Sean Astin
Actor | Producer | Director
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Filmography
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Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Sam (2002) -
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The Goonies Mikey (1985) -
Known For
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Actor
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Narrator (2018-2019) -
The Big Bang Theory Dr. Pemberton (2019) -
Bunnicula Chester (2016-2018) -
Gloria Bell Jeremy (2018) -
eHero Richard Brixton (2018) -
Remember the Sultana Narrator (2018) -
Ploey Fox (2018) -
Justice League Action Shazam (2016-2018) -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael (2012-2017) -
Un Amor Sean Astin (2017) -
![Stranger Things]( "Stranger Things")
Stranger Things Bob Newby (2017) -
![Dead Ant]( "Dead Ant")
Dead Ant Art (2017) -
![Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]( "Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero")
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Blaze (2015-2017) -
![Espionage Tonight]( "Espionage Tonight")
Espionage Tonight Sam Jacobson (2017) -
![The Lears]( "The Lears")
The Lears Tom Cornwall (2017) -
![Swing State]( "Swing State")
Swing State Bob Bernard (2017) -
![Bad Kids of Crestview Academy]( "Bad Kids of Crestview Academy")
Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Headmaster Nash (2017) -
![The Librarians]( "The Librarians")
The Librarians The Amazing Mysterium (2016) -
![The Loud House]( "The Loud House")
The Loud House Loni Loud (2016) -
![Unleashed]( "Unleashed")
Unleashed Carl (2016) -
![Range 15]( "Range 15")
Range 15 Pilot Grigsby (2016) -
![The Do-Over]( "The Do-Over")
The Do-Over Ted-O (2016) -
![Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power]( "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power")
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power Raphael (2016) -
![Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past]( "Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past")
Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past Raphael (2015) -
![The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth - Dance Battle]( "The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth - Dance Battle")
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![Sofia the First]( "Sofia the First")
Sofia the First Benngee (2015) -
![Woodlawn]( "Woodlawn")
Woodlawn Hank Erwin (2015) -
![Con Man]( "Con Man")
Con Man Sean Astin (2015) -
![Lego Dimensions]( "Lego Dimensions")
Lego Dimensions Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee (2015) -
![The Strain]( "The Strain")
The Strain Jim Kent (2014-2015) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Dyson (2015) -
![Do You Believe?]( "Do You Believe?")
Do You Believe? Dr. Farell (2015) -
![The Dramatics: A Comedy]( "The Dramatics: A Comedy")
The Dramatics: A Comedy Alex Wilson Dixon (2015) -
![Justice League: Throne of Atlantis]( "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis")
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Shazam (2015) -
![Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze]( "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze")
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze Raphael (2014) -
![The Surface]( "The Surface")
The Surface Mitch (2014) -
![The Hero of Color City]( "The Hero of Color City")
The Hero of Color City Horatio (2014) -
![Ribbit]( "Ribbit")
Ribbit Ribbit (2014) -
![Moms' Night Out]( "Moms' Night Out")
Moms' Night Out Sean (2014) -
![Boys of Abu Ghraib]( "Boys of Abu Ghraib")
Boys of Abu Ghraib Tanner (2014) -
![Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero]( "Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero")
Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero Porter (2014) -
![Justice League: War]( "Justice League: War")
Justice League: War Shazam (2014) -
![Stan Lee's Mighty 7]( "Stan Lee's Mighty 7")
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Kid Kinergy (2014) -
The Surgeon General Dr. Fischer (2013)
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![The Freemason]( "The Freemason")
The Freemason Leon Weed (2013) -
![Santa Switch]( "Santa Switch")
Santa Switch Eddie (2013) -
![The Naughty List]( "The Naughty List")
The Naughty List Winter (2013) -
![Hatched]( "Hatched")
Hatched Cluck Norris (2013) -
![Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]( "Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles")
Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael (2013) -
![A Monsterous Holiday]( "A Monsterous Holiday")
A Monsterous Holiday Spencer (2013) -
![Out West]( "Out West")
Out West Cal Calhoun (2013) -
![Extraction]( "Extraction")
Extraction Kyle Black (2013) -
![Amazing Love]( "Amazing Love")
Amazing Love Stuart (2012) -
![Alphas]( "Alphas")
Alphas Mitchel Morgan (2012) -
![Christine]( "Christine")
Christine Art (2012) -
![Franklin & Bash]( "Franklin & Bash")
Franklin & Bash Steven Piper (2012) -
![Adopting Terror]( "Adopting Terror")
Adopting Terror Tim Broadbent (2012) -
![Special Agent Oso]( "Special Agent Oso")
Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso (2009-2012) -
![NCIS]( "NCIS")
NCIS Tyler Elliott (2012) -
![Dorothy and the Witches of Oz]( "Dorothy and the Witches of Oz")
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Frack (2012) -
