Sean Astin
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Sean Patrick Astin is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
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Sean Astin is an American actor, film director, producer, and voice actor who began his career in 1980. Born Sean Patrick Duke on February 25, 1971, he is the son of Patty Duke and the brother of Mackenzie Astin. He resides in Los Angeles and is a vegetarian. Astin has received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and American University. His filmography includes works such as *Rudy*, *And They're Off*, *There and Back Again*, and *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*. Astin has three children and speaks English.
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- And They're Off
- There and Back Again
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- There and back again
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Sean Astin is an actor, director, and producer best known for his roles as Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Mikey Walsh in “The Goonies,” Bob Newby in “Stranger Things,” and Rudy Ruettiger in “Rudy.”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Patrick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Santa Monica
- Mother
- Patty Duke
- Sibling
- Mackenzie Astin
- Occupation
- model
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- American University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.seanastin.com
- Image
- Sean Astin 2 SDCC 2014.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- Sean Astin
- date of birth
- 1971-02-25
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
- birth name
- Sean Patrick Duke
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- Sean Astin
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- name in native language
- Sean Astin
- social media followers
- 443610
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- SAG-AFTRA
- notable role
- Samwise Gamgee
- relative
- John Astin
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Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
He is known to television audiences for portraying Lynn McGill on the fifth season of 24 (2006), the voice of Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), the voice of Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017), and Bob Newby on the second season of Stranger Things (2017).
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