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Skylar Astin Biography
Birth Name:
Skylar Astin Lipstein
Birth Place:
New York, United States
Profession
Actor, singer
Fast Facts
- Started playing piano when he was 5 years old
- Began acting at age 14 by doing community theater—his first role was as Jesus in a production of Godspell
- Followed his first agent's advice at age 15 and came up with his stage name by simply removing his last name (Lipstein)
- Made his Broadway debut as part of the original cast of Spring Awakening in 2008
- Played Mark Cohen in the 2010 Hollywood Bowl production of Rent
- Won a Teen Choice Award for his work in Pitch Perfect (2012)
Relationships
- Jace Lipstein -- Brother
- Milan Lipstein -- Brother
- Barry Lipstein -- Father
- Meryl Lipstein -- Mother
- Brielle Lipstein -- Sister