Austin Basis Biography

Fast Facts

• Grew up in the Sea Gate community, located at the western end of the Coney Island boardwalk
• Childhood aspirations included playing catcher for the New York Mets and becoming a doctor
• Performed in school plays from kindergarten through college, and starred in Binghamton University productions of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and I Hate Hamlet
• Played junior varsity basketball and varsity baseball and soccer in college
• First paid acting job was a corporate training CD-ROM; subsequently appeared in commercials for Dr
• Pepper, State Farm, Burger King and AT&T, among others
• Made his feature debut in the 2004 indie comedy Dorian Blues
• Landed his first series-regular role on the CW drama Life Unexpected