Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin is an American actor, model, and singer, best known for playing ‘Jesse Swanson’ in two films of the ‘Pitch Perfect’ franchise. Born and raised in New York City, Skylar was interested in acting ever since he was a teenager. After his high-school graduation, he joined performance-arts camps and enrolled at the ‘Tisch School of the Arts,’ in New York City, to hone his skills as an actor. He dropped out of college when he started getting steady acting work. He first came to prominence playing ‘Georg’ in the ‘Broadway’ and ‘Off-Broadway’ productions of a play titled ‘Spring Awakening.’ Following this, he made his film debut in 2008, with ‘Hamlet 2.’ He then made his career breakthrough in 2012, with the film ‘Pitch Perfect.’ He then appeared in films such as ‘Pitch Perfect 2,’ ‘Cavemen,’ and ‘Flock of Dudes.’ After venturing into TV with small roles in the early 2010s, he played the supporting role of ‘Brody Moyer’ in the series ‘Ground Floor’ in 2013. Since then, he has appeared in key/supporting roles in series such as ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ ‘Trolls: The Beat Goes On!,’ and ‘Graves.’