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{{short description|American actor (born 1973)}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Mackenzie Astin
| name = Mackenzie Astin
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| birthname = Mackenzie Alexander Astin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|5|12}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|5|12}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] [[U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Jennifer Bautz|2011}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[ # ] Mackenzie Astin is Just Married!!! April 14th, 2011 under Mackenzie and Sean Astin, Weddings |url=https://seriouslyomg.com/mackenzie-astin-is-just-married/ |website=seriouslyomg.com}}</ref>
| father = [[John Astin]]
| mother = [[Patty Duke]]
| relatives = [[Sean Astin]] (brother)
| birthname = Mackenzie Alexander Astin
| yearsactive = 1982–present
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| occupation = Actor
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'''Mackenzie Alexander Astin''' (born May 12, 1973) is an American actor.


==Early and personal life==
'''Mackenzie Alexander Astin''' (born May 12, 1973) is an American [[actor]].
Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in [[Los Angeles, California]], the son of actress [[Patty Duke]] and actor [[John Astin]].<ref>{{cite news| title=L.A. Times film critic: Why I'll never forget Oscar winner Patty Duke| url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-patty-duke-appreciation-20160330-column.html| first=Kenneth| last=Turan| date=March 29, 2016| work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> His brother is actor [[Sean Astin]].{{efn|Sean's biological father is Michael Tell, however John Astin formally adopted him.}} He attended [[Emerson Middle School (Los Angeles, California)|Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School]] and [[University High School (Los Angeles, California)|University High School]] in Los Angeles.{{CN|date=March 2024}} He is married to Jennifer Abbott Astin (née Bautz).<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Obituary of Albert J. Bautz II February 11, 1933 ~ January 24, 2020 (age 86) |url=https://www.williamabautzfuneralhome.com/obituary/Albert-BautzII |website=www.williamabautzfuneralhome.com}}</ref>


==Biography==
==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 (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]''. He has had recurring roles on ''[[Scandal (American TV series)|Scandal]]'',<ref name=LAT>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2014-mar-28-la-et-st-scandal-recap-fitz-kids-interview-20140328-story.html| title='Scandal' recap: One big, happy family... right?| date=March 28, 2014| first=Meredith| last=Blake| work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> ''[[The Magicians (U.S. TV series)|The Magicians]]'', and ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', and has made guest appearances on ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|LOST]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[Psych]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', and ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''.
Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress [[Patty Duke]] and actor [[John Astin]]. His elder half-brother is actor [[Sean Astin]]. He attended [[Emerson Middle School (Los Angeles, California)|Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School]] and [[University High School (Los Angeles, California)|University High School]] in Los Angeles. He is married to Jennifer Abbott Astin (née Bautz).


Astin has appeared in motion pictures including ''[[Iron Will]]'' with [[Kevin Spacey]], ''[[Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp]]'' with [[Kevin Costner]], ''[[The Evening Star]]'' with [[Shirley MacLaine]], and Whit Stillman's ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]''.
===Career===
Mackenzie made his acting debut at age 9 in the [[TV]] movie ''Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal'', but is probably best remembered for his television role as Andy Moffitt over four seasons from 1985 to 1988 on the popular [[sitcom]] ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]''. He has made guest appearances on ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[Psych]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'', and ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''.


He starred in the movie ''[[Hell and Mr. Fudge]]'' in 2012.
Astin has appeared in motion pictures including ''[[Iron Will]]'', ''[[Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp]]'' with [[Kevin Costner]], ''[[The Evening Star]]'' with [[Shirley MacLaine]], and Whit Stillman's ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]''. During filming of ''The Evening Star'', Mackenzie lost the top edge of his right ear in a car accident. In order to match scenes previously filmed, he was fitted with a prosthetic attachment to his ear for the remainder of the production.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116240/trivia ''The Evening Star'' Trivia] at the Internet Movie Database</ref> From 2005 to 2010, he worked with his father, the Director of the Program in Theatre Arts and Studies at [[Johns Hopkins University]] in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]].

