Sean Astin made his feature film debut (at age 13) as "Mikey Walsh" in
Richard Donner's adventure The Goonies (1984). Sean's portrayal of a young man
determined to play football for Notre Dame in Rudy (1993) won hearts
across America, and continues to inspire young people whenever it is shown.
Other well-known film credits include Bulworth, Courage Under Fire, Memphis
Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day
Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses, Safe
Passage, and White Water Summer.
His role in Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings, as "Samwise
Gamgee," the
trustworthy sidekick of Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood) earned him
accolades around the world.
Sean received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the
Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. He can also be seen in the indie
releases Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer, Boy
Meets Girl and Smile.
A promising director, Astin garnered an Academy Award nomination for his
short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife, Christine. A
Directors Guild of America member, Astin has also directed episodes of the HBO
anthology series Perversions of Science and
Angel for The WB. His short film The
Long and Short of It was an official entry at Sundance 2003.
Sean has optioned the
movie rights for Erik Larson's best-selling non-fiction book
Isaac's Storm, which he intends to produce and direct.
This Official Home Page will provide insight into
Sean's career, featuring personal comments from him about
his experiences as an actor, director, and producer.
