Mackenzie Astin

Birth Name:

Mackenzie Alexander Astin

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

His performance in "The Facts of Life" earned him a 1986 Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series
He was only 9 years old when he appeared in his first made for television movie, "Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal․"
As an adult, he transitioned from child and teen television roles to make his mark in independent films
One of his best known roles was in prep school sitcom "The Facts of Life․"
From 2005 to 2010, he worked at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland with his father, who was serving as the Director of the Program in Theatre Arts and Studies there
He and Dominic Monaghan were roommates for a time
While filming "Iron Will," the sled dogs pulling the sled he was riding on ran off the path and broke the sled against a tree, but no one, animals included, was injured

1986Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series:Winner
1993Young Artist Award - Best Ensemble Performance in a TV Movie or Special:Nominated
2005CamieWinner
2005OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2015Maverick Movie Award - Best Actor: Feature:Nominated
2015Maverick Movie Award - Best Ensemble Acting: Feature:Nominated
2020SFF Award - Best Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated

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