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
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and actor
John Astin
John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles. He is best known for starring in '' The Addams Family'' (1964–1966), as patriarch Gomez Addams, reprising ...
. His brother is actor
Sean Astin
Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in '' Rudy'' (1993), Dou ...
. 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'', but is probably best remembered for his television role as Andy Moffett over four seasons from 1985 to 1988 on the
sitcom
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''
The Facts of Life''. He has had recurring roles on ''
Scandal
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'',
''
The Magicians'', and ''
Homeland
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'', and has made guest appearances on ''
LOST
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Geography
* Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland
*Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US
History
*Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
'', ''
House
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'', ''
Psych
''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened obser ...
'', ''
Grey's Anatomy
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'', and ''
NCIS''.
Astin has appeared in motion pictures including ''
Iron Will'' with
Kevin Spacey
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, ''
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and gambler in the American West, including Dodge City, Deadwood, and Tombstone. Earp took part in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, during which la ...
'' with
Kevin Costner
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, ''
The Evening Star'' with
Shirley MacLaine
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, and Whit Stillman's ''
The Last Days of Disco''.
In November 2020, Astin was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the
Netflix
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psychological thriller series ''
You''.
Filmography
Awards
CAMIE Awards
* 2005: Won, "Character and Morality in Entertainment" – ''Love's Enduring Promise'' (shared w/producers, co-stars)
Young Artist Awards
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* 1986: Won, "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – ''The Facts of Life''
References
Further reading
* Dye, David. ''Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 7.
External links
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1973 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
University High School (Los Angeles) alumni
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
Living people