Who is Sean Astin?

Sean Astin is an  American actor. He is well known for huge roles as  Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy from 2001 to 2003, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies in 1985, and the title character of Rudy in 1993. In the summer of 1999, Astin landed the coveted part of portly hobbit Samwise “Sam” Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Auditions for the role were held over several months in every English-speaking country in the world. Astin’s father had appeared in Jackson’s horror film The Frighteners, and the veteran actor’s fondness for the director made Astin determined to get the part.  After the success of the Lord of the Rings franchise, Astin kept busy with a slew of projects throughout the 2000s, like 50 First Dates, Click, and an arc on the TV series 24. Astin would also do extensive voice acting in the 2000s and 2010s, on kids shows like Special Agent Oso and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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