Polyphemus
person poster

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1987-09-23 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, USA

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).

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Ghosts of War as Eugene
Secret Society of Second Born Royals as Professor James Morrow
Trolls: TrollsTopia as Branch (voice)

2019

2018

Hot Air as Gareth Whitley
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! as Branch (voice)

2017

Speech & Debate as Walter Healy

2016

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater as Norman Mushari
Monkey Up as Monty (voice)
Graves as Isaiah Miller
Match Game as Self - Panelist

2015

Pitch Perfect 2 as Jesse Swanson
Luna Goes Cruising as Crouton (voice)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Greg Serrano

2014

The Oven as Owen Miller
Halt and Catch Fire as Jessie Evans

2013

21 & Over as Casey
Cavemen as Dean
Ground Floor as Brody Carol Moyer

2012

Wreck-It Ralph as Roy (voice)
Pitch Perfect as Jesse Swanson
Girls as Matt Kornstein

2011

Love Bites as Ben

2009

Taking Woodstock as John Roberts
Glee as Jean Baptiste

2008

Hamlet 2 as Rand Posin

2006

Stagedoor as Himself

2005

Grey's Anatomy as Todd Eames
American Dad! as Pastor (voice)

2004

House as Derrick

1999

Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Host
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

-