Deep Blue Breath The Father (2011)
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![Love's Christmas Journey]( "Love's Christmas Journey")
Love's Christmas Journey Mayor Wayne (2011) -
![And They're Off]( "And They're Off")
And They're Off Dusty (2011) -
![The Witches of Oz]( "The Witches of Oz")
The Witches of Oz Frack (2011) -
![Demoted]( "Demoted")
Demoted Mike (2011) -
![Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps]( "Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps")
Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps Special Agent Oso (2011) -
![Robot Chicken]( "Robot Chicken")
Robot Chicken Steve Jobs (2011) -
![WWII in HD: The Air War]( "WWII in HD: The Air War")
WWII in HD: The Air War Steve Pisanos (2010) -
![The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]( "The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest")
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Samwise Gamgee (2010) -
Part Two: The Warm Mission Sean (2009)
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![Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]( "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel")
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Meerkat Manor Narrator (2009) -
![Stay Cool]( "Stay Cool")
Stay Cool Big Girl (2009) -
![Forever Strong]( "Forever Strong")
Forever Strong Marcus Tate (2008) -
![Spirit of the Forest]( "Spirit of the Forest")
Spirit of the Forest Furi (2008) -
![The Color of Magic]( "The Color of Magic")
The Color of Magic Twoflower (2008) -
![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Pastor Hensley (2008) -
![Masters of Science Fiction]( "Masters of Science Fiction")
Masters of Science Fiction Charlie Kramer (2007) -
![The Final Season]( "The Final Season")
The Final Season Kent Stock (2007) -
![My Name Is Earl]( "My Name Is Earl")
My Name Is Earl Rick (2007) -
![What Love Is]( "What Love Is")
What Love Is George (2007) -
![Borderland]( "Borderland")
Borderland Randall (2007) -
My Wife Is Retarded Jeff (2007)
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![Monk]( "Monk")
Monk Paul Buchanan (2007) -
American Men (2006)
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![The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king")
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king Samwise Gamgee (2006) -
![Click]( "Click")
Click Bill (2006) -
![Love and Debate]( "Love and Debate")
Love and Debate Coach Amal (2006) -
![Asterix and the Vikings]( "Asterix and the Vikings")
Asterix and the Vikings Justforkix (2006) -
![24]( "24")
24 Lynn McGill (2006) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules Linus (2005) -
![Into the West]( "Into the West")
Into the West Martin Jarrett (2005) -
![Smile]( "Smile")
Smile Mr. Matthews (2005) -
![Bigger Than the Sky]( "Bigger Than the Sky")
Bigger Than the Sky Ken Zorbell (2005) -
![Slipstream]( "Slipstream")
Slipstream Stuart Conway (2005) -
![Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School]( "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School")
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Kip Kipling (2005) -
![Higglytown Heroes]( "Higglytown Heroes")
Higglytown Heroes Pix the Elf Hero (2004) -
![The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth")
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth Samwise Gamgee (2004) -
![Men of Valor]( "Men of Valor")
Men of Valor Pat 'Mouth' Hodges (2004) -
![Balto III: Wings of Change]( "Balto III: Wings of Change")
Balto III: Wings of Change Kodi (2004) -
![Elvis Has Left the Building]( "Elvis Has Left the Building")
Elvis Has Left the Building Aaron (2004) -
![Las Vegas]( "Las Vegas")
Las Vegas Lloyd Campbell (2004) -
![Party Wagon]( "Party Wagon")
Party Wagon Randall P. McDuff / Josiah (2004) -
![50 First Dates]( "50 First Dates")
50 First Dates Doug Whitmore (2004) -
![Jeremiah]( "Jeremiah")
Jeremiah Mister Smith (2003-2004) -
![Snowflake Bentley]( "Snowflake Bentley")
Snowflake Bentley Narrator (2003) -
![The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King")
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![The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King")
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee (2003) -
![The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers")
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Sam (2002) -
![Kingdom Hearts]( "Kingdom Hearts")
Kingdom Hearts Hercules (2002) -
![The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring")
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![Bull]( "Bull")
Bull Larry Snow (2000) -
![Dish Dogs]( "Dish Dogs")
Dish Dogs Morgan (2000) -
![The Last Producer]( "The Last Producer")
The Last Producer Bo Pomerantz (2000) -
![Icebreaker]( "Icebreaker")
Icebreaker Matt Foster (2000) -
![The Sky Is Falling]( "The Sky Is Falling")
The Sky Is Falling Mr. Schwartz (1999) -
![Deterrence]( "Deterrence")
Deterrence Ralph (1999) -
![Kimberly]( "Kimberly")
Kimberly Bob (1999) -
![Boy Meets Girl]( "Boy Meets Girl")
Boy Meets Girl Mike (1998) -
![Bulworth]( "Bulworth")
Bulworth Gary (1998) -
![Perversions of Science]( "Perversions of Science")
Perversions of Science Taylor (1997) -
![Courage Under Fire]( "Courage Under Fire")
Courage Under Fire Patella (1996) -
![The Low Life]( "The Low Life")
The Low Life Andrew (1995) -
![Harrison Bergeron]( "Harrison Bergeron")
Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron (1995) -
