Vin Episode: "How Was Your Date?" 2003 Soldier's Girl Barry Winchell Television filmNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television FilmNominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting MaleNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2009 House Hank Hardwick Episode: "Teamwork"2011 Hawaii Five-0 FBI Agent Edward Kipton Episode: "Loa Aloha" The Playboy Club John Bianchi 4 episodes 2011–2012 Boss Sam Miller Recurring role (season 1), main role (season 2) 2013 Elementary Lucas Bundsch Episode: "On the Line" 2015–2019 Ballers Jason Recurring role 2017 Shooter Jeffrey Denning 4 episodes 2019 Magnum P.I. James Harris / Daniel Skordi Episode: "He Came by Night" 2020 BlackAF Jim Episode: "yup, you guessed it. again, this is because of slavery"2021 Punky Brewster Jessie Episode: "Looking for Love and a Hat" On the Verge George Main role 2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Josh Blake Episode: "Constricted"2026The RookieEthan McAvoyEpisode: "Out of Time"
Video game Code Blue (2000); voiced Daniel Mosley
References
External links
E! network profile Fonda Family Genealogy