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Troy Gentile Biography

Birth Name:Troy Francis Farshi

Birth Place:Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • At the 2007 Young Artist Awards he was nominated for Best Performance in a Feature Film as a Supporting Young Actor for "Nacho Libre․"
  • The acting in "Drillbit Taylor" earned him and other cast members a nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Young Ensemble Cast at the 2009 Young Artist Awards
  • Won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Young Ensemble Cast in 2006 along with the rest of the cast of "Bad News Bears․"
  • His mother worked at Boca Raton News in the advertising department when he was young
  • When he was 4 years old, he moved to Los Angeles with his family
  • Played the younger version of Jack Black's characters in "Nacho Libre" and "Tenacious D․"
  • Known for appearing in outrageous comedies like "Drillbit Taylor․"

Awards

  • 2006Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2007Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor: nominated
  • 2008Tabloid Witch Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2009Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner