Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Acting

February 25, 1971Santa 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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

2016

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

2007

50 First Dates

50 First Dates

2004

Click

Click

2006

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

Supergirl

Supergirl

2015

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Acting211

Chili Finger

Chili Finger

2026

Ron

A Social Contract

A Social Contract

2026

Bennett Wilde

Little Lorraine

Little Lorraine

2026

Fr. Williams

Matter of Time

Matter of Time

2026

Gibbs

Haha, You Clowns

Haha, You Clowns

2025

Sean Astin (voice)

Pet Investigators

Pet Investigators

2025

Jimmy the Butcher / Special Agent Brennan

Guns of Redemption

Guns of Redemption

2025

Parson Dyer

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

2025

Cliff Cussick

The Man in the White Van

The Man in the White Van

2024

Richard Williams

The Invisible Raptor

The Invisible Raptor

2024

William 'Willie' Walsh

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter

2024

Self

Mighty Monsterwheelies

Mighty Monsterwheelies

2024

Invisible Van (voice)

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024

The Dog (voice)

Hard Miles

Hard Miles

2024

Speedy

Holiday Twist

Holiday Twist

2023

Mr. Whitmer

The Shift

The Shift

2023

Gabriel

Vindicta

Vindicta

2023

Rick

Go West

Go West

2023

Narrator

iMordecai

iMordecai

2023

Marvin

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

2022

Master Sloth (voice)

Charming the Hearts of Men

Charming the Hearts of Men

2021

George

Hero Mode

Hero Mode

2021

Jimmy Tisdale

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

2021

Narrator

Adverse

Adverse

2021

Frankie

Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas

Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas

2020

Narrator (voice)

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space

2020

Narrator (voice) / Abraham Lincoln (voice) / Mr. Gigglenose (voice)

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

2020

Sunny Gryce

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

2020

Billy Batson / Shazam (voice)

LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters

LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters

2020

Shazam (voice)

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020

Self

Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama

Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama

2020

Narrator / Putter Mulligan (voice)

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween

2019

Narrator / Mr Gigglenose (voice)

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019

Sean Astin (voice)

No Good Nick

No Good Nick

2019

Ed Thompson

Gloria Bell

Gloria Bell

2019

Jeremy

Minecraft: Story Mode

Minecraft: Story Mode

2018

Reginal (voice)

The Conners

The Conners

2018

Tyler

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

2018

Narrator (voice)

eHero

eHero

2018

Richard Brixton

Remember the Sultana

Remember the Sultana

2018

Narrator

Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

2018

Fox (voice)

Beyond Stranger Things

Beyond Stranger Things

2017

Self

Espionage Tonight

Espionage Tonight

2017

Sam Jacobson

Dead Ant

Dead Ant

2017

Art

Unleashed

Unleashed

2017

Carl

Not a War Story

Not a War Story

2017

The Lears

The Lears

2017

Tom Cornwall

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

2017

Raphael (voice)

Swing State

Swing State

2017

Bob Bernard

Bad Kids of Crestview Academy

Bad Kids of Crestview Academy

2017

Headmaster Nash

Justice League Action

Justice League Action

2016

Billy Batson / Shazam (voice) / Shazam / Billy (voice)

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

2016

Self

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

2016

Bob Newby / Bob Newby (archive footage) (uncredited)

Range 15

Range 15

2016

Pilot Grigsby

The Do-Over

The Do-Over

2016

Ted-O

Bunnicula

Bunnicula

2016

Chester (voice)

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

2015

Raphael (voice)

Supergirl

Supergirl

2015

Pete Andrews

Woodlawn

Woodlawn

2015

Hank

Con Man

Con Man

2015

Sean Astin

New Looney Tunes

New Looney Tunes

2015

Actor Sean Astin (voice)

Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild!

Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild!

2015

Checkmate

Checkmate

2015

Dyson

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power

2015

Raphael (voice)

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

2015

Dr. Farell

The Dramatics: A Comedy

The Dramatics: A Comedy

2015

Alex Wilson Dixon

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage

2015

Raphael (voice)

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

2015

Shazam (voice)

The Librarians

The Librarians

2014

The Amazing Mysterium / Kirby

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014

Blaze (voice)

The Surface

The Surface

2014

Mitch

The Hero of Color City

The Hero of Color City

2014

Horatio (voice)

Ribbit

Ribbit

2014

Ribbit

Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie

2014

Self - Narrator

The Strain

The Strain

2014

Jim Kent

A Long Run

A Long Run

2014

Self

Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out

2014

Sean

Boys of Abu Ghraib

Boys of Abu Ghraib

2014

Tanner

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero

2014

Porter

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

2014

Kid Kinergy (voice)

Justice League: War

Justice League: War

2014

Shazam (voice)

The Naughty List

The Naughty List

2013

Winter (voice)

The Freemason

The Freemason

2013

Leon Weed

Santa Switch

Santa Switch

2013

Eddie

A Monsterous Holiday

A Monsterous Holiday

2013

Spencer

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Sergeant Knox

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter Shredder

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter Shredder

2013

Raphael (voice)

Extraction

Extraction

2013

Kyle Black

Out West

Out West

2013

Cal Calhoun

Sofia the First

Sofia the First

2013

Bengee (voice)

