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Skylar Astin

Acting Born Sep 23, 1987 New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Skylar Astin Lipstein (born September 23, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He's best known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect (2012) and Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).

He was in the original cast of 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 (originally played by Santino Fontana) on the last season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; and the role of Max in the musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020). He co-stars as the title character in the dramedy So Help Me Todd (2022).

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Full filmography

  • Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Todd Eames
  • House (2004) as Derrick
  • American Dad! (2005) as Pastor (voice)
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
  • Glee (2009) as Jean Baptiste
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
  • Girls (2012) as Matt Kornstein
  • After Midnight (2024) as Self
  • Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
  • Halt and Catch Fire (2014) as Jessie Evans
  • Stars in the House (2020) as Self
  • Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) as Greg Serrano
  • Trolls: TrollsTopia (2020) as Branch (voice)
  • Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
  • Wreck-It Ralph (2012) as Roy (voice)
  • So Help Me Todd (2022) as Todd
  • Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) as Max Richman
  • Pitch Perfect (2012) as Jesse Swanson
  • Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018) as Branch (voice)
  • Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) as Jesse Swanson
  • Graves (2016) as Isaiah Miller