The film is loosely based on the real-life story of Fray Tormenta, and was a commercial success, grossing more than $99 million at the box office worldwide, and eventually earning a cult following, despite initially receiving mixed reviews from the critics.Īlso in 2006, Troy played the young Jack Black again in the musical adventure comedy “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny”, written and directed by Liam Lynch, and which also starred Kyle Gass and JR Reed. In the following year, he played the young version of Jack Black’s character, in the comedy “Nacho Libre”, following a monk who secretly moonlights as a luchador – a Mexican pro-wrestler.
Troy made his film debut in the 2005 sports comedy “Bad News Bears”, directed by Richard Linklater, and which starred Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear and Marcia Gay Harden.
