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Sean Astin

Also known as Sean Patrick Duke, ショーン・アスティン, شان آستین, شاون آستین, Шон Остин

55 yearsFebruary 25, 1971Santa Monica, California, USAPopularity 7.0

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.

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Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Sam
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Sam
50 First Dates poster
6.9
50 First Dates
2004
as Doug Whitmore
The Goonies poster
7.5
The Goonies
1985
as Mikey
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel poster
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Meerkat Manor Narrator (voice)
The War of the Roses poster
6.9
The War of the Roses
1989
as Josh at 17
Memphis Belle poster
6.7
Memphis Belle
1990
as Richard "Rascal" Moore
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter poster
6.8
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
2024
as Self

Biography

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.

Career

Filmography

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter poster
6.8
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
2024
as Self
Hard Miles poster
6.8
Hard Miles
2024
as Speedy
iMordecai poster
2.5
iMordecai
2023
as Marvin
eHero poster
4.5
eHero
2018
as Richard Brixton
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel poster
5.7
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Meerkat Manor Narrator (voice)
My Wife Is Retarded poster
5.9
My Wife Is Retarded
2007
as Jeff
50 First Dates poster
6.9
50 First Dates
2004
as Doug Whitmore
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Sam
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Sam
Memphis Belle poster
6.7
Memphis Belle
1990
as Richard "Rascal" Moore
The War of the Roses poster
6.9
The War of the Roses
1989
as Josh at 17
The Goonies poster
7.5
The Goonies
1985
as Mikey
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