Troy Gonzales

Troy Gonzales was born in 1986 in San Antonio, Texas and raised in Camp Wood, Texas. His mother, Ida Pannell, worked as a teacher and his father, Joel Gonzales, was a police officer. He has an older sister, Tasha Gonzales, an intensive care nurse. At Nueces Canyon High School, he was a drummer, Varsity football player, and an award-winning actor in UIL one act play. After graduating from high school, Gonzales attended Texas State University, pledged and became a member of a fraternity, and gained an Arts degree. He worked as a bartender in Austin, Texas and, also, a lifeguard. His acting experience in numerous comedic short films landed him a starring role in Love and Tambourines, which made its world debut at the Austin Film Festival in 2009.