Sean Astin

Born 1971 · American actor

Sean Patrick Astin is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the fourth national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).

Sean Astin, in order

1985 The Goonies: acted · directed by Richard Donner · critics 78%, audiences 90% · streaming on Pluto TV
1987 Like Father Like Son: acted · directed by Rod Daniel
1987 White Water Summer: acted · directed by Jeff Bleckner
1989 Staying Together: acted · directed by Lee Grant
1989 The War of the Roses: acted · directed by Danny DeVito · critics 83%, audiences 71%
1990 Law & Order (TV series): acted · audiences 84% · streaming on Hulu, Peacock, Netflix
1990 Memphis Belle: acted · directed by Michael Caton-Jones
1990 The Willies: acted · directed by Brian Peck
1991 Toy Soldiers: acted · directed by Daniel Petrie · critics 47%, audiences 66% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Fawesome
1992 Encino Man: acted · directed by Les Mayfield
1992 Where the Day Takes You: acted · directed by Marc Rocco · critics 80%, audiences 73% · streaming on Roku Channel
1993 Rudy: acted · directed by David Anspaugh
1994 Kangaroo Court (short film): directed
1994 Safe Passage: acted · directed by Robert Allan Ackerman
1994 Teresa's Tattoo: acted · directed by Julie Cypher
1995 Harrison Bergeron (TV movie): acted · directed by Bruce Pittman
1995 The Low Life: acted · directed by George Hickenlooper
1996 Courage Under Fire: acted · directed by Edward Zwick · critics 85%, audiences 66%
1998 Boy Meets Girl: acted · directed by Jerry Ciccoritti
1998 Bulworth: acted · directed by Warren Beatty
2000 Deterrence: acted · directed by Rod Lurie
2000 Dish Dogs: acted · directed by Robert Kubilos
2000 Icebreaker: acted · directed by David Giancola
2000 The Last Producer: acted · directed by Burt Reynolds
2001–10 24 (TV series): acted
2001 Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series (TV series): acted
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: acted · directed by Peter Jackson · critics 91%, audiences 95% · streaming on HBO Max
2002 Jeremiah (TV series): acted
2002 The Long and Short of It (short film): directed, produced
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: acted · directed by Peter Jackson · critics 95%, audiences 95% · streaming on HBO Max
2003 Angel (TV series): directed
2003 NCIS (TV series): acted
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: acted · directed by Peter Jackson · critics 94%, audiences 86% · streaming on HBO Max
2004 50 First Dates: acted · directed by Peter Segal · critics 43%, audiences 65% · streaming on Paramount+, Tubi
2004 Elvis Has Left the Building: acted · directed by Joel Zwick
2005 Bigger Than the Sky: acted · directed by Al Corley
2005 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School: acted · directed by Randall Miller
2005 My Name Is Earl (TV series): acted
2005 Slipstream: produced, acted · directed by David van Eyssen
2005 Smile: acted · directed by Jeffrey Kramer
2006 Click: acted · directed by Frank Coraci · critics 33%, audiences 66% · streaming on Fandango at Home (free), Starz
2006 Love & Debate: acted · directed by Jessica Kavana Dornbusch
2007 Borderland: acted · directed by Zev Berman
2007 The Final Season: acted · directed by David M. Evans
2008 Forever Strong: acted · directed by Ryan Little
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (TV movie): acted · directed by Vadim Jean
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: acted · directed by Betty Thomas
2009 Stay Cool: acted · directed by Michael Polish
2011 Demoted: acted · directed by J. B. Rogers
2011 Love's Christmas Journey (TV movie): acted · directed by David S. Cass, Sr.
2012 Adopting Terror (TV movie): acted · directed by Micho Rutare
2012 Dorothy and the Witches of Oz: acted · directed by Leigh Scott
2013 Santa Switch (TV movie): acted · directed by David S. Cass, Sr.
2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib: acted · directed by Luke Moran
2014 Cabin Fever: Patient Zero: acted · directed by Kaare Andrews
2014 Moms' Night Out: acted · directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin
2014 The Surface: acted · directed by Gil Cates Jr.
2014 Video Games: The Movie: acted · directed by Jeremy Snead
2015 Con Man (TV series): acted · directed by Alan Tudyk
2015 Woodlawn: acted · directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin
2016 The Do-Over: acted · directed by Steven Brill
2016 Unleashed: acted · directed by Finn Taylor
2017 Stranger Things (TV series): acted · directed by Andrew Stanton and Matt Duffer · critics 90%, audiences 82% · streaming on Netflix
2018 Gloria Bell: acted · directed by Sebastián Lelio
2019 No Good New Faisal (TV series): acted · directed by Andy Fickman
2019 The Big Bang Theory (TV series): acted · directed by Mark Cendrowski
2020 Adverse: acted · directed by Brian Metcalf
2020 Perry Mason (TV series): acted · directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven and Tim Van Patten
2020 Supergirl (TV series): acted
2021 Charming the Hearts of Men: acted
2023 Hard Miles: acted · directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna
2023 Holiday Twist: acted · directed by Stephanie Garvin
2023 The Shift: acted · directed by Brock Heasley
2024 Cash Out: acted · directed by Randall Emmett
2024 Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps: acted · directed by Michael Hines
2025 Little Lorraine: acted · directed by Andy Hines
2025 Love Hurts: acted · directed by Jonathan Eusebio
2026 Chili Finger: acted
2026 Matter of Time: acted · directed by Jeremy Snead
Great Sports Vacations (TV series): acted
The Rules of Marriage: acted · directed by Milton Katselas