Actor
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Skylar Astin
Born 1987-09-23
📍 New York, USA
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).
Filmography 48
F Valentine's Day
as Andrew
2026
After Midnight
as Self
2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self - Performer
2023
So Help Me Todd
as Todd
2022
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
as Self
2022
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
as Max Richman
2021
Trolls: TrollsTopia
as Branch (voice)
2020
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
as Professor James Morrow
2020
Ghosts of War
as Eugene
2020
Acting for a Cause
as Tybalt
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
as Max Richman
2020
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over
as Self
2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
as Self
2018
Hot Air
as Gareth Whitley
2018
Trolls: The Beat Goes On!
as Branch (voice)
2018
Speech & Debate
as Walter Healy
2017
Graves
as Isaiah Miller
2016
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
as Norman Mushari
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
Monkey Up
as Monty (voice)
2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as Greg Serrano
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Flock of Dudes
as David
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
as Jesse Swanson
2015
Luna Goes Cruising
as Crouton (voice)
2015
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
Halt and Catch Fire
as Jessie Evans
2014
Ground Floor
as Brody Carol Moyer
2013
Cavemen
as Dean
2013
21 & Over
as Casey
2013
Wreck-It Ralph
as Roy (voice)
2012
Pitch Perfect
as Jesse Swanson
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2012
Girls
as Matt Kornstein
2012
Love Bites
as Ben
2011
Taking Woodstock
as John Roberts
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Glee
as Jean Baptiste
2009
Hamlet 2
as Rand Posin
2008
Stagedoor
as Self
2006
Grey's Anatomy
as Todd Eames
2005
American Dad!
as Pastor (voice)
2005
House
as Derrick
2004
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1999
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
1956
Street Smart
as Trevor