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Sean Astin
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Astin in 2014
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Sean Patrick Duke
February 25, 1971 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Education | Los Angeles Valley College University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Christine Harrell (m. 1992)
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Mackenzie Astin (half-brother) |
Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), and Bob Newby in the second and third seasons of Stranger Things (2017–2019).
Astin married Christine Harrell on July 11, 1992. They have three daughters, Alexandra (born November 27, 1996), Elizabeth (born August 6, 2002) and Isabella (born July 22, 2005), all with the same middle name of Louise.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | The Goonies | Mikey Walsh | |
| 1987 | Like Father Like Son | Clarence / Trigger | |
| White Water Summer | Alan | ||
| 1989 | The War of the Roses | Josh Rose (age 17) | |
| Staying Together | Duncan McDermott | ||
| 1990 | Memphis Belle | Sergeant Richard "Rascal" Moore | |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | William Tepper | |
| The Willies | Michael | ||
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Greg | |
| Encino Man | Dave Morgan | ||
| 1993 | Rudy | Daniel Ruettiger | |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | Izzy Singer | |
| 1995 | The Low Life | Andrew | |
| Harrison Bergeron | Harrison Bergeron | ||
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Patella | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Singer | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Boy Meets Girl | Mike | |
| Bulworth | Gary | ||
| 1999 | Deterrence | Ralph | |
| Kimberly | Bob | ||
| 2000 | Dish Dogs | Morgan | |
| The Last Producer | Bo Pomerantz | ||
| Icebreaker | Matt Foster | ||
| The Sky Is Falling | Mr. Schwartz | ||
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Samwise Gamgee | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | ||
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | ||
| 2004 | Balto III: Wings of Change | Kodi | Voice |
| Elvis Has Left the Building | Aaron | ||
| 50 First Dates | Doug Whitmore | ||
| 2005 | Smile | Mike Matthews | |
| Bigger Than the Sky | Ken Zorbell | ||
| Slipstream | Stuart Conway | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Kip Kipling | ||
| Borderland | Randall | ||
| Thanks to Gravity | Coach Amal | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2006 | What Love Is | George | Direct-to-VOD |
| Asterix and the Vikings | Justforkix | English dub | |
| Click | Bill | ||
| 2007 | The Final Season | Kent Stock | |
| 2008 | Forever Strong | Marcus | |
| Spirit of the Forest | Furi | Voice | |
| 2009 | Stay Cool | Big Girl | Direct-to-VOD |
| 2011 | Demoted | Mike | Direct-to-VOD |
| 2012 | Boobathon | Takin Mastuhmik | |
| Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea | Stuart | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2013 | The Freemason | Leon Weed | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Shazam | Voice |
| Boys of Abu Ghraib | Staff Sergeant Tanner | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Cabin Fever: Patient Zero | Porter | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Moms' Night Out | Sean | ||
| Video Games: The Movie | Narrator | Documentary | |
| Ribbit | Ribbit | Voice | |
| The Hero of Color City | Horatio | Voice | |
| The Surface | Mitch | Direct-to-VOD | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Shazam | Voice |
| Do You Believe? | Dr. Farell | ||
| Woodlawn | Hank | ||
| Checkmate | Dyson | ||
| 2016 | The Do-Over | Ted-O | |
| Range 15 | Grigsby | ||
| Unleashed | Carl | ||
| 2017 | Bad Kids of Crestview Academy | Headmaster Nash | |
| Dead Ant | Art | ||
| Espionage Tonight | Sam Jacobson | ||
| The Lears | Tom Cornwall | ||
| 2018 | Gloria Bell | Jeremy | |
| TBA | Adverse | Frankie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Please Don't Hit Me, Mom | Brian Reynolds | |
| 1982 | The Rules of Marriage | Charlie Hagen | |
| 1985 | The O'Briens | The Son | |
| 1986 | The B.R.A.T. Patrol | Leonard Kinsey | |
| 2003 | Angel | N/A | Director (episode: "Soulless") |
| 2003–2004 | Jeremiah | Mister Smith | Main role (Season 2) |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Pix the Elf | Guest voice role (1 episode) |
| 2005 | Hercules | Linus | Main role |
| 2005 | Into The West | Martin Jarrett | Miniseries |
| 2005–2007 | Meerkat Manor | Narrator | Seasons 1–3 |
| 2006 | 24 | Lynn McGill | Main role (Season 5) |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | Charlie Kramer | Episode: "Watchbird" |
| 2007 | Monk | Paul Buchanan | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is At Your Service" |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Salesman | Episode: "Get a Real Job" |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | Twoflower | Movie |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Pastor Hensley | Episode: "Angelgrove" |
| 2009–2012 | Special Agent Oso | Agent Oso | Voice role (22 episodes) |
| 2011 | Love's Christmas Journey | Mayor Wayne | Movie |
| 2012 | NCIS | Tyler Elliot | Episode: "The Tell" |
| 2012 | Adopting Terror | Tim | Movie |
| 2012 | Dorothy and the Witches of Oz | Frack | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Hollywood Treasure | Himself | Episode: "Riddler Rudy and the Ruby Slippers" |
| 2012 | Franklin and Bash | Viper | Episode: "Viper" |
| 2012 | Alphas | Mitchell | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Raphael | Voice role |
| 2013 | Santa Switch | Eddie | Movie |
| 2014 | The Strain | Jim Kent | Main role |
| 2015; 2017 |
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Blaze | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Loud House | Loni | Voice role; Episode: "One of the Boys" |
| 2016 | The Librarians | Kirby Goulding | Episode: "And the Tears of a Clown" |
| 2016–2018 | Justice League Action | Billy Batson / Shazam | Voice role |
| Bunnicula | Chester | Voice role | |
| 2017–2019 | Stranger Things | Bob Newby | 10 episodes |
| 2018–present | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Narrator | |
| 2019 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Pemberton | Episodes: "The Confirmation Polarization," "The Laureate Accumulation," & "The Plagiarism Schism" |
| 2019 | No Good Nick | Ed | Main role |
| 2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Sergeant Knox | Episode: "Ticking Clocks" |
| 2019 | Supergirl | Pete Andrews | Episode: "Blurred Lines" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Hercules | English version |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Samwise Gamgee | |
| 2004 | Men of Valor | Pat 'Mouth' Hodges | |
| 2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king | Samwise Gamgee | |
| 2010 | The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | ||
| 2012 | Lego The Lord of the Rings | Archive recordings | |
| 2013 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Raphael | |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Samwise Gamgee | |
| 2016 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Reginald |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1985 | Young Artist Awards | Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor – Motion Picture | The Goonies | Won |
| 1989 | Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture | Staying Together | Won | |
| 1991 | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Toy Soldiers | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Best Live Action Short Film | Kangaroo Court | Nominated |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| 2002 | MTV Movie Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Elijah Wood and Gollum/Andy Serkis) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won |
| Visual Effects Society | Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film (shared with Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis) | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won |
| National Board of Review | Best Cast | Won | ||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Ensemble | Won | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Visual Effects Society | Outstanding Male or Female Actor | Won | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Utah Film Awards | Best Actor | The Freemason | Won |
Images for kids
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Astin at UIUC, 2009
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