“The Goonies” (1985)
Astin’s first film role was playing Mikey Walsh, the de facto leader of The Goonies, in the adventure classic. The character’s signature exclamation of “Holy Mackenzie!” was an ad-lib by Astin, who wanted to sneak his brother’s name into the movie.
“Encino Man” (1992)
Astin starred with Pauly Shore as a pair of geeky high schoolers who find a caveman (played by Brendan Fraser) in their backyard hidden in a block of ice. Despite negative critical response, the unabashedly silly movie was a success at the box office and amassed a cult following.
“Rudy” (1993)
In this 1993 tearjerker biopic, Astin portrayed Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, who lived his dream of playing football for the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles. After this role, Astin didn’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody about his acting chops.
“The Lord of the Rings” film franchise (2001-2003)
Astin took on the role of Samwise Gamgee,...
Astin’s first film role was playing Mikey Walsh, the de facto leader of The Goonies, in the adventure classic. The character’s signature exclamation of “Holy Mackenzie!” was an ad-lib by Astin, who wanted to sneak his brother’s name into the movie.
“Encino Man” (1992)
Astin starred with Pauly Shore as a pair of geeky high schoolers who find a caveman (played by Brendan Fraser) in their backyard hidden in a block of ice. Despite negative critical response, the unabashedly silly movie was a success at the box office and amassed a cult following.
“Rudy” (1993)
In this 1993 tearjerker biopic, Astin portrayed Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, who lived his dream of playing football for the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles. After this role, Astin didn’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody about his acting chops.
“The Lord of the Rings” film franchise (2001-2003)
Astin took on the role of Samwise Gamgee,...
- 8/9/2019
- by Kylie Harrington
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