Troy Gentile

Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi;[1] October 27, 1993) is an American actor, best known for his role as Mark in Hotel for Dogsand Barry Goldberg in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs (2013–present), and for playing the young version of Jack Black in Nacho Libre and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.

Early life
Gentile was born in Boca Raton, Florida, to Debra (née Gentile) and Albert Farshi.[1] When he was four years old, his family moved to Los Angeles, California. His father is originally from Iran. His mother is from New York and has Italian ancestry.[2]

He attended community college before he was cast in The Goldbergs.[3]

Career
He portrayed a young Craig Ferguson on a segment of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson in October 2005.[4] He later appeared in films such as Bad News Bears, Nacho Libre, Good Luck Chuck, Drillbit Taylor, and Hotel for Dogs.[5] Since September 2013, he has portrayed Barry Goldberg in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs.[6][7]