Mackenzie Alexander Astin, was born on May 12, 1973. To the proud parents of two famous actors, John Astin and Patty-Anna-Duke. This is where Mackenzie and his older brother Sean Astin happen to get their talent and their passion for acting.
Mackenzie Astin has been an Actor since he was 9 years old, Mack's mother Patty Duke didn't really want either of her sons to get into acting, but she was willing to help and support her sons in the anything they did.
Mackenzie is mostly known for his roll as" Andy Moffet." In the last three (1985-1988) Season on the hits show," The Facts of Life."
While working with the "Facts Of Life", he was known has a heart-throb. Girls everywhere wanted his attention. From pin-ups to movies, Mack was a hottie! That also got him to try his talent on the big screen on the 1987 "The Garbage Pail Kids, The Movie" as Dodger. After the " The Facts of Life." he disappeared until 1992, on the Lifetime Special, "The Lost Child Forever....The Jerry Sherwood Story."
Since then he has been in the Walt Disney movie, "IronWill", love story "Dream of An Insomanic", "Long Island Incident", "Stranger than Fiction", "In Love and War" with Sander Bullock and Chris O'Donnell. This is only the beginning. Mackenzie has more movies and other shows on the way.