Sean Astin

Date of birth (location)

25 February 1971
Santa Monica, California, USA

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.

Actor - filmography

1. Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: 'It's a Matter of Time' (2004) (pre-production) .... H.G. Wells
2. Riding of the Laddie, The (2003) (pre-production) .... Preacher
3. Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) (filming)
4. Fifty First Kisses (2004) (post-production) .... Doug
5. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) (post-production) .... Sam Gamgee
   ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
   
   
6. "Party Wagon" (2003) TV Series (voice) .... Randy
7. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Sam Gamgee
   ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
8. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002/II) (VG) (archive footage) .... Samwise Gamgee
9. "Jeremiah" (2002) TV Series .... Mister Smith
10. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Hercules
11. 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)
12. Sky Is Falling, The (2000) .... Mr. Schwartz
13. Last Producer, The (2000) .... Bo Pomerants
    ... aka Final Hit, The (2002) (USA: video title)
    
    
14. Icebreaker (1999) .... Matt Foster
15. Deterrence (1999) .... Ralph
16. Kimberly (1999) .... Bob
17. Dish Dogs (1998) (V) .... Morgan
18. Boy Meets Girl (1998/II) .... Mike
19. Bulworth (1998) .... Gary
20. Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Patella
21. Low Life, The (1995) .... Andrew
22. Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) .... Harrison Bergeron
    ... aka Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV)
23. Safe Passage (1994) .... Izzy Singer
24. Teresa's Tattoo (1994) (uncredited) .... Step-Brother
25. Rudy (1993) .... Rudy Ruettiger
26. Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... Greg
27. Encino Man (1992) .... Dave Morgan
    ... aka California Man (1992) (Europe: English title)
28. Willies, The (1991) .... Michael
29. Toy Soldiers (1991) .... William 'Billy' Tepper
30. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Sgt. Richard Moore
    
    
31. War of the Roses, The (1989) .... Josh at 17
32. Staying Together (1989) .... Duncan McDermott
33. Like Father, Like Son (1987) .... Clarence aka Trigger
34. White Water Summer (1987) .... Alan
    ... aka Rites of Summer, The (1987)
35. B.R.A.T. Patrol, The (1986) (TV) .... Leonard Kinsey
36. Goonies, The (1985) .... Michael 'Mikey' Walsh
37. Rules of Marriage, The (1982) (TV) .... Charlie Hagen
38. Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981) (TV) .... Brian Reynolds

Director - filmography

1. Long and Short of It, The (2003)
   
   
2. "Angel" (1999/I) TV Series (episode 4.11 "Soulless")
   ... aka "Angel: The Series" (1999) (USA)
3. "Perversions of Science" (1997) TV Series
4. Kangaroo Court (1994)
   
   
5. On My Honor (1988)

Producer - filmography

1. Long and Short of It, The (2003) (producer)
   
   
2. Kangaroo Court (1994) (producer)

Writer - filmography

1. Long and Short of It, The (2003) (screenplay) (story)

Himself - filmography

1. 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
2. Making of 'The Lord of the Rings', The (2002) (V) .... Himself/Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
3. Making the Movie (2002) (TV) .... Himself
   ... aka Making the Movie: The Lord of the Rings (2002) (TV) (USA)
4. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
5. Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
6. Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Himself (L.A. Premiere)
   
   
7. Celebrity Profile: Patty Duke (1999) (TV) .... Himself
8. Long Way Home, The (1997) (voice)

Notable TV Guest Appearances

1. "SM:TV Live" (1998) playing "Himself" 12 August 2001
2. "Bull" (2000) playing "Larry Snow" in episode: "A Beautiful Lie" (episode # 2.11)
3. "Perversions of Science" (1997) playing "Taylor" in episode: "Snap Ending" (episode # 1.8) 9 July 1997
4. "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" (1962) playing "Himself" 4 June 1991