Sean Astin
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Sean Patrick Astin is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
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Sean Astin is an American actor, film director, film producer, and voice actor. Born Sean Patrick Duke in 1971, he is the son of Patty Duke and the brother of Mackenzie Astin. He has been active in his profession since 1980 and is a member of SAG-AFTRA. Astin is widely recognized for his notable role as Samwise Gamgee.
He was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and American University. Astin resides in Los Angeles and speaks English. He is a vegetarian and has three children. His accolades include the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Santa Monica, California, USA
Sean Patrick Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24. He also provided the voice for the title character in Disney's Special Agent Oso.
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- A Social Contract — Bennett Wilde2026
- Little Lorraine — Fr. Williams2026
- Chili Finger — Ron2026
- Matter of Time — Gibbs2026
- Love Hurts — Cliff Cussick2025
- Pet Investigators — Jimmy the Butcher / Special Agent Brennan2025
- Guns of Redemption — Parson Dyer2025
- Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow — Self - 'Stranger Things' Bob Newby (archive footage)2025
- Haha, You Clowns — Sean Astin (voice)2025
- The Man in the White Van — Richard Williams2024
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Sean Astin is an actor, director, and producer best known for his roles as Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Mikey Walsh in “The Goonies,” Bob Newby in “Stranger Things,” and Rudy Ruettiger in “Rudy.”
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Patrick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Santa Monica
- Mother
- Patty Duke
- Sibling
- Mackenzie Astin
- Occupation
- model
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- American University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.seanastin.com
- Image
- Sean Astin 2 SDCC 2014.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- Sean Astin
- date of birth
- 1971-02-25
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
- birth name
- Sean Patrick Duke
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- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- name in native language
- Sean Astin
- social media followers
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- writing language
- English language
- member of
- SAG-AFTRA
- notable role
- Samwise Gamgee
- relative
- John Astin
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Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
He is known to television audiences for portraying Lynn McGill on the fifth season of 24 (2006), the voice of Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), the voice of Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017), and Bob Newby on the second season of Stranger Things (2017).
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