Sean Astin

About Sean Astin

Actor most recognized for his role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as Samwise Gamgee. In The Goonies, he played Mikey Walsh, and in Rudy, he played the title role. He also starred in Netflix's No Good Nick and had a recurring part in season two of Stranger Things.

Sean Patrick Astin is an American actor, producer and director. His roles include Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy, Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates, Bill in Click, Lynn McGill in the fifth season 24, Oso in Agent Oso, Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bob Newby in the second and third season of Stranger Things.

Education	Los Angeles Valley College, University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Born	Sean Patrick Duke, February 25, 1971, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Relatives	Mackenzie Astin (half-brother)
Children	3
Years active	1980–present
Occupation	Actor, producer, director
Parent(s)	Patty Duke (mother), Michael Tell (biological father), John Astin (adoptive father)

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Trivia

He served as a campaign manager to Dan Adler in California's thirty-sixth congressional district special election.

Sean Astin before fame

He scored a role as a child in The Goonies and earned a history degree from UCLA.

Achievement of Sean Astin

In the special election for California's 36th congressional district, he was Dan Adler's campaign manager.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Sean Astin family life

Patty Duke and John Astin were his parents. In 1992, he married Christine Harrell, a former Miss Indiana Teen USA winner. Together, the couple had three kids. They collaborated on a film based on the novel Number the Stars in 2010.

Associations of Sean Astin

In Netflix's Stranger Things, he plays the boyfriend of Winona Ryder's character.

Sean Astin Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	170 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Sean Astin

• Was he going to receive the part of Bob in Stranger Things?
Astinu2019s initial goal was to grab the part of Murray Bauman, a journalist who was hired to investigate the case of Barbu2019s disappearance. Eventually, Sean Astin got the character named Bob Newby.
• What injuries did he receive during the shooting of u201cThe Lord of the Ringsu201d?
Sean has got about 20 stitches when his leg was pierced with glass.
• Is he a writer?
Sean Astin wrote his autobiography calling it u201cThere and Back Again: An Actoru2019s Tale.u201d His co-author is Joe Layden.
• Ply the role, the actor was forced to gain some weight as Hobbits were supposed to look corpulent.
• Before he got serious about joining the cast of u201cThe Lord of the Rings,u201d the actor never heard of the book trilogy. Sean Astin understood that he had missed so many things in life.
• Has he got a production company?
Yes, Astin founded Lava Entertainment back in 1980. The vice president of the company is Seanu2019s wife, Christine.
• When he attended high school, Seanu2019s schoolmate was actor and musician Jack Black. Sean started to play in some school plays after Black left it.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
David Astin	Brother		N/A
Tom Astin	Brother		N/A
Mackenzie Astin	Brother	$5 Million	Actor
Isabella Louise Astin	Children		N/A
Elizabeth Louise Astin	Daughter		N/A
Alexandra Astin	Daughter		N/A
Michael Tell	Father		N/A
John Astin	Father	$6 Million	Actor
Allen Varley Astin	Grandfather		N/A
Patty Duke	Mother	$10 Million	Actor
Christine Harrell	Spouse	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Producer
Alexander Astin	Uncle		N/A
Ray Duke	Uncle		N/A