Austin Basis

Austin Lee Basis (born September 14, 1976) is an American actor.

Early life and education Basis was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended Mark Twain Intermediate School 239 and Midwood High School. While majoring in theatre at Binghamton University, he performed in the title roles of "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" and "I Hate Hamlet", in addition to several original productions. After graduation, he joined the Actors Studio MFA program, where he received a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. He is Jewish.

Career As a struggling actor in New York, Basis worked as a bartender, a bouncer, a busboy, a cater-waiter, and a substitute teacher while performing in independent and student films, and Off-Off Broadway plays. He also co-created and performed in an improv & sketch comedy show called "Mmm...Comedy" that ran for seven months.

Television

Basis's most prominent television role has been on the recent incarnation of Beauty & the Beast, where he played J.T. Forbes.

His television debut was in the Comedy Central film Porn 'n Chicken (2002). In 2004 he was cast in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). He then landed a role in a Warner Brothers TV pilot for FOX called Spellbound (2004) with Christine Baranski, Barry Bostwick and Dave Annable.

Since then, Basis has appeared on numerous TV shows, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), Supernatural (2005), Life on Mars (2008) and Life Unexpected (2010–2011). His film credits include Dorian Blues (2004), Boxboarders! (2007), American Zombie (2007), My Sassy Girl (2008), and The Other End of the Line (2008).

He has appeared in a number of commercials as well, including spots for Toys 'R' Us, Wendy's, Dr. Pepper, State Farm, and Burger King. He also plays Benjamin Bankes the Pig in the Ad Council's "Feed the Pig" campaign.

Personal life Basis has type 1 diabetes, and he has worked as an activist to promote awareness.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Porn 'n Chicken Interviewed Student TV movie 2004 Spellbound Ben Miller TV movie 2004 Dorian Blues Spooky 2004 Skips Leo short 2005 Terrormarketers voice 2005 Hazard Angry Deli Vigilante 2005 Building Girl Duffy 2007 Anthem Man with a Portrait short 2007 American Zombie Ivan 2007 Boxboarders! James James 2007 Om Bobby short 2007 Dead Tone Crazy Cal 2007 Life Unkind The Kid short 2008 My Sassy Girl Leo 2008 The Other End of the Line Charlie Hendricks 2009 The Things We Carry Jake 2010 Re-Cut David Stankowitz 2011 J. Edgar Bank Teller 2025Fireflies in the DuskRockwellShort film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Lou-Lou Versini 1 episode 2006 Windfall ATM Man / Sam 2 episodes 2007 Drake & Josh Skaggs 1 episode 2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Robby 1 episode 2008 Supernatural Kenny Spruce Episode: "Ghostfacers" 2008 NCIS Dallas 1 episode 2008 Life on Mars Willy Kramer 1 episode 2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Waiter 1 episode 2010–2011 Life Unexpected Math Rogers 26 episodes 2011 Necessary Roughness Phil 2 episodes 2012 Grey's Anatomy Devin 1 episode 2012–2016 Beauty & the Beast J.T. Forbes 70 episodes 2016 How To Get Away With Murder Toby Solomon 1 episode 2017 Escaping Dad Gary Television film; originally titled Amber Alert 2018 Lucifer Todd Cornwell 1 episode 2018 Magnum P.I. Robert Fraser1 episode 2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Russell Feldman Episode: "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D"

Web Year Title Role Notes 2010–2011 Ghostfacers Kenny Spruce 11 episodes