Skylar Astin
Biography
Skylar Astin Lipstein, born September 23, 1987, in New York, is an American actor and singer known professionally as Skylar Astin. He is best known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He was also in the original cast of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening. His other film credits include Hamlet 2, Taking Woodstock, Cavemen, and 21 & Over. On television, he played the role of Greg Serrano on the final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the role of Max in the musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. He also co-stars as the title character in the dramedy So Help Me Todd.
Career overview
Skylar Astin Lipstein, born on September 23, 1987, in New York, is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying the character Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect, released in 2012, and Pitch Perfect 2, released in 2015. In addition to these film roles, he was part of the original cast of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening and has appeared in several other feature films, including Hamlet 2 in 2008, Taking Woodstock in 2009, Cavemen in 2013, and 21 and Over in 2013.
In television, Astin played the role of Greg Serrano during the final season of the television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a role that was originally played by Santino Fontana. He also portrayed the character Max in the musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, which premiered in 2020. Furthermore, he co-stars as the title character in the dramedy So Help Me Todd, which debuted in 2022. Throughout his career, Astin has accumulated fifty-one known acting credits across film and television.
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- F Valentine's Day (2026) as Andrew
- Street Smart (2026) as Trevor
- After Midnight (2024) as Self
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) as Self - Performer
- So Help Me Todd (2022) as Todd
- Spring Awakening: Those You've Known (2022) as Self
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021) as Max Richman
- Trolls: TrollsTopia (2020) as Branch (voice)
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) as Max Richman
- Acting for a Cause (2020) as Tybalt
- Ghosts of War (2020) as Eugene
- Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020) as Professor James Morrow
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over (2019) as Self
- Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018) as Branch (voice)
- Mickey’s 90th Spectacular (2018) as Self
- Hot Air (2018) as Whitley
- Speech & Debate (2017) as Walter Healy
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Graves (2016) as Isaiah Miller
- Monkey Up (2016) as Monty (voice)
- God Bless You, Mr Rosewater (2016) as Norman Mushari
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) as Greg Serrano
- Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) as Jesse Swanson
- Luna Goes Cruising (2015) as Crouton (voice)
- Flock of Dudes (2015) as David
- Halt and Catch Fire (2014) as Jessie Evans
- The Oven (2014) as Owen Miller
- Ground Floor (2013) as Brody Carol Moyer
- 21 & Over (2013) as Casey
- Cavemen (2013) as Dean
- Girls (2012) as Matt Kornstein
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) as Roy (voice)
- Pitch Perfect (2012) as Jesse Swanson
- Love Bites (2011) as Ben
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Glee (2009) as Jean Baptiste
- Taking Woodstock (2009) as John Roberts
- Hamlet 2 (2008) as Rand Posin
- Stagedoor (2006) as Self
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Todd Eames
- American Dad! (2005) as Pastor (voice)
- House (2004) as Derrick
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Brave Knight
- Nice People