Addicted to Fame

Addicted to Fame

2012

Matt Foster (archive footage)

Amazing Love

Amazing Love

2012

Stuart

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2012

Raphael (voice)

Adopting Terror

Adopting Terror

2012

Tim Broadbent

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

2012

Frack

Love's Christmas Journey

Love's Christmas Journey

2011

Mayor Wayne

And They're Off

And They're Off

2011

Dusty Sanders

Stay Cool

Stay Cool

2011

Big Girl

Alphas

Alphas

2011

Mitchel Morgan

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

2011

Steven Piper

The Witches of Oz

The Witches of Oz

2011

Frack

Deep Blue Breath

Deep Blue Breath

2011

The Father

Demoted

Demoted

2011

Mike

WWII in HD: The Air War

WWII in HD: The Air War

2010

Steve Pisanos (voice)

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010

Self

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

2010

Self

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

2009

Meerkat Manor Narrator (voice)

Part Two: The Warm Mission

Part Two: The Warm Mission

2009

Sean

Special Agent Oso

Special Agent Oso

2009

Special Agent OSO

Forever Strong

Forever Strong

2008

Marcus Tate

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic

2008

Twoflower

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

2008

Twoflower

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

2008

Twoflower

Borderland

Borderland

2007

Randall

The Final Season

The Final Season

2007

Kent Stock

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

2007

Greg Pemberton

Masters of Science Fiction

Masters of Science Fiction

2007

What Love Is

What Love Is

2007

Geroge

My Wife Is Retarded

My Wife Is Retarded

2007

Jeff

Click

Click

2006

Bill

Love and Debate

Love and Debate

2006

Coach Amal

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

Kip Kipling

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

Self

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005

Self

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005

Rick

Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor

2005

Narrator

Into the West

Into the West

2005

Martin Jarrett

Hercules

Hercules

2005

Linus

Smile

Smile

2005

Mr. Matthews

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

2005

Steve Jobs / Gallagher (voice)

Bigger Than the Sky

Bigger Than the Sky

2005

Ken Zorbell

Slipstream

Slipstream

2005

Stuart Conway

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Self - Guest

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004

Self

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Self

Elvis Has Left the Building

Elvis Has Left the Building

2004

Aaron

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004

Kodi (voice)

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

Self

Party Wagon

Party Wagon

2004

Randall P. McDuff / Josiah (voice)

50 First Dates

50 First Dates

2004

Doug Whitmore

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

2004

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003

Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Sam

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003

Self

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

2003

Self

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Tyler Elliott

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

2003

Lloyd Campbell

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Self

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

2003

Self

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self

Snowflake Bentley

Snowflake Bentley

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Sam

A Day in the Life of a Hobbit

A Day in the Life of a Hobbit

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

2002

Self

Monk

Monk

2002

Paul Buchanan

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002

Jeremiah

Jeremiah

2002

Mister Smith

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Sam

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

2001

Self

Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

2001

Self

24

2001

Lynn McGill

The Sky is Falling

The Sky is Falling

2001

Mr. Schwartz

Dish Dogs

Dish Dogs

2000

Morgan

The Last Producer

The Last Producer

2000

Bo Pomerantz

Icebreaker

Icebreaker

2000

Matt Foster

Deterrence

Deterrence

2000

Ralph

Kimberly

Kimberly

1999

Bob

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1998

Mike

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

Gary

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1997

Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice)

The View

The View

1997

Self

Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science

1997

Taylor

Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

1996

Patella

The Low Life

The Low Life

1995

Andrew

Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

1995

Harrison Bergeron

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995

Self

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

1994

Izzy

Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

1994

Step-Brother (uncredited)

Rudy

Rudy

1993

Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

1992

Greg

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Encino Man

Encino Man

1992

Dave Morgan

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991

Billy Tepper

The Willies

The Willies

1990

Michael

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Wayne Hensley

Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle

1990

Richard "Rascal" Moore

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

1989

Josh at 17

Staying Together

Staying Together

1989

Duncan McDermott

Like Father Like Son

Like Father Like Son

1987

Clarence / Trigger

White Water Summer

White Water Summer

1987

Alan

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

The B.R.A.T. Patrol

1986

Leonard Kinsey

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

Mikey

The Making Of The Goonies

The Making Of The Goonies

1985

Self

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

1983

Brian Reynolds

The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage

1982

Charlie Hagen

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Self

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Leonard Kinsey

Oh, the Guilt

Oh, the Guilt

Dormazestrin Spokesman

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

Sam

Scruggs

Scruggs

Will to Win

American Men

Sean Wilson

Directing4

The Long and Short of It

The Long and Short of It

2003

Director

Angel

Angel

1999

Director

Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science

1997

Director

Kangaroo Court

Kangaroo Court

1994

Director

Production4

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

2021

Executive Producer

Remember the Sultana

Remember the Sultana

2018

Executive Producer

Slipstream

Slipstream

2005

Co-Producer

The Long and Short of It

The Long and Short of It

2003

Producer

Art1

Video Games: The Movie

Video Games: The Movie

2014

Other

Writing1

The Long and Short of It

The Long and Short of It

2003

Writer, Story