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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
as Max Richman
2021
Hamlet 2
as Rand Posin
2008
Wreck-It Ralph
as Roy (voice)
2012
21 & Over
as Casey
2013
Pitch Perfect
as Jesse Swanson
2012
Cavemen
as Dean
2013
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
as Self
2022
Stagedoor
as Self
2006
Taking Woodstock
as John Roberts
2009
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over
as Self
2019
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self - Performer
2023
Pitch Perfect 2
as Jesse Swanson
2015
Flock of Dudes
as David
2015
The Oven
as Owen Miller
2014
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
as Norman Mushari
2016
Speech & Debate
as Walter Healy
2017
Luna Goes Cruising
as Crouton (voice)
2015
Monkey Up
as Monty (voice)
2016
Hot Air
as Gareth Whitley
2018
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
as Self
2018
TV Appearances
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Girls
as Matt Kornstein
2012
Glee
as Jean Baptiste
2009
Love Bites
as Ben
2011
Ground Floor
as Brody Carol Moyer
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2012
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1999
Graves
as Isaiah Miller
2016
Trolls: The Beat Goes On!
as Branch (voice)
2018
So Help Me Todd
as Todd
2022
Grey's Anatomy
as Todd Eames
2005
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015