Mackenzie Astin

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Mackenzie Astin
Born
Mackenzie Alexander Astin

(1973-05-12) May 12, 1973 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Spouse
Jennifer Bautz
(m. 2011)
[1]
Parents
Relatives Sean Astin (brother)

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

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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. [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

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

Film
YearFilmRoleOther 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
2001The ZerosJoe
2002 Welcome 2 Ibiza Nick
The Month of AugustNick
2003 Two Days Stephen Bell
How to Deal Lewis Gibson Warsher II
2004Off the LipBrad
2006Duncan RemovedDuncan Short film
Military Intelligence and You!Major Mitch Dunning
2007 The Final Season Chip Dolan
2008The Four Children of Tander WelchWilliam Danepost-production
2012 Hell and Mr. Fudge Edward Fudge
2013Lonely BoyBob
2015 Moments of Clarity Pastor Paul
2015 Daddy Paul
2016 Do You Take This Man Jacob
2018 Windsor Harry Barnett
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Lois Gibbs and the Love CanalTony Belinski CBS TV-Movie
1984 Finder of Lost Loves Jeremy WarrenEpisode: Old Friends
1985–88 The Facts of Life Andy Moffett Stickle65 episodes
1985 Hail to the Chief Dwight StrykerEpisode: 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
1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryDennis Sherwood NBC TV-Movie
1992–93 Brooklyn Bridge Charlie GallagherEpisodes: Rockette to the Moon, In a Family Way
1995 Harrison Bergeron Golf Champion TV-Movie; uncredited[ citation needed ]
1996Widow's KissSean 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 TarloffEpisode: The Beholder (The Outer Limits)
2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film)Lucus Brickman Showtime TV-Movie
First Years Warren HarrisonEpisode: Touched by a Reindeer
Episode: There's No Place Like Homo
Everything But the GirlBennettUnsold TV-Pilot
2003 Without a Trace Charles BeckworthEpisode: There Goes the Bride
2004 Love's Enduring Promise Grant Thomas Hallmark Channel TV-Movie
2005 Lost Tom BrennanEpisode: Born to Run
2006 House AlanEpisode: All In
In from the Night Rob Miller CBS TV-Movie
Pepper Dennis Ken AlstonEpisode: Pepper Dennis Behind Bars – Film at Eleven
Justice Robert JonesEpisode: Shark Week
2009 Psych Jason CunninghamEpisode: Tuesday the 17th
2010 The Defenders PaparazzoEpisode: Las Vegas vs. Johnson
2011 Grey's Anatomy Danny WilsonEpisode: Free Falling
Episode: She's Gone
Prime Suspect Malcolm WardEpisode: Bitch
2012 NCIS Michael RoseEpisode: Life Before His Eyes
Criminal Minds Dylan KohlerEpisode: Divining Rod
90210 DoctorEpisode: Til Death Do Us Part
2013 Bones Dr. Ivan JacobsEpisode: The Pathos in the Pathogens
2014–2017 Scandal Noah 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
2015 Mad Men Cliff BaurEpisode: Lost Horizon
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Timothy "Tim" MaguireEpisode: "One Door Closes"
Castle Phillip BartlettEpisode: Sleeper
2015–2016 Rosewood Dr. Max CahnEpisode: Have-Nots and Hematomas
Episode: Quadriplegia and Quality Time
Episode: Negative Autopsies and New Partners
2016–2017 The Magicians Richard/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
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Brian DavisEpisode: #1 Fan
2018 Homeland Bill DunnEpisode: Clarity
Episode: Useful Idiot
Episode: Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter
Episode: Andante
Episode: Rebel Rebel
Episode: Enemy of the State
Blue Bloods Ryan BennettEpisode: Risk Management
2019 The Orville Lt. Orrin ChanningEpisode: Blood of Patriots
The Loudest Voice John Moody 5 episodes
2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Anderson WesleyRecurring role
2021 You Gil BrighamRecurring role
Fantasy Island NathenEpisode: 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. SuskindEpisode: Acceptable Loss
2023 The Blacklist Jonathan PritchardEpisode: The Freelancer: Part 2
Love & Death Tom O'Connell

Awards

CAMIE Awards

Young Artist Awards

Notes

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

References

  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.

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