| Troy Gentile | |
| Birth Name: | Troy Francis Farshi |
| Birth Date: | October 27, 1993 |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Birth Place: | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi;[1] October 27, 1993) is an American actor best known for his roles as Mark in Hotel for Dogs (2009) and Barry Goldberg on the comedy series The Goldbergs (2013–2023), and for playing young versions of Jack Black‘s characters in Nacho Libre and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (both 2006).
Gentile was born in Boca Raton, Florida, to an Italian-American mother, Debra (née Gentile) and an Iranian father, Albert Farshi.
He attended community college before he was cast in The Goldbergs.[2]
He portrayed a young Craig Ferguson on a segment of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson in October 2005.[3] He later appeared in films such as Bad News Bears, Nacho Libre, Good Luck Chuck, Drillbit Taylor, and Hotel for Dogs.[4] From 2013 to 2023, he portrayed Barry Goldberg in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs.[5] [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bad News Bears | Matthew Hooper | ||
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Young Nacho | ||
| 2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Lil' JB | ||
| 2007 | 9 Lives of Mara | Larry | ||
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Fighting Boy | ||
| 2007 | Order Up | Boy | Short film | |
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Young Stu | ||
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Troy Jones | Uncredited, unrated version only | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Ryan "T-Dog" Anderson | ||
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Mark | ||
| 2011 | Pig Lady | Justin | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Jeremy | Episode: "Odd Couples" | |
| 2006 | Zip | Nelson | Pilot | |
| 2007 | Fugly | Nathan | Pilot | |
| 2008 | Entourage | Mitchell Levine | Episode: "The All Out Fall Out" | |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | R.J. Paxton | Episode: "The Starting Line" | |
| 2013–2023 | The Goldbergs | Barry Goldberg | Main cast | |
| 2015 | The Middle | Kid at Party | Episode: "Operational Infiltration" | |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | Barry Goldberg | 5 episodes | |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: "Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs" | |
| 2020 | That One Time | Kevin Brooks | Main role, filming |
| Year | Category | Award | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film | Bad News Bears | ||
| 2006 | Young Artist Award | Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film | Nacho Libre | ||
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Feature Film | Drillbit Taylor |