Biography
When his mother gave birth to him in 1972, she and then-husband Tom Hayden opted not to saddle their son with either well-known surname, thus allowing him to develop his own individuality. Clearly, acting was in his blood, though, and Garity began by spending his childhood summers at the Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts in Santa Barbara. In 1993, he moved to NYC to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and three years later headed back …
Latest Tv Credits
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Career Milestones
2010 | Co-starred in Scott Caan's writing and producing debut "Mercy" | |
2008 | Played a psychologist who is assigned to counsel the survivors of a random shooting in "Winged Creatures" | |
2007 | Co-starred in Danny Boyle's science-fiction thriller "Sunshine" | |
2005 | Starred in "Milwaukee, Minnesota" with Randy Quaid and Bruce Dern | |
2004 | Appeared in "After the Sunset" with Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek | |
2004 | Re-teamed with Queen Latifah and Ice Cube for "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" | |
2003 | Portrayed soldier Barry Winchell, who was murdered due to his relationship with a transgendered showgirl in "A Soldier's Girl"; earned Independent Spirit and Golden Globe nominations for Supporting Actor | |
2002 | Had breakthrough role playing Isaac Rosenberg in the comedy feature "Barbershop" | |
2001 | Cast as the dim-witted driver for bank robbers Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton in "Bandits" | |
2001 | Joined the ensemble cast of Michael Rymer's "Perfume"; screened at Sundance | |
2000 | Portrayed his father, Tom Hayden, in the Abbie Hoffman biopic "Steal This Movie!" | |
1997 | First film role, "Conspiracy Theory" | |
1996 | Made his acting debut in the HBO film "The Cherokee Kid" | |
1993 | Moved to NYC to attend drama school | |
| Attended Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts in Santa Barbara as a child | ||
Awards
2004 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Soldier's Girl |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Soldier's Girl |