In November 2020, Astin was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the [[Netflix]] psychological thriller series ''[[You (TV series)|You]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=November 18, 2020|title='You': Saffron Burrows Upped To Series Regular, Dylan Arnold, Tati Gabrielle Among 12 Cast In Netflix Series|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/you-saffron-burrows-promotedseries-regular-dylan-arnold-tati-gabrielle-among-12-cast-in-netflix-series-1234617425/|access-date=November 19, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Film
! Role
! Role
! Other notes
! Other notes
|
|-
|-
| 1987
| 1987
| ''[[The Garbage Pail Kids Movie]]''
| ''[[The Garbage Pail Kids Movie]]''
| Dodger
| Dodger
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994
| rowspan="2"|1994
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| ''[[The Evening Star]]''
| ''[[The Evening Star]]''
| Teddy Horton
| Teddy Horton
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[In Love and War (1996 film)|In Love and War]]''
| ''[[In Love and War (1996 film)|In Love and War]]''
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|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]''
| ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]''
| Jimmy Steinway
| Jimmy Steinway
|
|
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| ''[[The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human]]''
| ''[[The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human]]''
| The Male (Billy)
| The Male (Billy Waterson)
|
|
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[Stranger Than Fiction (2000 film)|Stranger Than Fiction]]''
| ''[[Stranger than Fiction (2000 film)|Stranger than Fiction]]''
| Jared Roth
| Jared Roth
|
|
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| ''[[The Zeros (film)|The Zeros]]''
| ''The Zeros''
| Joe
| Joe
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
| rowspan="2"|2002
| ''[[Welcome 2 Ibiza (2002 film)|Welcome 2 Ibiza]]''
| ''[[Welcome 2 Ibiza]]''
| Nick
| Nick
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Month of August]]''
| ''The Month of August''
| Nick
| Nick
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Two Days]]''
| ''[[Two Days (2003 film)|Two Days]]''
| Stephen Bell
| Stephen Bell
|
|
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|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| ''[[Off the Lip]]''
| ''Off the Lip''
| Brad
| Brad
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
| rowspan="2"|2006
| ''[[Duncan Removed]]''
| ''Duncan Removed''
| Duncan
| Duncan
| [[Short film]]
| [[Short film]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Military Intelligence and You!]]''
| ''Military Intelligence and You!''
| Major Mitch Dunning
| Major Mitch Dunning
|
|
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[The Final Season]]''
| ''[[The Final Season]]''
| Chip Dolan
| Chip Dolan
|
|
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| ''[[The Four Children of Tander Welch]]''
| ''The Four Children of Tander Welch''
| William Dane
| William Dane
| ''post-production''
| ''post-production''
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| ''[[Hell and Mr. Fudge]]''
| ''[[Hell and Mr. Fudge]]''
| Edward Fudge
| Edward Fudge
|
|
|-
| 2013
| ''Lonely Boy''
| Bob
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Moments of Clarity]]''
| Pastor Paul
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Daddy (2015 film)|Daddy]]''
| Paul
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Do You Take This Man]]''
| Jacob
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Windsor (film)|Windsor]]''
| Harry Barnett
|
|-
|-

