Name: Sean Patrick Astin Birthdate: February 25, 1971 Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA Height: 5'5" Hair Color: brown Eye Color: hazel MINI BIOGRAPHY Sean Patrick Astin was born February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California to John Astin (famous for playing Gomez on "The Addams Family" among other things) and Patty Duke, both actors. He was their first child, but when Sean was two his brother Mackenzie was born (he would also become an actor). They also have three older half brothers, David, Allen and Tom, who belong to their father. Sean was literally brought up on acting due to his famous parents. Although you may think that his first acting job was in Goonies, The (1985), it wasn't. In 1981, at age 9, Sean starred with his mother in the after school special Please Don't Hit Me Mom. 'The Goonies' followed and since then he has had a steady stream of good roles. Sean attended Crossroads High School for the Arts. He has also studied with the famous Stella Adler. Of course, we all know that starring in a teen comedy is almost inevitable for a young actor. Sean was no exception. In 1987 he co-starred with another teen heartthrob, 'Kirk Cameron' in 'Like Father, Like Son'. A few very good movies followed, including 'Toy Soldiers' and 'Where the Day Takes You'. More recently Sean has starred in Rudy and the Showtime movie 'Harrison Bergeron'. But his career in film has expanded much further than just acting. He directed and co-produced the short film 'Kangaroo Court' which was nominated in the Best Short Film category at the 67th Annual Academy Awards in 1995. Interestingly enough, Sean's father was nominated for the same award in 1969. Sean is now married to Christine Astin, who co-produced 'Kangaroo Court' with him. The couple live in Los Angeles. Even though he's a successful director, he's not about to give up acting. SPOUSE Christine Astin (1992 - present) 2 children TRIVIA Daughter born: Alexandra Louise [27 November 1996] Brother of actor 'MacKenzie Astin' Has three other half brothers: David, Allen and Tom Son of actor John Astin and actress Patty Duke. Left the room halfway during recording DVD commentary for Goonies, The (1985) and never returned. His biological father is actually Michael Tell, whom Patty Duke was married to for only a month in 1970. Sean was adopted at age 3 by John Astin, but considers both men to be his father. Graduated from UCLA with honors & a B.A. in History & English. On 4 December 2001, Sean had his image as 'Samwise Gamgee' immortalized on a 90 cent New Zealand postage stamp that he shares with Lord of the Rings co-star Elijah Wood ('Frodo Baggins'). However, Sean's last name is spelled incorrectly on the presentation pack of the stamps (Austin instead of Astin). August 6 2002, welcomed second child daughter Elizabeth Louise. During principal photography for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Astin directed trilogy director Peter Jackson and fellow cast members in a documentary short about cameraderie and friendship within difficult working environments. This topic mirrored a significant theme of the trilogy. Had to gain a lot of weight for his role of Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In February 2003, Sean was appointed to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. Announced at the Texas Film Festival on 22 February 2003 that he has optioned the book "Issac's Storm" and is planning on shooting an epic film centered around the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. PERSONAL QUOTES "I was told I had to gain a lot of weight because Hobbits are very portly. Peter is forever suggesting I have more food. 'A little more food for Mr. Astin.'" "But 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." [refuting the remarks of cast and crew that Sean IS Samwise Gamgee] ACTOR-FILMOGRAPHY 1. Riding of the Laddie, The (2003) .... Preacher 2. 50 First Kisses (2004) (filming) 3. "Party Wagon" (2003) TV Series (voice) .... Randy 4. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title) 5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Sam Gamgee ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (2002) (Germany) ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title) 6. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002/II) (VG) (archive footage) .... Samwise Gamgee 7. "Jeremiah" (2002) TV Series .... Mister Smith 8. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Hercules 9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee ... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title) ... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title) 10. Sky Is Falling, The (2000) .... Mr. Schwartz 11. Last Producer, The (2000) .... Bo Pomerants ... aka Final Hit, The (2002) (USA: video title) 12. Icebreaker (1999) .... Matt Foster 13. Deterrence (1999) .... Ralph 14. Kimberly (1999) .... Bob 15. Dish Dogs (1998) (V) .... Morgan 16. Boy Meets Girl (1998/II) .... Mike 17. Bulworth (1998) .... Gary 18. Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Patella 19. Low Life, The (1995) .... Andrew 20. Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) .... Harrison Bergeron ... aka Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) 21. Safe Passage (1994) .... Izzy Singer 22. Teresa's Tattoo (1994) (uncredited) .... Step-Brother 23. Rudy (1993) .... Rudy Ruettiger 24. Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... Greg 25. Encino Man (1992) .... Dave Morgan ... aka California Man (1992) (Europe: English title) 26. Willies, The (1991) .... Michael 27. Toy Soldiers (1991) .... William 'Billy' Tepper 28. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Sgt. Richard Moore 29. War of the Roses, The (1989) .... Josh at 17 30. Staying Together (1989) .... Duncan McDermott 31. Like Father, Like Son (1987) .... Clarence aka Trigger 32. White Water Summer (1987) .... Alan ... aka Rites of Summer, The (1987) 33. B.R.A.T. Patrol, The (1986) (TV) .... Leonard Kinsey 34. Goonies, The (1985) .... Michael 'Mikey' Walsh 35. Rules of Marriage, The (1982) (TV) .... Charlie Hagen 36. Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981) (TV) .... Brian Reynolds Most of the info was taken from Internet Movie Database
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