TG was born Troy Douglas Boleyn in Oelwein, Iowa, on February 16th, 1979. He grew up in with a rough family life between divorced parents. He escaped the turmoil of his family at 15 by running away to set out on his own. He got involved with acting at age 16 through Jeremy Kisling and a community project that promoted awareness and prevention of child abuse and domestic violence, called the "47 Seconds" Drama Troupe. He soon became involved in other community troupes, and attended high school drama classes as well. Through these troupes, he became very open about his experiences, and his passion to help others escape troubled lifestyles.After a stint with the US Army at age 18, he returned to Iowa, where the "47 Seconds" troupe had invited him to join once more to act, this time in Poland, as part of a collaboration with Teatr Wybrzeze in Gdansk. From 1998 to 2001 he returned to Poland twice a year for months at a time, while holding various jobs in the US ranging from medical asst. to fast food supervisor. Between his trips to Poland, TG also moved around in the US. He has lived in KC, Chicago, and New York City.In 2001, just after Sept. 11, he rejoined the military, this time becoming a Hospital Corpsman in the US Navy. While in the Navy, he received various awards and merits, and trained with the Fleet Marine Force in preparation of the Iraq war. After leaving the Navy, TG moved to Wilmington, North Carolina.In 2004, TG was invited to work in production on two films by his friend, Mandy Brown, a fellow actor. The first was 'Loggerheads' by Tim Kirkman, the second was 'Southern Belles', which starred Anna Faris. This marked the beginning of his film career. He soon co-wrote and starred in an independent short called 'Disposition', which was directed by Ben Snyder.Later that year, after two years away, he returned again to Poland. Initially, his plan was to study massage therapy and spend time with old friends. After giving up on massage, he decided to pursue teaching and worked several jobs as an ESL teacher and medical tutor. After a year of living in Poland without a Visa, he decided it was a good time to return to the US. Only days after his decision to leave Poland, he took a chance on a Polish agent, and got parts in two films. The first he worked as a dialog coach ('Summer Love', starring Val Kilmer), and in the second he made his feature acting debut ('Thr3e', directed by Robby Henson). He still resides in Warsaw, Poland, and is continuing his career there.
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