
Skylar Astin
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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Acting History
2024
After Midnight as Self
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self - Performer
2022So Help Me Todd as Todd
2022Spring Awakening: Those You've Known as Self
2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Max Richman
2020Trolls: TrollsTopia as Branch (voice)
2020Secret Society of Second Born Royals as Professor James Morrow
2020Ghosts of War as Eugene
2020Acting for a Cause as Tybalt
2020Stars in the House as Self
2020Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Max Richman
2019Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over as Self
2018Mickey’s 90th Spectacular as Self
2018Hot Air as Gareth Whitley
2018Trolls: The Beat Goes On! as Branch (voice)
2017Speech & Debate as Walter Healy
2016Graves as Isaiah Miller
2016God Bless You, Mr Rosewater as Norman Mushari
2016Match Game as Self - Panelist
2016Monkey Up as Monty (voice)
2015Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Greg Serrano
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015Flock of Dudes as David
2015Pitch Perfect 2 as Jesse Swanson
2015Luna Goes Cruising as Crouton (voice)
2015Lip Sync Battle as Self
2014The Oven as Owen Miller
2014Halt and Catch Fire as Jessie Evans
2013Ground Floor as Brody Carol Moyer
2013Cavemen as Dean
201321 & Over as Casey
2012Wreck-It Ralph as Roy (voice)
2012Pitch Perfect as Jesse Swanson
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
2012Girls as Matt Kornstein
2011Love Bites as Ben
2009Taking Woodstock as John Roberts
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Glee as Jean Baptiste
2008Hamlet 2 as Rand Posin
2006Stagedoor as Himself
2005Grey's Anatomy as Todd Eames
2005American Dad! as Pastor (voice)
2004House as Derrick
1999Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awards as Self - Host
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
—F*ck Valentine's Day
—Street Smart as Trevor
—Nice People








