Sean
Astin (born February 25, 1971) is a film actor, director,
and producer. He is the son of actors Patty Duke and
John Astin (although his biological father is Michael
Tell, a Jewish-American writer who divorced Patty Duke
shortly before her marriage to Astin). At the time of
his birth, it was widely assumed that his biological
father was Desi Arnaz, Jr. Sean is the older brother
of Mackenzie Astin, also an actor (in The Facts of Life).
Biography
Astin has gained much of his acting fame from several
major roles. At age 13, he debuted on the silver screen
as Mikey in The Goonies (1985). He had a small role
in 1989's The War of the Roses and in 1993 got the
memorable part as the title character in Rudy. Astin
most recently played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's
the Lord of the Rings movies.
In 1994, he directed and co-produced
(with his wife, Christine) the Academy Award nominated
short film Kangaroo Court.
While working on The Two Towers he
persuaded a number of fellow cast and crew members,
including director Peter Jackson, to act in or work
as crew on his short film, The Long and Short of It
(2003), which takes place on a street in Wellington,
New Zealand. The film premiered at the Sundance Film
Festival, 2003, and appears on the "standard
edition" DVD of The Two Towers as an extra feature
together with a "making of" video.
His book There and Back Again: An
Actor's Tale (2004, ISBN 0312331460), co-written by
Joe Layden, is an account of his experiences before,
during and after filming the Lord of the Rings movies.
The title is of course derived from the subtitle of
The Hobbit by Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien.
A devoted family man, he and his wife
Christine have three daughters, Alexandra (b. November
27, 1996), Elizabeth (b. August 6th, 2002) and Isabella
(b. July 22, 2005) all with the same middle name of
Louise.
Astin has signed on to guest star
in the fifth season of the FOX drama 24.
Filmography
Films Sean Astin acted in:
Into the West (2005)
Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
Smile (2005)
Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: 'It's a Matter of
Time' (2004)
Party Wagon (2004) (TV)
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Slipstream (2004)
50 First Dates (2004)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
The Sky Is Falling (2000)
The Last Producer (2000) (indie)
Icebreaker (1999)
Deterrence (1999) (indie)
Kimberly (1999) (indie)
Boy Meets Girl (1998) (indie)
Bulworth (1998)
The Long Way Home (1997)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Safe Passage (1995)
Harrison Bergeron(1995)
The Low Life (1994)
Teresa's Tatoo (1994)
Rudy (1993)
Where the Day Takes You (1992)
Encino Man (1992)
The Willies (1991)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Memphis Belle (1990)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Staying Together (1989)
Like Father Like Son (1987)
White Water Summer (1987)
Brat Patrol {1986}
The Goonies (1985)
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