Mackenzie Astin
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Mackenzie Astin | |
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| Born | Mackenzie Alexander Astin May 12, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Bautz (m. 2011) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Sean Astin (brother) |
Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born May 12, 1973) is an American actor.
Early and personal life
[edit]Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin.[2] His brother is actor Sean Astin.[a] He attended Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School and University High School in Los Angeles.[citation needed] He is married to Jennifer Abbott Astin (née Bautz).[3]
Career
[edit]Astin made his acting debut at age 9 in the TV movie Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal, and is often remembered for the adolescent television role of Andy Moffett over four seasons from 1985 to 1988 on the sitcom The Facts of Life. He has had recurring roles on Scandal,[4] The Magicians, and Homeland, and has made guest appearances on LOST, House, Psych, Grey's Anatomy, and NCIS.
Astin has appeared in motion pictures including Iron Will with Kevin Spacey, Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner, The Evening Star with Shirley MacLaine, and Whit Stillman's The Last Days of Disco.
He starred in the movie Hell and Mr. Fudge in 2012.
In November 2020, Astin was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series You.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Film | ||||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes | |
| 1987 | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | Dodger | ||
| 1994 | Iron Will | Will Stoneman | ||
| Wyatt Earp | Young Man on Boat | |||
| 1996 | Dream for an Insomniac | David Shrader | ||
| The Evening Star | Teddy Horton | |||
| In Love and War | Henry Villard | |||
| 1998 | The Last Days of Disco | Jimmy Steinway | ||
| 1999 | The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human | The Male (Billy Waterson) | ||
| 2000 | Stranger than Fiction | Jared Roth | ||
| 2001 | The Zeros | Joe | ||
| 2002 | Welcome 2 Ibiza | Nick | ||
| The Month of August | Nick | |||
| 2003 | Two Days | Stephen Bell | ||
| How to Deal | Lewis Gibson Warsher II | |||
| 2004 | Off the Lip | Brad | ||
| 2006 | Duncan Removed | Duncan | Short film | |
| Military Intelligence and You! | Major Mitch Dunning | |||
| 2007 | The Final Season | Chip Dolan | ||
| 2008 | The Four Children of Tander Welch | William Dane | post-production | |
| 2012 | Hell and Mr. Fudge | Edward Fudge | ||
| 2013 | Lonely Boy | Bob | ||
| 2015 | Moments of Clarity | Pastor Paul | ||
| 2015 | Daddy | Paul | ||
| 2016 | Do You Take This Man | Jacob | ||
| 2018 | Windsor | Harry Barnett | ||
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1982 | Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal | Tony Belinski | CBS TV-Movie | |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Jeremy Warren | Episode: Old Friends | |
| 1985–88 | The Facts of Life | Andy Moffett Stickle | 65 episodes | |
| 1985 | Hail to the Chief | Dwight Stryker | Episode: 1.7 | |
| I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later | T.J. Nelson | NBC TV-Movie | ||
| Hotel | Josh Erikson Ben |
Episode: New Beginnings Episode: Cry Wolf | ||
| 1987 | The Facts of Life Down Under | Andy Moffett | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1992 | A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story | Dennis Sherwood | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1992–93 | Brooklyn Bridge | Charlie Gallagher | Episodes: Rockette to the Moon, In a Family Way | |
| 1995 | Harrison Bergeron | Golf Champion | TV-Movie; uncredited[citation needed] | |
| 1996 | Widow's Kiss | Sean Sager | HBO TV-Movie | |
| 1998 | The Long Island Incident | Kevin McCarthy | NBC TV-Movie | |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma | Jonathan Daniels | ABC TV-Movie | |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Patrick Tarloff | Episode: The Beholder (The Outer Limits) | |
| 2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film) | Lucus Brickman | Showtime TV-Movie | |
| First Years | Warren Harrison | Episode: Touched by a Reindeer Episode: There's No Place Like Homo | ||
| Everything But the Girl | Bennett | Unsold TV-Pilot | ||
