Mackenzie Astin Explained

Mackenzie Astin
Birth Date:12 May 1973
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:Jennifer Bautz
Mother:Patty Duke
Relatives:Sean Astin (brother)
Birthname:Mackenzie Alexander Astin
Yearsactive:1982–present

Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born May 12, 1973) is an American actor.

Early and personal life

Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin.[1] His brother is actor Sean Astin. He attended Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School and University High School in Los Angeles. He is married to Jennifer Abbott Astin (née Bautz).

Career

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,[2] 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.[3]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleOther notes
1987The Garbage Pail Kids MovieDodger
1994Iron WillWill Stoneman
Wyatt EarpYoung Man on Boat
1996Dream for an InsomniacDavid Shrader
The Evening StarTeddy Horton
In Love and WarHenry Villard
1998The Last Days of DiscoJimmy Steinway
1999The Mating Habits of the Earthbound HumanThe Male (Billy Waterson)
2000Stranger than FictionJared Roth
2001The ZerosJoe
2002Welcome 2 IbizaNick
The Month of AugustNick
2003Two DaysStephen Bell
How to DealLewis Gibson Warsher II
2004Off the LipBrad
2006Duncan RemovedDuncanShort film
Military Intelligence and You!Major Mitch Dunning
2007The Final SeasonChip Dolan
2008The Four Children of Tander WelchWilliam Danepost-production
2012Hell and Mr. FudgeEdward Fudge
2013Lonely BoyBob
2015Moments of ClarityPastor Paul
2015DaddyPaul
2016Do You Take This ManJacob
2018WindsorHarry Barnett
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Lois Gibbs and the Love CanalTony BelinskiCBS TV-Movie
1984Finder of Lost LovesJeremy WarrenEpisode: Old Friends
1985–88The Facts of LifeAndy Moffett Stickle65 episodes
1985Hail to the ChiefDwight StrykerEpisode: 1.7
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years LaterT.J. NelsonNBC TV-Movie
HotelJosh Erikson
Ben
Episode: New Beginnings
Episode: Cry Wolf
1987The Facts of Life Down UnderAndy MoffettNBC TV-Movie
1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryDennis SherwoodNBC TV-Movie
1992–93Brooklyn BridgeCharlie GallagherEpisodes: Rockette to the Moon, In a Family Way
1995Harrison BergeronGolf ChampionTV-Movie
uncredited
1996Widow's KissSean SagerHBO TV-Movie
1998The Long Island IncidentKevin McCarthyNBC TV-Movie
1999Selma, Lord, SelmaJonathan DanielsABC TV-Movie
2000The Outer LimitsPatrick TarloffEpisode: The Beholder (The Outer Limits)
2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film)Lucus BrickmanShowtime TV-Movie
First YearsWarren HarrisonEpisode: Touched by a Reindeer
Episode: There's No Place Like Homo
Everything But the GirlBennettUnsold TV-Pilot
2003Without a TraceCharles BeckworthEpisode: There Goes the Bride
2004Love's Enduring PromiseGrant ThomasHallmark Channel TV-Movie
2005LostTom BrennanEpisode: Born to Run
2006HouseAlanEpisode: All In
In from the NightRob MillerCBS TV-Movie
Pepper DennisKen AlstonEpisode: Pepper Dennis Behind Bars – Film at Eleven
JusticeRobert JonesEpisode: Shark Week
2009PsychJason CunninghamEpisode: Tuesday the 17th
2010The DefendersPaparazzoEpisode: Las Vegas vs. Johnson
2011Grey's AnatomyDanny WilsonEpisode: Free Falling
Episode: She's Gone
Prime SuspectMalcolm WardEpisode: Bitch
2012NCISMichael RoseEpisode: Life Before His Eyes
Criminal MindsDylan KohlerEpisode: Divining Rod
90210DoctorEpisode: Til Death Do Us Part
2013BonesDr. Ivan JacobsEpisode: The Pathos in the Pathogens
2014–2017ScandalNoah BakerEpisode: 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
2015Mad MenCliff BaurEpisode: Lost Horizon
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Agent Timothy "Tim" MaguireEpisode: "One Door Closes"
CastlePhillip BartlettEpisode: Sleeper
2015–2016RosewoodDr. Max CahnEpisode: Have-Nots and Hematomas
Episode: Quadriplegia and Quality Time
Episode: Negative Autopsies and New Partners
2016–2017The MagiciansRichard/ReynardEpisode: 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
2017Brian DavisEpisode: #1 Fan
Rowspan=22018HomelandBill DunnEpisode: Clarity
Episode: Useful Idiot
Episode: Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter
Episode: Andante
Episode: Rebel Rebel
Episode: Enemy of the State
Blue BloodsRyan BennettEpisode: Risk Management
2019The OrvilleLt. Orrin ChanningEpisode: Blood of Patriots
The Loudest VoiceJohn Moody5 episodes
2020Teenage Bounty HuntersAnderson WesleyRecurring role
2021YouGil BrighamRecurring role
Fantasy IslandNathenEpisode: Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 1
Episode: Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 2
2022Dr. SuskindEpisode: Acceptable Loss
2023The BlacklistJonathan PritchardEpisode: The Freelancer: Part 2
Love & DeathTom O'Connell

Awards

CAMIE Awards

Young Artist Awards

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: L.A. Times film critic: Why I'll never forget Oscar winner Patty Duke. Kenneth. Turan. March 29, 2016. Los Angeles Times.
  2. News: 'Scandal' recap: One big, happy family... right?. March 28, 2014. Meredith. Blake. Los Angeles Times.
  3. Web site: Petski. Denise. November 18, 2020. 'You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series. November 19, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.