Skylar Astin was born Skylar Astin Lipstein in New York and grew up in Rockland County, part of the NY Metropolitan Area. He is the son of Meryl and Barry Lipstein, a garment industry executive. Astin has two brothers, Jace and Milan, and a sister, Brielle. He was raised Jewish, and attended Clarkstown High School North. After graduation he attended New York University, as a student in the Tisch School of the Arts. He took a leave of absence to join the original cast of Spring Awakening as Georg on Broadway. He was in the show for close to a year before moving to LA and starting his acting career in movies and TV shows.
Before becoming famous, Skylar worked in the deli of a natural foods store called Back To Earth in New City, New York.
His agent chose his middle name Astin to be his stage name when he was fifteen.
He has a sister named Brielle and two brothers named Milan and Jace.
(September 10, 2016) Married his girlfriend of 3 years, Anna Camp , in an outdoor ceremony on the central California coast, following a 8-month-long engagement.
I do come from a theater background, where the playwright is optimal and,king and you have to serve the playwright. So I am, of course, a huge,fan of scripted everything.
My introduction to acting was through theatre, so I actually saw a,couple of Broadway shows that made me want to be an actor.
I think that I am willing to do anything. I like to collaborate. If my,voice will be heard, than I will do some research and think about it.
I like to do things that are shocking or challenging for the sake of,comedy.
Hollywood, young or otherwise, is a very trend-driven town, and that can,get a little out of hand at times. I just try to stay true to my own,personal taste - incorporating my personality while not taking myself,too seriously.
The thing about a pick-up line is, even if it works, then what? I just,figure you unapologetically be yourself, and if it works, cool.
I have never read a review for anything I have ever done, be it for,theater or movies, just because. I am really good about that. And,YouTube comments. People will hide behind that.
