Astin, MacKenzie 1973–

PERSONAL

Full name, MacKenzie Alexander Astin; born May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, CA; son of John Astin (an actor and director) and Patty Duke (an actress); half-brother of Sean Astin (an actor) and Thomas E. Astin (an actor). Education: Attended Johns Hopkins University, 1990.

Addresses: Agent—Karen Forman, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Steven Vail, Vanguard Talent Management, 1155 North La Cienega Blvd., Suite 502, CA 90069.

Career: Actor.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award, best young supporting actor in a television series, 1986, for The Facts of Life; Camie Award (with others), Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards, 2005, for Love's Enduring Promise.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Dodger, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Atlantic, 1987.

Will Stoneman, Iron Will, Buena Vista, 1993.

Young man on boat, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994.

Teddy Horton, The Evening Star, Paramount, 1996.

Harry Villard, In Love and War, New Line Cinema, 1996.

David Schrader, Dream for an Insomniac, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1996.

Jimmy Steinway, The Last Days of Disco, Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

Billy Waterson, The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human, Independent Artists, 1999.

Brad, Off the Lip, Hanover House, 2000.

Joe, The Zeros, Zilch, 2001.

Welcome 2 Ibiza, 2002.

Nick, The Month of August, Angelic Entertainment, 2002.

Stephen Bell, Two Days, American World Pictures, 2003.

Lewis Warsher, How to Deal, New Line Cinema, 2003.

Duncan Yates, Duncan Removed (short film), American Film Institute, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Andy Moffett Stickle, The Facts of Life, NBC, 1985–88.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tony Belinski, Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal, CBS, 1982.

T. J. Nelson, I Dream of Jeannie … 15 Years Later, NBC, 1985.

Andy Moffett, The Facts of Life Down Under, NBC, 1987.

Dennis Sherwood, A Child Lost Forever (also known as A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story), NBC, 1992.

(Uncredited) Golf champion, Harrison Bergeron (also known as Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"), 1995.

Sean Sager, Widow's Kiss, HBO, 1996.

Kevin McCarthy, The Long Island Incident (also known as The Carolyn McCarthy Story), NBC, 1998.

Jared Roth, Stranger than Fiction, Cinemax, 1999.

Jonathan Daniels, Selma, Lord, Selma, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Lucas Brickman, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Showtime, 2001.

Grant Thomas, Love's Enduring Promise, Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Rob Miller, In From the Night, CBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jeremy Warren, "Old Friends," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984.

Josh Erikson, "New Beginnings," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), ABC, 1985.

Dwight Stryker, Hail to the Chief, ABC, 1985.

Ben, "Cry Wolf," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), ABC, 1985.

Himself, I'm Telling!, NBC, 1988.

Charlie Gallagher, "Rockette to the Moon," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1992.

Charles Gallagher, "In a Family Way," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1993.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997, 2001.

"Patty Duke," Celebrity Profile, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

"The Facts of Life Girls," The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Patrick Tarloff, "The Beholder," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Charles Beckworth, "There Goes the Bride," Without a Trace (also known as Jaeljetult kadunud), CBS, 2003.

Himself, "Raised for the Rings," 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 2004.

Tom Brennan, "Born to Run," Lost (also known as Lost—les disparus and Teadmata kadunud), ABC, 2005.

Alan, "All In," House, M.D. (also known as Dr. House and House), Fox, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Intimate Portrait: Patty Duke, Lifetime, 2001.

"Patty Duke," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

The Second Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, Nickelodeon and TV Land, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, February 17, 1997, p. 105.