Mackenzie Astin

Actor

Mackenzie Astin, the youngest son of actors Patty Duke and John Astin (his brother is actor Sean Astin), began his acting career at nine years old in the film "Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal." He later appeared in the TV series "Finder of Lost Loves," "Hail to the Chief," and "Hotel," and starred in "I Dream of Jeannie… 15 Years Later."
 
Astin rose to fame on the popular '80s show "The Facts of Life," where he played Andy Moffett for four seasons. This role established him as a recognizable teen idol, often featured in magazines like BOP and Tiger Beat. He also reprised his role in the TV film "The Facts of Life Down Under" and appeared in "The Garbage Pail Kids Movie" in 1987. After the series ended, he diversified his career with roles in "Iron Will," alongside Kevin Spacey, "Wyatt Earp," featuring Kevin Costner, and Whit Stillman's “The Last Days of Disco”.
 
He also starred alongside Jennifer Aniston in the romantic comedy "Dream for an Insomniac" and with Sandra Bullock in "In Love and War." During the filming of "The Evening Star" with Shirley MacLaine in 1996, he was in a car accident that resulted in the loss of part of his right ear, leading to him wearing an ear prosthetic until filming was completed.
 
Over the years, his career has evolved to include more complex characters in various series, such as "Safe Space," "The Blacklist," "Scandal," "How to Get Away with Murder," and "The Magicians." He is also actively involved in independent films, with recent roles in "Lonely Boy," "Do You Take This Man," and as Lt. Pratt in "Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher.” In November 2020, Astin was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the Netflix psychological thriller series “You”. Additionally, he appears in the new medical drama "The Pitt," starring Noah Wyle, available on Max.