Sean Astin

53 · Born: Feb 25, 1971

Personal Details

Official Socials

Born Feb 25, 1971 Santa Monica, California, USA

Parents

Michael Tell
Patty Duke
John Astin
Michael Pearce
John Astin

Relatives

Tom Astin (Half Sibling)
Ray Duke (Aunt or Uncle)
Mackenzie Astin (Sibling)
David Astin (Half Sibling)
Allen Astin (Half Sibling)
Mackenzie Astin (Half Sibling)

Biography

Sean 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

acting

2024

Hard Miles as Speedy

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Dog (voice)

2023

Go West as Narrator

iMordecai as Marvin

Vindicta as Rick

Holiday Twist as Whitmer

The Invisible Raptor

The Invisible Raptor as William 'Willie' Walsh

The Shift as Gabriel

2021

Adverse as Frankie

Charming the Hearts of Men

Charming the Hearts of Men as George

Hero Mode as Jimmy Tisdale

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story as Narrator

2020

LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters

LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters as Shazam (voice)

Captain Underpants: Epic Choice-o-Rama

Captain Underpants: Epic Choice-o-Rama as Narrator and Putter Mulligan

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas as Narrator (voice)

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space as Narrator (voice)

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Sean Astin (voice)

2019

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-Ween

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-Ween as Narrator / Mr Gigglenose (voice)

Gloria Bell as Jeremy

No Good Nick as Ed Thompson

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Sergeant Knox

2018

eHero as Richard Brixton

Ploey as Fox (voice)

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants as Narrator (voice)

Minecraft: Story Mode

Minecraft: Story Mode as Reginald (voice)

2017

The Lears as Tom Cornwall

Unleashed as Carl

Dead Ant as Art

Not a War Story

Not a War Story

Swing State as Bob Bernard

Bad Kids of Crestview Academy

Bad Kids of Crestview Academy as Headmaster Nash

Espionage Tonight

Espionage Tonight as Sam Jacobson

Stranger Things

Stranger Things as Bob Newby

2016

The Do-Over as Ted-O

Range 15 as Pilot Grigsby

Bunnicula as Chester (voice)

Justice League Action

Justice League Action as Billy Batson / Shazam (voice)

The Librarians as The Amazing Mysterium / Kirby

2015

Remember the Sultana

Remember the Sultana as Narrator

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe? as Dr. Farell

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis as Shazam (voice)

The Dramatics: A Comedy

The Dramatics: A Comedy as Alex Wilson Dixon

Checkmate as Dyson

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past as Raphael (voice)

Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild

Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild

Woodlawn as Hank

Con Man as Sean Astin

2014

The Hero of Color City

The Hero of Color City as Horatio (voice)

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero as Porter

Boys of Abu Ghraib

Boys of Abu Ghraib as Tanner

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Kid Kinergy (voice)

Justice League: War

Justice League: War as Shazam (voice)

Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out as Sean

The Surface as Mitch

Ribbit as Ribbit

The Strain as Jim Kent

Sofia the First

Sofia the First as Bengee (voice)

2013

A Monsterous Holiday

A Monsterous Holiday as Spencer

Extraction as Kyle Black

The Freemason as Leon Weed

Farm House 81 as Cluck Norris (voice)

Santa Switch as Eddie

Out West as Cal Calhoun

The Naughty List

The Naughty List as Winter (voice)

2012

Adopting Terror

Adopting Terror as Tim Broadbent

Craptastic! as Matt Foster

Amazing Love as Stuart

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Raphael (voice)

Alphas as Mitchel Morgan

2011

Deep Blue Breath

Deep Blue Breath as The Father

Love's Christmas Journey

Love's Christmas Journey as Mayor Wayne

And They're Off

And They're Off as Dusty

Stay Cool as Big Girl

Demoted as Mike

The Witches of Oz

The Witches of Oz as Frack

2010

WWII in HD: The Air War

WWII in HD: The Air War as Steve Pisanos (voice)

Special Agent Oso

Special Agent Oso as Special Agent OSO

2008

Forever Strong as Marcus Tate

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic as Twoflower

2007

Borderland as Randall

My Wife Is Retarded

My Wife Is Retarded as Jeff

What Love Is as Geroge

The Final Season

The Final Season as Kent Stock

2006

Click as Bill

Thanks to Gravity

Thanks to Gravity as Coach Amal

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl as Rick

Meerkat Manor as Narrator

Monk as Paul Buchanan

24 as Lynn McGill

2005

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Kip Kipling

Smile as Mr. Matthews

Slipstream as Stuart Conway

Bigger Than the Sky

Bigger Than the Sky as Ken Zorbell

Into the West as Martin Jarrett

Hercules as Linus

2004

Elvis Has Left the Building

Elvis Has Left the Building as Aaron

50 First Dates as Doug Whitmore

Party Wagon as Randall P. McDuff / Josiah (voice)

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change as Kodi (voice)

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Sam

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Sam

Jeremiah as Mister Smith

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Sam

2000

Deterrence as Ralph

The Last Producer

The Last Producer as Bo Pomerantz

Icebreaker as Matt Foster

Dish Dogs as Morgan

1999

Kimberly as Bob

1998

Bulworth as Gary

Boy Meets Girl as Mike

1997

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home as Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice)

Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science as Taylor

1995

The Low Life as Andrew

Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron as Harrison Bergeron

1994

Safe Passage as Izzy

1993

Rudy as Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger

1992

Encino Man as Dave Morgan

Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You as Greg

1991

Toy Soldiers as Billy Tepper

1990

The Willies as Michael

Memphis Belle as Richard "Rascal" Moore

1989

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses as Josh at 17

Staying Together

Staying Together as Duncan McDermott

1987

Like Father Like Son

Like Father Like Son as Clarence / Trigger

White Water Summer

White Water Summer as Alan

1986

Disneyland as Leonard Kinsey

1985

The Goonies as Mikey Walsh

1983

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom as Brian Reynolds

1982

The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage as Charlie Hagen

appearances

2017

Beyond Stranger Things

Beyond Stranger Things

Beyond Stranger Things

Beyond Stranger Things

2016

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

2014

Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie

2010

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

The Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

The Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2004

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled

The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled

2001

A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

National Geographic Explorer

National Geographic Explorer

Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring