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Skylar Astin Lipstein[1] (born September 23, 1987)[2][3] is an American actor and singer. He became known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect (2012) and Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). He originated the role of Georg in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, and has since appeared in films such as Hamlet 2 (2008), Taking Woodstock (2009), Cavemen (2013), and 21 & Over (2013). He played the role of Greg Serrano on the last season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a role originally played by Santino Fontana, and Max in the musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020). He plays the titular role in the 2022 CBS drama So Help Me Todd.

Skylar Astin
Astin in 2017
Born	(1987-09-23) September 23, 1987 (age 35) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor singer
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Anna Camp ​ ​ (m. 2016; div. 2019)​

Early life

Astin was born in New York City, the son of Meryl and Barry Lipstein, a garment industry executive.[4][5] He grew up in New City, New York, in Rockland County. He has a sister, Brielle, and two brothers, Milan and Jace.[6] Astin is Jewish.[7] Having graduated from Clarkstown High School North, he attended Stagedoor Manor performing arts summer camp. He was also a student at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, but he took a leave of absence when cast in Spring Awakening.[8][9] Lipstein says that when he was 15, his agent suggested he use his middle name, Astin, instead of his surname as his stage last name to be "less specific to one thing" and that he is not embarrassed or ashamed of his decision.[1]

Career

Astin's first professional role was a minor role in the original Off-Broadway and Broadway cast of Spring Awakening as Georg, a male student with a crush on his piano teacher. He had short solos in multiple songs, but the character is noted for his belting in the song "Touch Me".[10][11][12] During his run as Georg, Astin filmed the role Rand Posin in the movie Hamlet 2.[13][14] He sang "Raped in the Face" on the soundtrack with Phoebe Strole, a Spring Awakening castmate, and his co-star in the film, and the film's star, Steve Coogan. Screenings of the film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival led to Astin signing on with United Talent Agency.[15]

Astin joined the cast of the 2009 Adam Carolla sitcom Ace in the Hole on CBS. However, the show was not picked up by the network.[16][17]

In 2010, Astin took on the role of Mark Cohen in a production of Rent, directed by Neil Patrick Harris, at the Hollywood Bowl. The cast included Aaron Tveit and Vanessa Hudgens.[18] Also in 2010, he joined the cast of the Jere Burns sitcom Strange Brew on Fox, which like Ace in the Hole was not picked up.

Astin guest-starred as Ben in the July 2011 episode of Love Bites titled "Boys to Men" and, as Matt Kornstein, in the May 2012 episode of Girls entitled "Hannah's Diary". He also played a patient on House in season 8, episode 21 in May 2012.

In 2012, Astin found his breakthrough starring in the comedy film Pitch Perfect (2012), as Jesse Swanson, and reprised the role in the 2015 sequel Pitch Perfect 2. Astin also starred in the comedy film 21 and Over (2013) as Casey.

Astin also starred in the TBS sitcom Ground Floor as Brody Moyer, a young ambitious money manager who falls for a girl on the ground floor. He also led an NBA comedy pilot on ABC.[19] He starred in the musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Zoey's best friend Max. In March 2022, it was announced that he would have a recurring role in the eighteenth season of the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy as Todd Eames.[20]

Personal life

In 2006, Astin began dating Lauren Pritchard.[21] He then began dating Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp in 2013.[22][23] The couple were reported to be engaged in January 2016.[24] They married on September 10, 2016.[25] On April 19, 2019, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce.[26] In late August 2019, the divorce was finalized.[27]

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Album
2021	"Without You"[28]	TBA
	"When You're Not There"[29]
2022	"Chills"
	"Something in the Air" (with burnboy)
	"I Wanna Dance with You"
	"Helium"
	"Save My Words"
	"Enemy"

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Hamlet 2	Rand Posin
2009	Taking Woodstock	John P. Roberts
2012	Love Written in Blood	Henderson
2012	Pitch Perfect	Jesse Swanson	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Comedy Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Anna Kendrick)
2012	Wreck-It Ralph	Roy (voice)	BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film
2013	21 & Over	Casey Altman
2014	Cavemen	Dean Parker
2014	The Oven	Owen Miller	Short film
2015	Pitch Perfect 2	Jesse Swanson	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Comedy
2016	Monkey Up	Monty (voice)
2016	Flock of Dudes	David
2017	Speech & Debate	Walter Healy
2018	Hot Air	Gareth Whitely
2020	Ghosts of War	Eugene
2020	Secret Society of Second-Born Royals	Professor James Morrow	Disney+ film
2021	Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas	Max Richman	Main role

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Love Bites	Ben	Episode: "Boys to Men"
2012	Girls	Matt Kornstein	Episode: "Hannah's Diary"
2012	House	Derrick	Episode: "Holding On"
2013–2015	Ground Floor	Brody Moyer	20 episodes
2014	Glee	Jean Baptiste	Episode: "City of Angels"
2015	Halt and Catch Fire	Jessie Evans	3 episodes
2015	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Himself	Episode: "Skylar Astin Wears Blue Jeans and Weathered Brown Desert Boots"
2016–2017	Graves	Isaiah Miller	20 episodes
2017	Lip Sync Battle	Himself	Episode: "Skylar Astin vs. Metta World Peace"
2018–2019	Trolls: The Beat Goes On!	Branch (voice)	Main role; 103 episodes
2018–2019	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Greg Serrano	Main cast (10 episodes), replaced Santino Fontana
2019	Vampirina	Frankenstein (voice)	Episode: "Franken-Wedding"
2020–2021	Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist	Max Richman	Main role
2020–present	Trolls: TrollsTopia	Branch (voice)	Main role
2020	Match Game	Himself (contestant)	Episode: "Joel McHale, Jane Krakowski, Jermaine Fowler, Caroline Rhea, Skylar Astin, Retta"
2022	Grey's Anatomy	Todd Eames	Recurring role
2022	So Help Me Todd	Todd	Main role

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The Online Gamer	Mikey	3 episodes

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006–2008	Spring Awakening	Georg Zirschnitz	Broadway
2010	Rent	Mark Cohen	Hollywood Bowl
2016	West Side Story	Tony	Carnegie Hall
2016	God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater	Norman Mushari	New York City Center Encores! Off-Center
2017	What We're Up Against	Weber	WP Theater McGinn/Cazale Theater
2018	How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	J. Pierrepont Finch	Kennedy Center
2019	Into the Woods	Baker	Hollywood Bowl
2022	Little Shop of Horrors	Seymour	Off-Broadway

References

External links

• Skylar Astin at IMDb
• Skylar Astin at the Internet Broadway Database

На других языках

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[de] Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin (* 23. September 1987 in New York als Skylar Astin Lipstein) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

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- [en] Skylar Astin

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[es] Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin Lipstein (Nueva York; 23 de septiembre de 1987) es un actor estadounidense.

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[ru] Эстин, Скайлар

Скайлар Эстин Липстайн[3] (англ. Skylar Astin Lipstein, род. 23 сентября 1987 года) — американский актёр и певец. Более известен по мюзиклу «Весеннее пробуждение» и фильму «21 и больше».

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