Sean Astin

Sean Astin

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Birthday: 
25 February 1971, Santa Monica, California, USA
Birth Name: 
Sean Patrick Duke
Height: 
170 cm
Sean Astin is well known for his film debut portraying Mikey in Steven Spielberg's The Goonies (1985), for playing the title role in the critically acclaimed Rudy (1993), and for his role as the beloved Sam Gamgee in the Academy Award winning trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towe... Show more »
Sean Astin is well known for his film debut portraying Mikey in Steven Spielberg's The Goonies (1985), for playing the title role in the critically acclaimed Rudy (1993), and for his role as the beloved Sam Gamgee in the Academy Award winning trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).Astin was born Sean Patrick Duke on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California. His mother was actress Patty Duke. At the time of his birth, his biological father was believed to be entertainer Desi Arnaz Jr., but Astin discovered through a DNA test in the 1990s that his biological father is music promoter Michael Tell, who was married to Patty Duke in 1970. Sean was raised by his stepfather, actor John Astin, who married Patty Duke in 1972 and whose surname Sean took. Sean's mother was of Irish and more distant German ancestry, and Sean's biological father is of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent.At age nine, Sean starred with his mother in the after-school special Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981). Followed by Sean's feature debut The Goonies (1985) and since then, he has had a steady stream of roles. Starring in Toy Soldiers (1991), Where the Day Takes You (1991), Rudy (1993) and Harrison Bergeron (1995). He directed and co-produced the short film Kangaroo Court (1994), which was nominated in the best short film category at The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995). Sean's adoptive father John Astin was nominated for the same award in 1969.Politically, Sean has been very active having served in two non-partisan Presidential appointments. Sean also hosts a live weekly 2 hour in-studio bi-partisan political radio talk show, 'Vox Populi Radio' which was made possible by a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2013.In 2004, Sean broke into the publishing world and authored the NY Times Best Selling release of There and Back Again a memoir of his film career (co-written with Joe Layden).Sean attended Crossroads High School for the Arts and studied with the famous Stella Adler. He graduated with honors from UCLA; B.A. in History & B.A. in English American Literature and Culture. Sean is married to Christine Astin, his co-producer on Kangaroo Court (1994). The couple lives in Los Angeles. Show less «

Sean Astin's FILMOGRAPHY

Real Time with Bill Maher - Season 22

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 10

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The Loud House - Season 8

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The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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20/20 - Season 47

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Hard Miles (2024)

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The Kelly Clarkson Show - Season 6

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The Kelly Clarkson Show - Season 5

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The Conners - Season 6

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Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

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Real Time with Bill Maher - Season 21

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 9

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The Loud House - Season 7

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20 20 - Season 46

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The Shift (2023)

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Vindicta (2023)

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Stranger Things - Season 4

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Young Rock - Season 2

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Young Rock - Season 3

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Perry Mason - Season 2

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Real Time with Bill Maher - Season 20

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The Loud House - Season 6

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The Conners - Season 5

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Sean Astin'S roles

Bill
Bill
Mike
Mike
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
Twoflower
Twoflower
Sean
Sean
Samwise Gamgee
Samwise Gamgee
Michael 'Mikey' Walsh
Michael 'Mikey' Walsh
Dave
Dave
Randall
Randall
Doug Whitmore
Doug Whitmore
Kodi
Kodi
Sgt. Richard
Sgt. Richard
Frack
Frack
William 'Billy' Tepper
William 'Billy' Tepper
Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Josh at 10
Josh at 10
Raphael
Raphael
Benngee
Benngee
Jim Kent
Jim Kent
Lynn McGill
Lynn McGill
Headmaster Nash
Headmaster Nash
Billy Batson
Billy Batson
Steven Piper
Steven Piper
Mitchel Morgan
Mitchel Morgan
Paul Buchanan
Paul Buchanan
Patella
Patella
Mayor Wayne
Mayor Wayne
Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson
Bob Newby
Bob Newby
Tyler Elliott
Tyler Elliott