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Encyclopedia > Sean Astin
Sean Astin

Astin with his wife, Christine and their eldest daughter, Alexandra, in Wellington, New Zealand for the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Birth name Sean Patrick Duke
Born February 25, 1971 (1971-02-25) (age 36)
Santa Monica, California, United States
Years active 1985 - present
Spouse(s) Christine Harrell (1992 - present)
Children Alexandra
Elizabeth
Isabella
Parents John
Patty Duke
Official site http://www.seanastin.com/

Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke[1] on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is a film actor, director, and Oscar-nominated producer best known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Drew Barrymore's steroid-juiced brother in 50 First Dates. He also appeared as Lynn McGill on the fifth season of the television series 24. Not known to many of his loyal and devoted fans / Gypsies, he is also a loving, caring yet socially awkward history at Viewbank College in the North-Eastern Suberbs of Melbourne, Australia. Also on the board of staff at Viewbank College is Sean Bean or as the students know him, "The Seen Been". Download high resolution version (400x660, 218 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... 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Biography

Early life

Astin was born in Santa Monica, California. He is the son of actors Patty Duke and John Astin, although his biological father is Michael Tell, a music promoter and writer of Jewish heritage who divorced Patty Duke shortly before her marriage to Astin.[2][3] At the time of his birth, it was widely assumed that his biological father was Desi Arnaz, Jr., although this has been stated as incorrect. Astin is the older brother of Mackenzie Astin, also an actor (in The Facts of Life). For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Patty Duke (born December 14, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress of the stage and screen. ... John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar nominated American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, but is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series and similarly eccentric comedic characters. ... American Jews, or Jewish Americans, are American citizens who were born Jews or who have converted to Judaism. ... Mackenzie Astin in Facts of Life Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born 12 May 1973) is an American actor. ... The Facts of Life was an American sitcom which ran on the NBC network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. ...


Astin graduated with honors from UCLA with B.A.s in history and English (American literature and culture). He is an alumnus of and now serves on the Board of Directors of the Patrons Association and the Arts Council for Los Angeles Valley College. He also attended St. Paul the Apostle Elementary School and the Crossroads High School for the Arts and participated in master classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory in Los Angeles. Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is a private K-12 school in Santa Monica, California. ... Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress, and for decades was regarded as Americas foremost acting teacher. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


Astin is also a vegetarian. [1] For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...


Career

Astin at the Convention Ring*Con of Lord of the Rings in Fulda, Germany 2006
Astin at the Convention Ring*Con of Lord of the Rings in Fulda, Germany 2006

At age thirteen, he debuted on the silver screen as Mikey in The Goonies (1985). He had a small role in 1989's The War of the Roses and in 1993 got a memorable part as the title character in Rudy. Astin recently played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He also played the brother of Lucy (Drew Barrymore) in the Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates. He provided the voice for Balto's son, Kodi in the second direct-to-video sequel of Balto. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 795 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (864 × 652 pixel, file size: 306 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sean Astin ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 795 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (864 × 652 pixel, file size: 306 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sean Astin ... The Lord of the Rings film trilogy comprises three live action fantasy epic films; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). ... , Fulda (IPA: ) is a city in Hessen, Germany; it is located on the Fulda River and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (Kreis). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, directed by Richard Donner. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... The War of the Roses is a 1989 American motion picture based upon the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler. ... Rudy is a 1993 film directed by David Anspaugh. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] or Samwise the Brave and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character who is Frodo Bagginss servant and companion on the journey to Mordor. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... The Lord of the Rings film trilogy comprises three live action fantasy epic films; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... 50 First Dates is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. ... Balto is an animated film produced by Steven Spielbergs Amblimation animation studio, distributed by Universal Pictures, and originally released in movie theatres by 1995. ...


In 1994, he directed and co-produced the Academy Awards nominated short film Kangaroo Court with his wife, Christine. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...


In 1995, he starred in the Showtime sci-fi film Harrison Bergeron, an adaptation of the short story by Kurt Vonnegut. In this futuristic film, the world focuses on the belief that "All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." The titular character, Harrison, is smarter than his peers and is unaffected by the standard technology used to handicap all Americans so that everyone is of equal ability. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A peer is a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person. ...


While working on The Two Towers he persuaded a number of fellow cast and crew members, including director Peter Jackson, to act in or work as crew on his short film, The Long and Short of It (2003), which takes place on a street in Wellington, New Zealand. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, 2003, and appears on the "standard edition" DVD of The Two Towers as an extra feature together with a "making of" video. For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... Short film which was made in 2003 and was added in the DVD menu of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and directed by Sean Astin and written by Dominic Monaghan. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ...


