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Sean Astin


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 (... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 17 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

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 2015 For All Eyes Always (pre-production)
Sam Jacobson
 2015 Do You Believe? (filming)
Dr. Farell
 2015 Remember the Sultana (Documentary) (filming)
Narrator (voice)
 2015 Checkmate (post-production)
Dyson
 2013 The Dramatics (completed)
Alex Wilson Dixon
 2014 Out West
Cal Calhoun
 2012-2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series)
Raphael
- Punk Frogs Invade (2014) ... Raphael (voice)
- Buried Secrets (2014) ... Raphael (voice)
- A Foot Too Big (2014) ... Raphael (voice)
- Within the Woods (2014) ... Raphael (voice)
- The Invasion: Part 1 (2014) ... Raphael (voice)
 2014/I The Surface
Mitch
 2014 The Hero of Color City
Horatio
 2014 Ribbit
Ribbit
 2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib
Tanner
 2014 Justice League: War (Video)
Shazam (voice)
 2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 (TV Movie)
Kid Kinergy
 2013 Santa Switch (TV Movie)
Eddie
 2013 The Freemason
Leon Weed
 2013 The Naughty List (Video)
Winter (voice)
 2013 A Monsterous Holiday (TV Movie)
Spencer (voice)
 2013/II Extraction
Kyle Black
 2013 The Surgeon General (TV Movie)
Dr. Fischer
 2012 Amazing Love
Stuart
 2012 Alphas (TV Series)
Mitchel Morgan
 2012 Christine (TV Series)
Art
- Art (2012) ... Art
 2012 Franklin & Bash (TV Series)
Steven Piper
- Viper (2012) ... Steven Piper
 2012 Adopting Terror (TV Movie)
Tim Broadbent
 2012 NCIS (TV Series)
Tyler Elliott
- The Tell (2012) ... Tyler Elliott
 2011 Deep Blue Breath (Short)
The Father
 2011 The Witches of Oz (TV Mini-Series)
Frack
 2011 Demoted
Mike
 2011 Robot Chicken (TV Series)
Steve Jobs / Gallagher
- Malcolm X: Fully Loaded (2011) ... Steve Jobs / Gallagher (voice)
 2010 WWII in HD: The Air War (TV Movie documentary)
Steve Pisanos (voice)
 2009 Part Two: The Warm Mission (Short)
Sean
 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Meerkat Manor Narrator (voice)
 2008 Espíritu del bosque
Furi (English version, voice)
 2008 The Color of Magic (TV Movie)
Twoflower
 2008 Law & Order (TV Series)
Pastor Hensley
- Angelgrove (2008) ... Pastor Hensley
 2007 Masters of Science Fiction (TV Mini-Series)
Charlie Kramer
- Watchbird (2007) ... Charlie Kramer
 2007 My Name Is Earl (TV Series)
Rick
- Get a Real Job (2007) ... Rick
 2007 What Love Is
George
 2007 My Wife Is Retarded (Short)
Jeff
 2006 American Men (TV Movie)
 2006 Click
Bill
 2006 Love and Debate
Coach Amal
 2006 Astérix et les Vikings
Justforkix (English version, voice)
 2005 Into the West (TV Mini-Series)
Martin Jarrett
 2005/I Smile
Mr. Matthews
 2005/I Hercules (TV Movie)
Linus
 2005 Bigger Than the Sky
Ken Zorbell
 2005 Slipstream
Stuart Conway
 2004 Higglytown Heroes (TV Series)
Pix the Elf Hero
- Twinkle's Star (2004) ... Pix the Elf Hero
 2004 Men of Valor (Video Game)
Pat 'Mouth' Hodges (voice)
 2004 Balto III: Wings of Change (Video)
Kodi (voice)
 2004 Las Vegas (TV Series)
Lloyd Campbell
- You Can't Take It with You (2004) ... Lloyd Campbell
 2004 Party Wagon (TV Movie)
Randall P. McDuff / Josiah (voice)
 2002 Kingdom Hearts (Video Game)
Hercules (voice)
 2001 The Sky Is Falling
Mr. Schwartz
 2000 Dish Dogs (Video)
Morgan
 2000 The Last Producer
Bo Pomerantz
 2000 Icebreaker
Matt Foster
 2000 Bull (TV Series)
Larry Snow
- A Beautiful Lie (2000) ... Larry Snow
 1999 Deterrence
Ralph
 1999 Kimberly
Bob
 1998/II Boy Meets Girl
Mike
 1998 Bulworth
Gary
 1997 Perversions of Science (TV Series)
Taylor
- Snap Ending (1997) ... Taylor
 1995 The Low Life
Andrew
 1995 Road Warriors (TV Movie)
Ted Kincaid (unconfirmed)
 1994 Safe Passage
Izzy Singer
 1994 Teresa's Tattoo
Step-Brother (uncredited)
 1992 Encino Man
Dave
 1992 The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series)
Dylan
- The Triumph (1992) ... Dylan (voice)
- The Battle of Greystone (1992) ... Dylan (voice)
- The Turn of the Wheel (1992) ... Dylan (voice)
- The Deception ... Dylan (voice, uncredited)
 1990 The Willies
Michael
 1989 Staying Together
Duncan McDermott
 1987 Like Father Like Son
Clarence / Trigger
 1987 White Water Summer
Alan
 1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series)
Leonard Kinsey
- The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) ... Leonard Kinsey
 1982 The Rules of Marriage (TV Movie)
Charlie Hagen
 1981 Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (TV Movie)
Brian Reynolds
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Narrates/dubs the US version of Meerkat Manor (2005). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Portrayal | 5 Interviews | 3 Articles | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Personal Quote:

I was told I had to gain a lot of weight because Hobbits are very portly. Peter [Peter Jackson] is forever suggesting I have more food: "A little more food for Mr. Astin." See more »

Trivia:

Gave the 2008 commencement address at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, along with Kent Stock, Luther alum, whose story Sean depicted in The Final Season (2007). See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces

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