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Troy Duffy

トロイ・ダフィー　/　とろい・だふぃー

American actor

June 8, 1971 (age 55)　・　Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Connecticut
actor
film director
screenwriter

My Take

Troy Duffy is one of those figures whose backstory almost overshadows the films themselves. The Boondock Saints became a genuine cult favorite, the kind of movie people quote and own on physical media long after critics moved on. But what really sticks with me is Overnight, the 2003 documentary that captured his rise and stumble in Hollywood in unusually raw fashion. As a filmmaker and bandleader from Hartford, Connecticut, he is a cautionary tale and a folk hero at once. I think the honesty of that documentary is exactly why his name still carries weight among film buffs decades later.

Overview

Troy Duffy (born 1970 or 1971) is an American filmmaker. He has directed two films, The Boondock Saints and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. Duffy was the subject of the 2003 documentary film Overnight.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Troy Duffy
Name (Japanese): トロイ・ダフィー
Reading: とろい・だふぃー
Born: June 8, 1971 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film director / screenwriter / bandleader / conductor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC

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