|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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|-
|-
| 1982
| 1982
| ''[[Lou Gibbs and the Love Canal]]''
| ''Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal''
| Tony Belinski
| Tony Belinski
| [[CBS]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[CBS]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
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| Jeremy Warren
| Jeremy Warren
| '''Episode''': Old Friends
| '''Episode''': Old Friends
|-
|-
| 1985–88
| ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]''
| Andy Moffett Stickle
| 65 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|1985
| rowspan="3"|1985
| ''[[Hail to the Chief (TV series)|Hail to the Chief]]''
| ''[[Hail to the Chief (TV series)|Hail to the Chief]]''
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| [[NBC]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[NBC]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Hotel (U.S. TV series)|Hotel]]''
| ''[[Hotel (American TV series)|Hotel]]''
| Josh Erikson <br> Ben
| Josh Erikson <br> Ben
| '''Episode''': New Beginnings <br> '''Episode''': Cry Wolf
| '''Episode''': New Beginnings <br> '''Episode''': Cry Wolf
|-
|-
| 1987
| 1985&ndash;1988
| ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]''
| ''[[The Facts of Life Down Under]]''
| Andy Moffatt Stickle
| Andy Moffett
| 65 episodes
|-
| 1987
| ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)#Made-for-television movies related to the series|The Facts of Life Down Under]]''
| Andy Moffatt
| [[NBC]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[NBC]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
|-
|-
| 1992
| 1992
| ''[[A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story]]''
| ''A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story''
| Dennis Sherwood
| Dennis Sherwood
| [[NBC]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[NBC]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
|-
|-
| 1992–93
| 1992, 1993
| ''[[Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]]''
| ''[[Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]]''
| Charlie Gallagher
| Charlie Gallagher
| '''Episode''': Rockette to the Moon <br> '''Episode''': In a Family Way
| '''Episodes''': Rockette to the Moon, In a Family Way
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
| ''[[Harrison Bergeron (film)|Harrison Bergeron]]''
| ''[[Harrison Bergeron (film)|Harrison Bergeron]]''
| Golf Champion
| Golf Champion
| Uncredited Role <br> [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]; uncredited{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[Widow's Kiss]]''
| ''Widow's Kiss''
| Sean Sager
| Sean Sager
| [[HBO]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[HBO]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
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| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| Patrick Tarloff
| Patrick Tarloff
| [[The Beholder (The Outer Limits)|Episode: The Beholder]]
| '''Episode''': [[The Beholder (The Outer Limits)]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2001
| rowspan="3"|2001
| ''[[Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film)|Laughter on the 23rd Floor]]''
| ''Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film)''
| Lucus Brickman
| Lucus Brickman
| [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
|-
|-
| ''[[First Years (TV series)|First Years]]''
| ''[[First Years]]''
| Warren Harrison
| Warren Harrison
| '''Episode''': Touched by a Reindeer <br> '''Episode''': There's No Place Like Homo
| '''Episode''': Touched by a Reindeer <br>'''Episode''': There's No Place Like Homo
|-
|-
| ''[[Everything But the Girl (TV series)|Everything But the Girl]]''
| ''Everything But the Girl''
| Bennett
| Bennett
| Unsold [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
| Unsold [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
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| ''[[Love's Enduring Promise]]''
| ''[[Love's Enduring Promise]]''
| Grant Thomas
| Grant Thomas
| [[The Hallmark Channel]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| [[Hallmark Channel]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''
| ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]''
| Tom Brennan
| Tom Brennan
| '''Episode:''' [[Born to Run (Lost)|Born to Run]]
| '''Episode:''' [[Born to Run (Lost)|Born to Run]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2006
| rowspan="4"|2006
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| Alan
| Alan
| '''Episode:''' [[All In (House episode)|All In]]
| '''Episode:''' [[All In (House)|All In]]
|-
|-
| ''[[In from the Night]]''
| ''[[In from the Night]]''
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| ''[[Pepper Dennis]]''
| ''[[Pepper Dennis]]''
| Ken Alston
| Ken Alston
| [[Pepper Dennis#Season 1: 2006|Episode: Pepper Dennis Behind Bars – Film at Eleven]]
| '''Episode''': [[Pepper Dennis#Season 1: 2006|Pepper Dennis Behind Bars&nbsp;– Film at Eleven]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Justice (2006 TV series)|Justice]]''
| ''[[Justice (2006 TV series)|Justice]]''
| Robert Jones
| Robert Jones
| [[Justice (TV series)#Episodes|Episode: Shark Week]]
| '''Episode''': [[Justice (2006 TV series)#Episodes|Shark Week]]
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Psych]]''
| ''[[Psych]]''
| Jason Cunningham
| Jason Cunningham
| [[List of Psych episodes#Season 3: 2008–2009|Episode: Tuesday the 17th]]
| '''Episode''': [[List of Psych episodes#Season 3: 2008–2009|Tuesday the 17th]]
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
|''[[The Defenders (2010 TV series)|The Defenders]]''
|''[[The Defenders (2010 TV series)|The Defenders]]''
| Paparazzo
| Paparazzo
| Episode: Las Vegas vs. Johnson
| '''Episode''': Las Vegas vs. Johnson
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
|rowspan="2"|2011
|''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
|''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
|Danny Wilson
|Danny Wilson
|'''Episode''': Free Falling <br> '''Episode''': She's Gone
|'''Episode''': Free Falling <br>'''Episode''': She's Gone
|-
|-
|''[[Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series)|Prime Suspect]]''
|''[[Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series)|Prime Suspect]]''
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|'''Episode''': Til Death Do Us Part
|'''Episode''': Til Death Do Us Part
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2013
|2013
|''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''
|''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''
|Dr. Ivan Jacobs
|Dr. Ivan Jacobs
|'''Episode''': The Pathos in the Pathogens
|'''Episode''': The Pathos in the Pathogens
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2015
|rowspan="1"|2014–2017
|''[[Mad Men (TV series)|Mad Men]]''
|''[[Scandal (American TV series)|Scandal]]''
|Noah Baker
|'''Episode''': Transfer of Power <br> '''Episode''': Head Games <br> '''Episode''': Trojan Horse <br> '''Episode''': Baby, It's Cold Outside <br> '''Episode''': Even the Devil Deserves a Second Chance <br> '''Episode''': You Got Served <br> '''Episode''': Paris Is Burning <br> '''Episode''': Where the Sun Don't Shine <br> '''Episode''': An Innocent Man <br> '''Episode''': The Price of Free and Fair Elections <br> '''Episode''': Mama Said Knock You Out
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015
|''[[Mad Men]]''
|Cliff Baur
|Cliff Baur
|'''Episode''': Lost Horizon
|'''Episode''': Lost Horizon
|-
|''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''
|Agent Timothy "Tim" Maguire
|'''Episode''': "[[One Door Closes]]"
|-
|''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''
|Phillip Bartlett
|'''Episode''': Sleeper
|-
|rowspan="1"|2015–2016
|''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]''
| Dr. Max Cahn
|'''Episode''': Have-Nots and Hematomas <br> '''Episode''': Quadriplegia and Quality Time <br> '''Episode''': Negative Autopsies and New Partners
|-
|rowspan="1"|2016–2017
|''[[The Magicians (U.S. TV series)|The Magicians]]''
|Richard/Reynard
|'''Episode''': The Fillorian Candidate <br> '''Episode''': Do You Like Teeth? <br> '''Episode''': The Tales of the Seven Keys <br> '''Episode''': Ramifications <br> '''Episode''': The Rattening <br> '''Episode''': Lesser Evils <br> '''Episode''': Word as Bond <br> '''Episode''': The Cock Barrens <br> '''Episode''': Divine Elimination <br> '''Episode''': Have You Brought Me Little Cakes <br> '''Episode''': Thirty-Nine Graves <br> '''Episode''': Remedial Battle Magic <br> '''Episode''': Homecoming <br> '''Episode''': The Writing Room <br> '''Episode''': The Strangled Heart
|-
|rowspan="1"|2017
|''[[NCIS: New Orleans]]''
| Brian Davis
|'''Episode''': #1 Fan <br>
|-
|Rowspan=2|2018
|''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]''
|Bill Dunn
|'''Episode''': Clarity <br> '''Episode''': Useful Idiot <br> '''Episode''': Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter <br> '''Episode''': Andante <br> '''Episode''': Rebel Rebel <br> '''Episode''': Enemy of the State
|-
|''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
|Ryan Bennett
|'''Episode''': Risk Management
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|''[[The Orville]]''
|Lt. Orrin Channing
|'''Episode''': Blood of Patriots
|-
|''[[The Loudest Voice]]''
|[[John Moody (journalist)|John Moody]]
|5 episodes
|-
|2020
|''[[Teenage Bounty Hunters]]''
|Anderson Wesley
|Recurring role
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
| ''[[You (TV series)|You]]''
| Gil Brigham
| Recurring role
|-
|''[[Fantasy Island (2021 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]''
|Nathen
|'''Episode''': Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 1 <br> '''Episode''': Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 2
|-
|2022
|''[[Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty]]''
|Dr. Suskind
|'''Episode''': Acceptable Loss
|-
|rowspan="2"|2023
|''[[The Blacklist]]''
|Jonathan Pritchard
|'''Episode''': The Freelancer: Part 2
|-
|''[[Love & Death (miniseries)|Love & Death]]''
|Tom O'Connell
|
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==
'''CAMIE Awards'''
'''CAMIE Awards'''
*2005: '''Won''', "Character and Morality in Entertainment" – ''Love's Enduring Promise'' (shared w/producers, co-stars)
* 2005: '''Won''', "Character and Morality in Entertainment"&nbsp;– ''Love's Enduring Promise'' (shared w/producers, co-stars)


