Skylar Astin
| Skylar Astin | |
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| Born | Skylar Lipstein September 23, 1987 New York, NY  United States |
Skylar Astin (born Skylar Lipstein; September 23, 1987) is an American actor, best known for his performance as Georg in the Tony Award-winning musical, Spring Awakening.
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[edit] Early life and education
Astin grew up in Rockland County, New York.[1] He was raised Jewish.[2] Having graduated from Clarkstown High School North, Astin attended Stagedoor Manor summer camp. He was also a student at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, but took a leave of absence after being cast in Spring Awakening.[3][4]
[edit] Career
[edit] Theater
Astin's final performance in Spring Awakening was July 19, 2008, along with his costars Phoebe Strole, Remy Zaken, Brian Charles Johnson and Lilli Cooper.[5][6][7]
Astin took on the role of Mark Cohen in a production of Rent, directed by Neil Patrick Harris, at the Hollywood Bowl from August 6–8, 2010.[8]
[edit] Film
Astin played Rand Posin in the movie Hamlet 2.[9][10] He sang "Raped in the Face" on the soundtrack along with Strole, who was his co-star in the film, and the film's star, Steve Coogan. Screenings of the film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival led to Astin, in his feature debut, signing on with United Talent Agency.[11]
Astin has joined the cast of the 2009 Adam Carolla sitcom Ace in the Hole on CBS, which has since not picked.[12][13]
[edit] Television
Astin starred as Ben in the July 2011 episode of Love Bites entitled Boys to Men.
[edit] Stage
- Rent - Mark Cohen
- Spring Awakening - Georg
[edit] Filmography
- Stagedoor (2006)
- Hamlet 2 (2008)
- Ace in the Hole (2009) (TV)
- Taking Woodstock (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ Jackson, Brian Keith. "Broadway's new teen heroes: Our own cast bios of the 'Spring Awakening' kids", New York 40 (9): 152–3.
- ^ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/16639/Summer_Awakening__for_Skylar_/
- ^ Lapowsky, Issie (April 24, 2007). "Putting NYU on hold for Broadway". Washington Square News. pp. nyunews.com. http://www.nyunews.com/2.6087/putting-nyu-on-hold-for-broadway-1.637967. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Kalafatus, Greg (June 27, 2007). "New Spring Awakening Billboard Blooms Outside the O'Neill Theatre". playbill.com (Playbill). http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109174-PHOTO_CALL_New_Spring_Awakening_Billboard_Blooms_Outside_the_O%27Neill_Theatre. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Lemire, Christy (August 28, 2008). "Steve Coogan and 'Hamlet 2' have their funny moments, but that's all they are -- moments.". goerie.com (Erie Times News). http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/ENTERTAINMENT0702/808280331/-1/SHOWCASE. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Rooney, David (June 16, 2006). "Spring Awakening.(Off B'way)(Theater review)". accessmylibrary.com (Daily Variety). http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15932962_ITM. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Past , Present and Future Spring Awakening stars say hello and goodbye". broadway.com. July 19, 2008. http://www.broadway.com/Past-Present-and-Future-Spring-Awakening-Stars-Say-Goodbye-and-Hello/broadway_photos/568907. Retrieved 2009-05-16.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Brady_Tveit_Astin_And_Thoms_To_Lead_RENT_At_Hollywood_Bowl_20100430
- ^ Sanford, James (August 27, 2008). "'Hamlet 2': Hey, kids! Let's put on an offensive show!". mlive.com (Kalamazoo Gazette). http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2008/08/hamlet_2_hey_kids_lets_put_on.html. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (August 22, 2008). "All Shakespeare needed was a gay men's chorus". newsbank.com. Chicago Sun-Times. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=122B9FB928613438&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Goldstein, Gregg; and Simmons, Leslie (February 7, 2008). "Seems Sundance did have deals", The Hollywood Reporter 403: 3–4.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 30, 2009). "Big Three cast leads on comedy", The Hollywood Reporter 409: 4.
- ^ Krannich, Michael (April 27, 2009). "Ace in the Hole: Pamela Adlon mit Hauptrolle ( Ace in the Hole: Pamela Adlon, with lead role)" (in German). serienjunkies.de. Series Junkies. http://www.serienjunkies.de/news/ace-the-21645.html. Retrieved 2009-05-16.(Google translation)
