Sean Astin
Full Name: Sean Patrick Astin
Date of Birth: 25th February 1971
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
Height: 5'5"
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown

Sean made his big screen debut at the age of 13, starring in 'The Goonies'. He has starred in many movies since then, including the classic 'Memphis Belle', before starring in his biggest role to date in 'The Lord of the Rings'.
As well as acting, Sean has a passion for going behind the camera; producing and directing short films of his own.
In his spare time, Sean enjoys spending time with his wife Christine, and his two daughters Alexandra and Elizabeth Louise.
Filmography:

50 First Dates
Doug Whitmore

Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring (2001) Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee

The Sky is Falling (2000) Mr. Schwartz

The Last Producer (2000)
Bo Pomerants

Icebreaker (1999)
Matt Foster

Deterrence (1999)
Ralph

Kimberly (1999)
Bob

Dish Dogs (1998)
Morgan

Boy Meets Girl (1998)
Mike

Bulworth (1998) Gary

Courage Under Fire (1997)
Patella

The Low Life (1995)
Andrew

Harrison Bergeron (TV Movie) (1995)
Harrison Bergeron

Safe Passage (1994)
Izzy Singer

Teresa'a Tattoo (1994)
Step Brother

Rudy (1993) Rudy Ruettiger

Where The Day Takes You (1992)
Greg

Ecino Man (1992) Dave Morgan

The Willies (1991)
Michael

Toy Soldiers (1991) William 'Billy' Tepper

Memphis Belle (1990) Sgt. Richard Moore

The War of the Roses (1989) Josh at 17

Staying Together (1989) Duncan McDermott

Like Father, Like Son (1987) Clarence

White Water Summer (1987)
Alan

The B.R.A.T Patrol (TV Movie) (1986) Leonard Kinsey

The Goonies (1985) Michael 'Mikey' Walsh

The Rules Of Marriage (TV Movie)(1982) Charlie Hagen

Please Don't Hit Me Mom (TV Movie) (1981) Brian Reynolds
Good Fansites: Sean Astin: Official Site
The Sean Astin Website
Quotes
Sean on Sam:
"I just wanted to allow whatever essence of goodness there is within me to come forth and to inhabit the role of Sam, because that's what he is: he's goodness, loyalty, decency; that, I think, is his function in the books"

"I'm not really Sam......Nobody could be that good, that noble. He's just better than the rest of us. I'm a lot more Hollywood than Sam would ever be"

"Sam is the personification - I should say Hobbitification - of loyalty and goodness"

The qualities in Sam that I so admire are qualities that I think everyone has in them, and they are certainly the parts of myself that I'd want to focus on"
Dominic Monaghan on Sean:
"Sean was probably the most famous person, in my mind, when I flew out there and was going to be in it......I would say that 'The Goonies' is in my top five films of all time, so meeting Sean was a thrill"
Barry M.Osborne on Sean:
"Sean Astin is a wonderful choice for Sam because he brings a real joviality to the role, as well as empathy for Sam's struggles"
For more pictures of Sean, take a look at the Galleries
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