Road Warriors Ted Kincaid (1995)
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![Safe Passage]( "Safe Passage")
Safe Passage Izzy (1994) -
![Teresa's Tattoo]( "Teresa's Tattoo")
Teresa's Tattoo Step-Brother (1994) -
![Great Sports Vacations]( "Great Sports Vacations")
Great Sports Vacations (1993) -
![Rudy]( "Rudy")
Rudy Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger (1993) -
![Encino Man]( "Encino Man")
Encino Man Dave (1992) -
![The Legend of Prince Valiant]( "The Legend of Prince Valiant")
The Legend of Prince Valiant Dylan (1992) -
![Where the Day Takes You]( "Where the Day Takes You")
Where the Day Takes You Greg (1992) -
![Toy Soldiers]( "Toy Soldiers")
Toy Soldiers Billy Tepper (1991) -
![The Willies]( "The Willies")
The Willies Michael (1990) -
![Memphis Belle]( "Memphis Belle")
Memphis Belle Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore (1990) -
![The War of the Roses]( "The War of the Roses")
The War of the Roses Josh at 17 (1989) -
![Staying Together]( "Staying Together")
Staying Together Duncan McDermott (1989) -
![Like Father Like Son]( "Like Father Like Son")
Like Father Like Son Clarence / Trigger (1987) -
![White Water Summer]( "White Water Summer")
White Water Summer Alan (1987) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Leonard Kinsey (1986) -
![Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough]( "Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough")
Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough Mikey (1985) -
![The Goonies]( "The Goonies")
The Goonies Mikey (1985) -
![The Rules of Marriage]( "The Rules of Marriage")
The Rules of Marriage Charlie Hagen (1982) -
Actor
![Please Don't Hit Me, Mom]( "Please Don't Hit Me, Mom")
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom Brian Reynolds (1981) -
Producer
![Remember the Sultana]( "Remember the Sultana")
Remember the Sultana (2018) -
![Un Amor]( "Un Amor")
Un Amor (2017) -
![Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed]( "Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed")
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![Do You Believe?]( "Do You Believe?")
Do You Believe? (2015) -
![The Surface]( "The Surface")
The Surface (2014) -
![The Freemason]( "The Freemason")
The Freemason (2013) -
![The Final Season]( "The Final Season")
The Final Season (2007) -
![Slipstream]( "Slipstream")
Slipstream (2005) -
![The Long and Short of It]( "The Long and Short of It")
The Long and Short of It (2003) -
![Kangaroo Court]( "Kangaroo Court")
Kangaroo Court (1994) -
ProducerOn My Honor (1988)
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Director
![Jeremiah]( "Jeremiah")
Jeremiah (2003) -
![Angel]( "Angel")
Angel (2003) -
![The Long and Short of It]( "The Long and Short of It")
The Long and Short of It (2003) -
![100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd]( "100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd")
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999) -
![Perversions of Science]( "Perversions of Science")
Perversions of Science (1997) -
![Kangaroo Court]( "Kangaroo Court")
Kangaroo Court (1994) -
DirectorOn My Honor (1988)
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Writer
![A Fowl American]( "A Fowl American")
A Fowl American (2018) -
Writer
![The Long and Short of It]( "The Long and Short of It")
The Long and Short of It (2003) -
Soundtrack
![Love's Christmas Journey]( "Love's Christmas Journey")
Love's Christmas Journey (2011) -
Archive footage
![Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix]( "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016) -
![Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix]( "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix")
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013) -
![Lego the Lord of the Rings: The Video Game]( "Lego the Lord of the Rings: The Video Game")
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Visionado obligado (2012)
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![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2010) -
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2010) -
![5 Second Movies]( "5 Second Movies")
5 Second Movies (2008) -
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![The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age")
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DNZ: The Real Middle Earth (2004)
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![Sendung ohne Namen]( "Sendung ohne Namen")
Sendung ohne Namen (2002) -
Archive footage
![The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]( "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers")
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![Gomorron]( "Gomorron")
Gomorron (2001)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
While filming The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Astin (as Samwise Gamgee) ran into a lake to stop Frodo (Elijah Wood). When he did this, he stepped on a piece of glass and had to be rushed to the hospital. He received many ...
Quotes
I was told I had to gain a lot of weight because Hobbits are very portly. Peter [Peter Jackson] is forever suggesting I have more food: "A little more food for Mr. Astin."
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Sean Patrick Duke
Santa Monica, California, USA
Height:
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