Sean Astin
Acting·February 25, 1971 — 55 years old·Santa Monica, California, USA
Sean Patrick Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24. He also provided the voice for the title character in Disney's Special Agent Oso.
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001·8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003·8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002·8.4
Stranger Things
2016·8.6
The Big Bang Theory
2007·7.9
50 First Dates
2004·6.9
Click
2006·6.3
The Goonies
1985·7.5
Supergirl
2015·7.3
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013·8.2
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009·5.7
NCIS
2003·7.6
Filmography · 214
—A Social ContractBennett Wilde—Oh, the GuiltDormazestrin Spokesman—The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the PastSam—Scruggs—Will to Win—American MenTVSean Wilson2026Chili FingerRon2026Little LorraineFr. Williams2026Matter of TimeGibbs2025Haha, You ClownsTVSean Astin (voice)2025Pet InvestigatorsJimmy the Butcher / Special Agent Brennan2025Guns of RedemptionParson Dyer2025Love HurtsCliff Cussick2024The Man in the White VanRichard Williams2024The Invisible RaptorWilliam 'Willie' Walsh2024A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina CarpenterSelf2024Mighty MonsterwheeliesTVInvisible Van (voice)2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Dog (voice)2024Hard MilesSpeedy2023Holiday TwistMr. Whitmer2023The ShiftGabriel2023VindictaRick2023Go WestNarrator2023iMordecaiMarvin2022Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightTVMaster Sloth (voice)2021Charming the Hearts of MenGeorge2021Hero ModeJimmy Tisdale2021Playing with Power: The Nintendo StoryTVNarrator · Executive Producer2021AdverseFrankie2020Captain Underpants Mega BlissmasNarrator (voice)2020The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in SpaceTVNarrator (voice) · Abraham Lincoln (voice) · Mr. Gigglenose (voice)2020Perry MasonTVSunny Gryce2020Justice League Dark: Apokolips WarBilly Batson / Shazam (voice)2020LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and MonstersShazam (voice)2020Reunited ApartTVSelf2020Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-RamaNarrator / Putter Mulligan (voice)2019The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-weenNarrator / Mr Gigglenose (voice)2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?TVSean Astin (voice)2019No Good NickTVEd Thompson2019Gloria BellJeremy2018Minecraft: Story ModeTVReginal (voice)2018The ConnersTVTyler2018The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsTVNarrator (voice)2018eHeroRichard Brixton2018Remember the SultanaNarrator · Executive Producer2018Ploey: You Never Fly AloneFox (voice)2017Beyond Stranger ThingsTVSelf2017Espionage TonightSam Jacobson2017Dead AntArt2017UnleashedCarl2017Not a War Story2017The LearsTom Cornwall2017Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super ShredderRaphael (voice)2017Swing StateBob Bernard2017Bad Kids of Crestview AcademyHeadmaster Nash2016Justice League ActionTVBilly Batson / Shazam (voice) · Shazam / Billy (voice)2016Unlocked: The World of Games, RevealedTVSelf2016Stranger ThingsTVBob Newby · Bob Newby (archive footage) (uncredited)2016Range 15Pilot Grigsby2016The Do-OverTed-O2016BunniculaTVChester (voice)2015Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the PastRaphael (voice)2015SupergirlTVPete Andrews2015WoodlawnHank2015Con ManTVSean Astin2015New Looney TunesTVActor Sean Astin (voice)2015Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild!2015CheckmateDyson2015Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer PowerRaphael (voice)2015Do You Believe?Dr. Farell2015The Dramatics: A ComedyAlex Wilson Dixon2015Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade RampageRaphael (voice)2015Justice League: Throne of AtlantisShazam (voice)2014The LibrariansTVThe Amazing Mysterium / Kirby2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroTVBlaze (voice)2014The SurfaceMitch2014The Hero of Color CityHoratio (voice)2014RibbitRibbit2014Video Games: The MovieSelf - Narrator · Other2014The StrainTVJim Kent2014A Long RunSelf2014Moms' Night OutSean2014Boys of Abu GhraibTanner2014Cabin Fever: Patient ZeroPorter2014Stan Lee's Mighty 7Kid Kinergy (voice)2014Justice League: WarShazam (voice)2013The Naughty ListWinter (voice)2013The FreemasonLeon Weed2013Santa SwitchEddie2013A Monsterous HolidaySpencer2013Brooklyn Nine-NineTVSergeant Knox2013Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter