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).
Filmography
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We Chose to Go to the Moon
2026
Street Smart
2026
as Trevor
F Valentine's Day
2026
as Andrew
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self - Performer
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2022
as Self
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021
as Max Richman
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
2020
as Professor James Morrow
Ghosts of War
2020
as Eugene
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over
2019
as Self
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
2018
as Self
Hot Air
2018
as Whitley
Speech & Debate
2017
as Walter Healy
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016
as Norman Mushari
Monkey Up
2016
as Monty (voice)
Flock of Dudes
2015
as David
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
as Jesse Swanson
Luna Goes Cruising
2015
as Crouton (voice)
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The Oven
2014
as Owen Miller
Cavemen
2013
as Dean
21 & Over
2013
as Casey
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
as Roy (voice)
Pitch Perfect
2012
as Jesse Swanson
Taking Woodstock
2009
as John Roberts
Hamlet 2
2008
as Rand Posin