1. Skylar Astin became known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2.
18 Facts About Skylar Astin
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Skylar Astin 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.
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Skylar Astin played the eponymous role of Todd in the television drama So Help Me Todd, which premiered in September 2022 and concluded on May 16,2024.
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Skylar Astin is Jewish and has a sister, Brielle, and two brothers, Milan and Jace.
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Skylar Astin was 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.
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Skylar 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.
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Skylar Astin had short solos in multiple songs, but the character is noted for his belting in the song "Touch Me".
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Screenings of the film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival led to Skylar Astin signing on with United Talent Agency.
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Skylar Astin joined the cast of the 2009 Adam Carolla sitcom pilot Ace in the Hole on CBS.
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In 2010, Skylar Astin took on the role of Mark Cohen in a production of Rent, directed by Neil Patrick Harris, at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Skylar 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".
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Skylar Astin played a patient on House in season 8, episode 21 in May 2012.
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In 2012, Skylar Astin found his breakthrough starring in the comedy film Pitch Perfect, as Jesse Swanson, and reprised the role in the 2015 sequel Pitch Perfect 2.
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Skylar Astin starred in the comedy film 21 and Over as Casey.
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Skylar Astin starred in the TBS sitcom Ground Floor as Brody Moyer, a young ambitious money manager who falls for a girl on the ground floor.
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In 2019, Skylar Astin played the Baker in the Hollywood Bowl production of Into the Woods.
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Skylar Astin starred in the musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Zoey's best friend Max.
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Skylar Astin then began dating Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp in 2013.