Sean Astin made his feature film debut (at age 13) as "Mikey Walsh" in Richard Donner's adventure The Goonies (1984). Sean's portrayal of a young man determined to play football for Notre Dame in Rudy (1993) won hearts across America, and continues to inspire young people whenever it is shown.

Other well-known film credits include Bulworth, Courage Under Fire, Memphis Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses, Safe Passage, and White Water Summer.

His role in Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings, as "Samwise Gamgee," the trustworthy sidekick of Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood) earned him accolades around the world.

Sean received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival.  He can also be seen in the indie releases Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer, Boy Meets Girl, Smile, The Final Season, and Borderland.

A promising director, Astin garnered an Academy Award nomination for his short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife, Christine.  A Directors Guild of America member, Astin has also directed episodes of the HBO anthology series Perversions of Science and Angel for The WB.  His short film The Long and Short of It was an official entry at Sundance 2003.

This Official Home Page provides insight into Sean's career, featuring personal comments from him about his experiences as an actor, director, and producer.

Coming Soon:

"Special Agent OSO"
Disney Channel

"Spirit of the Forest"

"Masters of Science Fiction"

"Forever Strong"
Feature Film
Directed by Ryan Little

"My Wife is Retarded"
Short Film
Directed by Etan Cohen
WINNER BEST SHORT at the
US Comedy Arts Festival

Coming in 2008 and 2009:

STAY COOL

Directed by
Michael Polish
Co-starring Winona Ryder, Hillary Duff, Josh Holloway, Chevy Chase, and Jon Cryer

DEMOTED

Directed by
James B Rogers
Co-starring
Michael Vartan, David Cross, and Sara Foster

 

 

In Stores Now
 on DVD

Sean is lending his voice as the narrator for the youth version of WORD OF PROMISE; a dramatic recording of the Bible.