Troy Walcott

Troy Walcott was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1997. Troy graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2002 with a degree in Communications Sciences but did not begin entertaining until he won a contest sponsored by UCTV, (UConn Student Television) the local campus student-run television network. Troy wrote, produced and hosted the popular campus TV show "Holla @ Me!" for 2 1/2 years, and won the UConn Daily Campus' "UCTv Show of the Year Award" in 2002 as well as a featured story on him in UConn's Nutmeg Yearbook. Troy was a versatile and charismatic actor who performed both on stage and in film and has appeared in several local commercials and independent films. Troy worked with the CT National Guard as a resource for families of deployed soldiers and mentors disadvantaged youth in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Troy passed away on April 27th, 2017 in Hartford Connecticut.