Astin appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of the FOX drama 24. He also appeared in the first season of the NBC Show Las Vegas as a gambler who wins one million dollars and his wife and best friend want to take it away from him. He also had a role in Adam Sandler's 2006 film Click. Astin is the narrator of the US version of "Meerkat Manor", shown on the Discovery Channel-owned cable TV channel Animal Planet. He most recently appeared as a sales clerk in an episode of the TV series "My Name Is Earl" in which he, along with co-stars Charles S. Dutton and Chelcie Ross parodied their hit movie Rudy. Scenes included a motivational speech by Dutton after Earl fails his chance at becoming a sales rep, and all the dock workers turning in their credit cards to Ross. Both of these are representations of famous "Rudy" scenes. Lynn McGill is a fictional character played by Sean Astin on the popular television drama 24. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Las Vegas is a dramatic comedy television series about a team of people working in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas — dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and restaurant management to casino security. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Click is a 2006 comedy/drama/fantasy film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Steve Koren and Mark OKeefe. ... Meerkat Manor is a television series made by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet. ... Discovery Channel is a cable and satellite TV channel founded by John Hendricks which is distributed by Discovery Communications. ... Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. ... My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. ... Charles Dutton (born January 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor/director. ... Chelcie Ross (born on 26 October 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) is an American character actor. ... Rudy is a 1993 film directed by David Anspaugh. ...


He substituted for Tate Donovan in voicing Hercules in the first Kingdom Hearts game for Playstation 2. Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American film and television actor. ... Hercules and the Nemean Lion (detail), silver plate, 6th century BC (Cabinet des Médailles, Paris). ... This article contains information on the first Kingdom Hearts video game. ...


Personal life

Astin married Christine Harrell on July 11, 1992. They have three daughters: Alexandra (born November 27, 1996), Elizabeth (born August 6, 2002), and Isabella (born July 22, 2005), all with the same middle name of Louise. His wife held the Miss Indiana Teen USA title in 1984 and competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant that year. is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Alexandra Astin, born on the 27 November 1996 in California, USA and she is an American actress, known best as the daughter of actor, Sean Astin. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ...


His book There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale (2004, ISBN 0-312-33146-0), co-written by Joe Layden, is an account of his experiences before, during and after filming the Lord of the Rings movies. The title is derived from the subtitle of The Hobbit by Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien. He jumped at the chance to work in New Zealand again in 2004, as the mythical "Linus", tutor of Hercules, in Robert Halmi Sr.'s Hallmark-sponsored remake. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ...


Credits

Films

Astin as Lynn McGill in 24
Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Goonies Mikey Walsh
1987 Like Father Like Son Clarence
White Water Summer Alan
1989 The War of the Roses 17's Josh
Staying Together Duncan McDermott
1990 Memphis Belle Sergeant Richard Moore
1991 Toy Soldiers William Tepper
The Willies Michael
1992 Where the Day Takes You Greg
Encino Man Dave Morgan
1993 Rudy Daniel Ruettiger
1994 Safe Passage Izzy Singer
1995 The Low Life Andrew
Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron
1996 Courage Under Fire Patella
1998 Boy Meets Girl Mike
Bulworth Gary
1999 Deterrence Ralph
Kimberly Bob
2000 Dish Dogs Morgan Voice
The Last Produce Bo Pomerantz
Icebreaker Matt Foster
The Sky is Falling Schwartz
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Samwise Gamgee
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Samwise Gamgee
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Samwise Gamgee
2004 Balto III: Wings of Change Kodi Voice
Elvis Has Left the Building Aaron
50 First Dates Doug Whitmore
2005 Smile Matthews
Bigger Than the Sky Ken Zorbell
Slipstream Stuart Conway
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Kip Kipling
Into The West Martin Jarrett
Hercules Linus
Borderland Randall
Thanks to Gravity Coach Amal
2006 What Love Is George
Asterix and the Vikings Justforkix English voice
Click Bill
2007 The Final Season Kent Stock
Forever Strong Marcus

