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Gentile in 2014, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Troy Francis Farshi
Place of Birth: Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 27, 1993
Ethnicity: * father – Iranian * mother – Italian
Troy Gentile is an American actor. His roles include Barry Goldberg on the shows The Goldbergs and Schooled ; and the films Bad News Bears (2005), Nacho Libre , Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny , I Could Never Be Your Woman , Good Luck Chuck , Drillbit Taylor , and Hotel for Dogs .
He was born in Boca Raton, Florida, the son of Debra and Albert Farshi, and was raised in Los Angeles, California. His father is originally from Iran. His mother is from New York, and has Italian ancestry.
Troy’s maternal grandfather was named Ralph G. Gentile.
Troy’s maternal grandmother was named Colleen Dolores Caiata/Caiati. Colleen was born in New York.
Sources: http://memim.com http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com
Obituary of Troy’s maternal grandmother, Colleen Dolores (Caiata/Caiati) Gentile – https://www.glickfamilyfuneralhome.com