Sean Astin
Sean astin bio
Sean Patrick Astin is the eldest child of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin (best known for his portrayal of Gomez Addams on the Addams family). Born on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, CA, Astin has been acting since 1981, when at the age of nine he starred opposite his mother in the made-for-TV special Please Don't Hit Me, Mom. He was propelled to fame in 1985 when he played Mikey, the lead character in Steven Speilberg's The Goonies. Since then, Astin has worked steadily, starring in numerous films. Likely his most well known role was in the movie Rudy, although Bit of Earth members might argue that Lord of the Rings will outpace that flick. Recently Astin has taken a turn writing and directing; his short film Kangaroo Court was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1995.
Astin's younger brother Mackenzie is also an actor.
Astin has attended the Crossroads High School for the Arts, The Stella Adler Conservatory in L.A., and Los Angeles Valley College, and has B.A.'s in History and American Literature from UCLA. He and his wife, Christine, have two daughters, Alexandra (who will appear in Return of the King) and Elizabeth. He and his wife are also founding partners in the production company Lava Entertainment.
Films
Sean has been in
1981
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (TV)
1982 Rules of Marriage (TV)
1985 The Goonies
1986 B.R.A.T. Patrol
1987 White Water Summer
1987 Like Father, Like
Son
1989 Staying Together
1989 War of the Roses
1990 Memphis Belle
1991 Toy Soldiers
1991 The Willies
1992 Encino Man
1992 Where
The Day Takes You
1993 Rudy
1993 On My Honor (Director)
1994 Teresa's
Tattoo
1994 Safe Passage
1994 The Low Life
1994 Kangaroo Court (Director
& Producer, TV)
1995 Harrison Bergeron (TV)
1996 Courage Under Fire
1997 The Long Way Home
1997 Perversions of Science (Director & Actor)
1998 Bullworth
1998 Boy Meets Girl
1998 Dish Dogs
1999 Kimberly
1999 Deterrence
1999 Icebreaker
2000 The Last Producer
2000 The
Sky is Falling
2001 Fellowship of the Ring
2001 Quest for the Ring (TV)
2001 National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings
2002
Making The Movie (TV)
2002 Making of "The Lord of the Rings" (Video)
2002 Kingdom Hearts (Voice: Video Game)
2002 The Two Towers
2003 The
Return of the King (As yet Unreleased)
2003 The Riding of the Laddie (Pre-Production)
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