'''[[Young Artist Awards]]'''
'''[[Young Artist Awards]]'''
*1986: '''Won''', "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – ''The Facts of Life''
* 1986: '''Won''', "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series"&nbsp;– ''The Facts of Life''

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Dye, David. ''Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p.&nbsp;7. {{ISBN?}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0040015|name=Mackenzie Astin}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0040015|name=Mackenzie Astin}}
*{{Amg name|2647}}
*{{worldcat id|lccn-no99-87136}}


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Latest revision as of 17:59, 22 December 2024

Mackenzie Astin
Born
Mackenzie Alexander Astin

(1973-05-12) May 12, 1973 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Spouse
Jennifer Bautz
​
(m. 2011)​
[1]
Parents
RelativesSean 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

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Film
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

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CAMIE Awards

  • 2005: Won, "Character and Morality in Entertainment" – Love's Enduring Promise (shared w/producers, co-stars)

Young Artist Awards

  • 1986: Won, "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – The Facts of Life

Notes

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  1. ^ Sean's biological father is Michael Tell, however John Astin formally adopted him.

References

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  1. ^ "[ # ] Mackenzie Astin is Just Married!!! April 14th, 2011 under Mackenzie and Sean Astin, Weddings". seriouslyomg.com.
  2. ^ Turan, Kenneth (March 29, 2016). "L.A. Times film critic: Why I'll never forget Oscar winner Patty Duke". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Official Obituary of Albert J. Bautz II February 11, 1933 ~ January 24, 2020 (age 86)". www.williamabautzfuneralhome.com.
  4. ^ Blake, Meredith (March 28, 2014). "'Scandal' recap: One big, happy family... right?". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ 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

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  • Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 7. [ISBN missing]
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