Skylar Astin

A worldwide-known movie star Skylar Astin was delivered in New York, where he and his three siblings were raised.

While growing up, a young starlet was passionate about sports and was on the school’s basketball team. In addition to that he often went to the theatre with mom and that’s how he developed an interest in acting. And even though he liked watching actors perform, he never wanted to pursue a professional career in the filmmaking business himself. Everything changed when he saw a production of Godspell, which made him another person.

He gradually began participating in school plays as well as local theatre groups. Also, he graduated from Tisch School of the Arts.

Skylar’s path to stardom started in 2006 from a Broadway play Spring Awakening. Ever since that time he keeps playing on stages of different theatres in West Side Story, Into the Woods, etc.

As for his debut on a big screen, it happened in 2008 when he featured in a comedy film Hamlet 2. A year later, he starred in Taking Woodstock- a movie that brought Astin international fame and recognition. His other well-known projects include: Pitch Perfect, 21 & Over, Ground Floor, Graves, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and many others.

And now we would like to share more interesting details about the celebrity’s life. Here are top 5 little-known facts:

• He doesn’t pay attention to reviews of his work.
• He voiced Branch in Trolls: TrollsTopia.
• Before making it big in the moviemaking sphere, he worked in a deli.
• He is active on social media and loves interacting with subscribers.
• His current net worth is around a million dollars.