$E[|X|]$ for gamma distributed random variable $X$

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Let $X$ be Gamma distributed with density $$f_\theta(x)=\frac{\theta^3}{2}x^2e^{-\theta x},\quad\theta\in(0,\infty).$$

Now I want to calculate $E[|X|]$, i.e.

$$\int_{-\infty}^\infty|x|\frac{\theta^3}{2}x^2e^{-\theta x}dx,$$

but I do not really know how. In the end I just want to know if it is $<\infty$. Is there an easy argument?