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Charles Beckworth | Episode: There Goes the Bride | |
| 2004 | Love's Enduring Promise | Grant Thomas | Hallmark Channel TV-Movie | |
| 2005 | Lost | Tom Brennan | Episode: Born to Run | |
| 2006 | House | Alan | Episode: All In | |
| In from the Night | Rob Miller | CBS TV-Movie | ||
| Pepper Dennis | Ken Alston | Episode: Pepper Dennis Behind Bars – Film at Eleven | ||
| Justice | Robert Jones | Episode: Shark Week | ||
| 2009 | Psych | Jason Cunningham | Episode: Tuesday the 17th | |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Paparazzo | Episode: Las Vegas vs. Johnson | |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Danny Wilson | Episode: Free Falling Episode: She's Gone | |
| Prime Suspect | Malcolm Ward | Episode: Bitch | ||
| 2012 | NCIS | Michael Rose | Episode: Life Before His Eyes | |
| Criminal Minds | Dylan Kohler | Episode: Divining Rod | ||
| 90210 | Doctor | Episode: Til Death Do Us Part | ||
| 2013 | Bones | Dr. Ivan Jacobs | Episode: The Pathos in the Pathogens | |
| 2014–2017 | Scandal | Noah Baker | Episode: Transfer of Power Episode: Head Games Episode: Trojan Horse Episode: Baby, It's Cold Outside Episode: Even the Devil Deserves a Second Chance Episode: You Got Served Episode: Paris Is Burning Episode: Where the Sun Don't Shine Episode: An Innocent Man Episode: The Price of Free and Fair Elections Episode: Mama Said Knock You Out | |
| 2015 | Mad Men | Cliff Baur | Episode: Lost Horizon | |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Timothy "Tim" Maguire | Episode: "One Door Closes" | ||
| Castle | Phillip Bartlett | Episode: Sleeper | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rosewood | Dr. Max Cahn | Episode: Have-Nots and Hematomas Episode: Quadriplegia and Quality Time Episode: Negative Autopsies and New Partners | |
| 2016–2017 | The Magicians | Richard/Reynard | Episode: The Fillorian Candidate Episode: Do You Like Teeth? Episode: The Tales of the Seven Keys Episode: Ramifications Episode: The Rattening Episode: Lesser Evils Episode: Word as Bond Episode: The Cock Barrens Episode: Divine Elimination Episode: Have You Brought Me Little Cakes Episode: Thirty-Nine Graves Episode: Remedial Battle Magic Episode: Homecoming Episode: The Writing Room Episode: The Strangled Heart | |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Brian Davis | Episode: #1 Fan | |
| 2018 | Homeland | Bill Dunn | Episode: Clarity Episode: Useful Idiot Episode: Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter Episode: Andante Episode: Rebel Rebel Episode: Enemy of the State | |
| Blue Bloods | Ryan Bennett | Episode: Risk Management | ||
| 2019 | The Orville | Lt. Orrin Channing | Episode: Blood of Patriots | |
| The Loudest Voice | John Moody | 5 episodes | ||
| 2020 | Teenage Bounty Hunters | Anderson Wesley | Recurring role | |
| 2021 | You | Gil Brigham | Recurring role | |
| Fantasy Island | Nathen | Episode: Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 1 Episode: Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 2 | ||
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Dr. Suskind | Episode: Acceptable Loss | |
| 2023 | The Blacklist | Jonathan Pritchard | Episode: The Freelancer: Part 2 | |
| Love & Death | Tom O'Connell | |||
Awards
[edit]CAMIE Awards
- 2005: Won, "Character and Morality in Entertainment" – Love's Enduring Promise (shared w/producers, co-stars)
- 1986: Won, "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – The Facts of Life
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sean's biological father is Michael Tell, however John Astin formally adopted him.
References
[edit]- ^ "[ # ] Mackenzie Astin is Just Married!!! April 14th, 2011 under Mackenzie and Sean Astin, Weddings". seriouslyomg.com.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (March 29, 2016). "L.A. Times film critic: Why I'll never forget Oscar winner Patty Duke". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Official Obituary of Albert J. Bautz II February 11, 1933 ~ January 24, 2020 (age 86)". www.williamabautzfuneralhome.com.
- ^ Blake, Meredith (March 28, 2014). "'Scandal' recap: One big, happy family... right?". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 18, 2020). "'You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 7. [ISBN missing]