ShredderRaphael (voice)2013ExtractionKyle Black2013Out WestCal Calhoun2013Sofia the FirstTVBengee (voice)2012Addicted to FameMatt Foster (archive footage)2012Amazing LoveStuart2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTVRaphael (voice)2012Adopting TerrorTim Broadbent2012Dorothy and the Witches of OzFrack2011Love's Christmas JourneyMayor Wayne2011And They're OffDusty Sanders2011Stay CoolBig Girl2011AlphasTVMitchel Morgan2011Franklin & BashTVSteven Piper2011The Witches of OzTVFrack2011Deep Blue BreathThe Father2011DemotedMike2010WWII in HD: The Air WarSteve Pisanos (voice)2010With Great Power: The Stan Lee StorySelf2010Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'Self2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelMeerkat Manor Narrator (voice)2009Part Two: The Warm MissionSean2009Special Agent OsoTVSpecial Agent OSO2008Forever StrongMarcus Tate2008The Colour of MagicTVTwoflower2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Twoflower2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2Twoflower2007BorderlandRandall2007The Final SeasonKent Stock2007The Big Bang TheoryTVGreg Pemberton2007Masters of Science FictionTV2007What Love IsGeroge2007My Wife Is RetardedJeff2006ClickBill2006Love and DebateCoach Amal2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolKip Kipling2005The Reichen ShowTVSelf2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelf2005My Name Is EarlTVRick2005Meerkat ManorTVNarrator2005Into the WestTVMartin Jarrett2005HerculesTVLinus2005SmileMr. Matthews2005Robot ChickenTVSteve Jobs / Gallagher (voice)2005Bigger Than the SkyKen Zorbell2005SlipstreamStuart Conway · Co-Producer2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTVSelf - Guest2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self2004The Tony Danza ShowTVSelf2004Elvis Has Left the BuildingAaron2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeKodi (voice)2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self2004Party WagonRandall P. McDuff / Josiah (voice)200450 First DatesDoug Whitmore2004Best Week EverTV2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingSam2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingSelf2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelf2003NCISTVTyler Elliott2003Las VegasTVLloyd Campbell2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTVSelf2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'Self2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003Real Time with Bill MaherTVSelf2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVSelf2003The Long and Short of ItWriter · Director · Producer · Story2003Snowflake Bentley2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersSam2002A Day in the Life of a HobbitSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelf2002MonkTVPaul Buchanan2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'2002JeremiahTVMister Smith2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelf2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingSam2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Self2001Quest for the RingSelf200124TVLynn McGill2001The Sky is FallingMr. Schwartz2000Dish DogsMorgan2000The Last ProducerBo Pomerantz2000IcebreakerMatt Foster2000DeterrenceRalph1999KimberlyBob1999AngelTVDirector1998Boy Meets GirlMike1998BulworthGary1997The Long Way HomeEarl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice)1997The ViewTVSelf1997Perversions of ScienceTVTaylor · Director1996Courage Under FirePatella1995The Low LifeAndrew1995Harrison BergeronHarrison Bergeron1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRATVSelf1994Safe PassageIzzy1994Teresa's TattooStep-Brother (uncredited)1994Kangaroo CourtDirector1993RudyDaniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTVSelf - Guest1992Where the Day Takes YouGreg1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsTVSelf1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV1992Encino ManDave Morgan1991Toy SoldiersBilly Tepper1990The WilliesMichael1990Law & OrderTVWayne Hensley1990Memphis BelleRichard "Rascal" Moore1989The War of the RosesJosh at 171989Staying TogetherDuncan McDermott1987Like Father Like SonClarence / Trigger1987White Water SummerAlan1986The B.R.A.T. PatrolLeonard Kinsey1985The GooniesMikey1985The Making Of The GooniesSelf1983Please Don't Hit Me, MomBrian Reynolds1982The Rules of MarriageCharlie Hagen1981Entertainment TonightTVSelf1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVLeonard Kinsey