Biography
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Born
23 September 1987 (age 36)
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Born In
New York, New York, United States
Skylar Astin Lipstein, September 23, 1987 is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Georg in the Tony Award–winning stage musical Spring Awakening, and for his roles in the films Hamlet 2 (2008), Taking Woodstock (2009), Pitch Perfect (2012), and 21 & Over (2013).
Astin's final performance in Spring Awakening was July 19, 2008.
Astin took on the role of Mark Cohen in a production of Rent, directed by Neil Patrick Harris, at the Hollywood Bowl on August 6–8, 2010.
Astin played Rand Posin in the movie Hamlet 2. He sang "Raped in the Face" on the soundtrack along with Phoebe Strole, who was his co-star in the film, and the film's star, Steve Coogan. Screenings of the film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival led to Astin signing on with United Talent Agency.
Astin joined the cast of the 2009 Adam Carolla sitcom Ace in the Hole on CBS, which was not picked up. In 2010 he joined the cast of the Jere Burns sitcom Strange Brew on Fox, which was also not picked up.
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". He also played the role of a patient on House during episode 21 of season 8, in May 2012.
He starred in the 2012 comedy film Pitch Perfect as the character Jesse Swanson and in the 2013 comedy film 21 and Over as Casey.
He currently stars in the TBS sitcom Ground Floor as Brody Moyer, a young ambitious money manager who falls for a girl on the ground floor.
Stage
2006 Spring Awakening, as Georg
2010 Rent, as Mark Cohen
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