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 and actor John Astin. His half brother is actor Sean Astin. 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, 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, 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, Wyatt Earp, The Evening Star, 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.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Other notes 1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Dodger1994 Iron Will Will Stoneman Wyatt Earp Young Man on Boat1996 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 2001 The Zeros Joe2002 Welcome 2 Ibiza Nick The Month of August Nick2003 Two Days Stephen Bell How to Deal Lewis Gibson Warsher II 2004 Off the Lip Brad2006 Duncan Removed Duncan Short film Military Intelligence and You! Major Mitch Dunning 2007 The Final Season Chip Dolan 2008 The Four Children of Tander Welch William Dane post-production 2012 Hell and Mr. Fudge Edward Fudge 2013 Lonely Boy Bob 2015 Moments of Clarity Pastor Paul 2015 Daddy Paul 2016 Do You Take This Man Jacob 2018 Windsor Harry Barnett Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal Tony Belinski CBS TV-Movie 1984 Finder of Lost Loves Jeremy Warren Episode: Old Friends 1985–88 The Facts of Life Andy Moffett Stickle main (seasons 7-9); recurring (season 6) 1985 Hail to the Chief Dwight Stryker Episode: 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 1992 A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story Dennis Sherwood NBC TV-Movie 1992–93 Brooklyn Bridge Charlie Gallagher Episodes: Rockette to the Moon, In a Family Way 1995 Harrison Bergeron Golf Champion TV-Movie; uncredited 1996 Widow's Kiss Sean 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 Tarloff Episode: The Beholder (The Outer Limits)2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film) Lucus Brickman Showtime TV-Movie First Years Warren Harrison Episode: Touched by a Reindeer Episode: There's No Place Like Homo Everything But the Girl Bennett Unsold TV-Pilot 2003 Without a Trace Charles Beckworth Episode: There Goes the Bride 2004 Love's Enduring Promise Grant Thomas Hallmark Channel TV-Movie 2005 Lost Tom Brennan Episode: Born to Run2006 House Alan Episode: All In In from the Night Rob Miller CBS TV-Movie Pepper Dennis Ken Alston Episode: Pepper Dennis Behind Bars – Film at Eleven Justice Robert Jones Episode: Shark Week 2009 Psych Jason Cunningham Episode: Tuesday the 17th2010The Defenders Paparazzo Episode: Las Vegas vs. Johnson2011Grey's AnatomyDanny WilsonEpisode: Free Falling Episode: She's GonePrime SuspectMalcolm WardEpisode: Bitch2012NCISMichael RoseEpisode: Life Before His EyesCriminal MindsDylan KohlerEpisode: Divining Rod90210DoctorEpisode: Til Death Do Us Part2013BonesDr. Ivan JacobsEpisode: The Pathos in the Pathogens2014–2017ScandalNoah 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 Out2015Mad MenCliff BaurEpisode: Lost HorizonAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Agent Timothy "Tim" MaguireEpisode: "One Door Closes"CastlePhillip BartlettEpisode: Sleeper2015–2016Rosewood Dr. Max CahnEpisode: Have-Nots and Hematomas Episode: Quadriplegia and Quality Time Episode: Negative Autopsies and New Partners2016–2017The MagiciansRichard/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 Heart2017NCIS: New Orleans Brian DavisEpisode: #1 Fan 2018HomelandBill DunnEpisode: Clarity Episode: Useful Idiot Episode: Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter Episode: Andante Episode: Rebel Rebel Episode: Enemy of the StateBlue BloodsRyan BennettEpisode: Risk Management2019The OrvilleLt. Orrin ChanningEpisode: Blood of PatriotsThe Loudest VoiceJohn Moody5 episodes2020Teenage Bounty HuntersAnderson WesleyRecurring role2021 You Gil Brigham Recurring roleFantasy IslandNathenEpisode: Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 1 Episode: Welcome to the Snow Globe: Part 22022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyDr. SuskindEpisode: Acceptable Loss2023The BlacklistJonathan PritchardEpisode: The Freelancer: Part 2Love & DeathTom O’Connell2025The PittJereme SpencerEpisode: 8:00 A.M. Episode: 9:00 A.M. Episode: 10:00 A.M. StickGary WheelerEpisode: Showtime Episode: Déjà Vu All Over Again 2026LandmanDetective HayesEpisode: Tragedy and FliesDeputy Pip CollinsLimited series

Awards CAMIE Awards 2005: Won, "Character and Morality in Entertainment" – Love's Enduring Promise (shared w/producers, co-stars)

Young Artist Awards 1986: Won, "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – The Facts of Life

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References

Further reading Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 7.

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