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