Image File history File links Lynn_McGill. ... Image File history File links Lynn_McGill. ... Lynn McGill is a fictional character played by Sean Astin on the popular television drama 24. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, directed by Richard Donner. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Like Father Like Son is a 1987 cometastic film starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore. ... White Water Summer is a movie made in 1985 about a nature guide played by Kevin Bacon who takes four teenagers on a trip through the wilderness. ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... This article is about a film. ... Staying Together is the fifth and final single from Debbie Gibsons debut Out of the Blue album. ... The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ... Memphis Belle is a 1990 film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick, starring Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and introducing Harry Connick Jr. ... The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ... Toy Soldiers is a 1991 action/drama movie, directed by Daniel Petrie Jr. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... Where the Day Takes You is a 1992 film directed by Marc Rocco. ... For the Moves song of the same name, see California Man (song). ... The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ... Rudy is a 1993 film directed by David Anspaugh. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... Safe Passage is a 1994 drama movie starring Susan Sarandon, Nick Stahl, Sam Shepard, Sean Astin, and Jason London. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... Harrison Bergeron is a 1995 made-for-cable film adapted from Kurt Vonneguts 1961 short story of the same name. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... Courage Under Fire is a motion picture, released in 1996, starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon. ... // February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein. ... Boy Meets Girl can be one of at least nine films: Boy Meets Girl (1938 film) Boy Meets Girl (1967 film) Boy Meets Girl (1984 film), directed by Léos Carax Boy Meets Girl (1993 film) Boy Meets Girl (1994 film) Boy Meets Girl (1997 film) Boy Meets Girl (1998... Bullworth redirects here. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... Deterrence is a low-budget 1999 movie by director Rod Lurie depicting fictional events about nuclear brinksmanship. ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... Icebreaker is a special purpose ship designed to move through ice. ... The Sky is Falling is an American film released in 2000 written and directed by Florrie Lurence and and produced by Brad Hall and David Parks. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] or Samwise the Brave and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character who is Frodo Bagginss servant and companion on the journey to Mordor. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] or Samwise the Brave and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character who is Frodo Bagginss servant and companion on the journey to Mordor. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] or Samwise the Brave and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character who is Frodo Bagginss servant and companion on the journey to Mordor. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Elvis has left the building! is a phrase that was often used by public address announcers following Elvis Presley concerts to disperse audiences who lingered in hopes of an Elvis encore. ... 50 First Dates is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Movie poster for Smile Smile is a 2005 film written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer. ... Movie poster for Bigger Than the Sky Bigger Than the Sky is a 2005 film directed by Al Corley. ... Hes got 10 minutes to change the past, or his future is history Plot Professor Conway (Sean Astin), who lost his research funding, plots a bank robbery based around his newest invention - a time travel gadget that will send its user 10 minutes into the past. ... Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School is film released in 2005, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films and directed by Randall Miller. ... Into the West Into the West is a 2005 miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks, with six episodes of two hours each (including commercials). ... A chronicle of the life of the Greek hero Hercules who, after killing his three sons, must perform six labors to repent. ... Linus is a common name for people or things. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... What Love Is is an upcoming 2006 romantic comedy film, written and directed by Mars Callahan, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Asterix and the Vikings (working international English title for Astérix et les Vikings) is an animated full length feature, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Click is a 2006 comedy/drama/fantasy film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Steve Koren and Mark OKeefe. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises from that year, which again appear this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Oceans Thirteen, Resident Evil: Extinction... The Final Season is a 2006 baseball movie starring Sean Astin and Sam Elliott. ... Forever Strong is an upcoming drama/sport film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler scheduled to be released in the fall of 2007. ...

Televisions

Year Title Role Notes
1986 The B.R.A.T. Patrol Leonard Kinsey
2003 Jeremiah Mister Smith
2005 Meerkat Manor Narrator United States
2006 24 Lynn McGill Deceased
2007 Monk Paul Buchanan
My Name Is Earl Sales Clerk
2008 The Colour of Magic Twoflower United Kingdom

The year 1986 in television involved some significant events. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2003. ... Jeremiah is a post-apocalyptic TV-series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. ... The year 2005 in television involved some significant events. ... Meerkat Manor is a television series made by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2006. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... Lynn McGill is a fictional character played by Sean Astin on the popular television drama 24. ... The year 2007 in television involves some significant events. ... Monk is an Emmy Award winning television show about the private detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), afflicted by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and multiple phobias. ... My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. ... The year 2008 in television involves some significant plans. ... The Colour of Magic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the first of the Discworld series which was published in 1983. ...

References

  1. ^ He was born under his mother's surname, according to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  2. ^ Sean Astin Q&A at GenCon 2003. TheOneRing.net (2003-08-01). Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
  3. ^ "'I don't want to play the fat guy or the friend all my life'", Guardian Unlimited, 2003-12-19. Retrieved on 2006-12-13. 

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