Troy Garity Movies and Career Information

Troy O'Donovan Garity (born Troy O'Donovan Hayden on July 7, 1973) is an American film actor. He is best known for his role as Isaac Rosenberg in the Barbershop films. Troy O'Donovan Garity was born in Los Angeles, California to actress Jane Fonda and activist/politician Tom Hayden. He grew up in Santa Monica. His parents named him after Nguyen Van Troi and O'Donovan Rossa. His surname, Garity, is the family name of his paternal grandmother and used for the sake of anonymity. Garity began acting as a child at Santa Barbara's Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts where he performed commedia dell'arte. He made an uncredited appearance in the film On Golden Pond. Garity trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He also became a member of the Academy Repertory Company, performing in a number of stage productions. Along with his half-sister Vanessa Vadim and cousin Bridget Fonda, Garity is a member of the third generation of one of Hollywood's most famous acting families. His mother, Jane Fonda, and uncle Peter Fonda are the children of Henry Fonda and New York socialite Frances Ford Seymour. His heritage is Dutch descent through his maternal grandfather, Irish, French and German