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.
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.
A few personal details about Sean Astin:
Graduated with honors from UCLA; B.A. in History & B.A. in English (American Literature and Culture)
Alumnus of Los Angeles Valley College and presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Patrons Association and the Arts Council
Attended Crossroads High School for the Arts
Studied acting with the legendary Stella Adler in her Master Class at the Stella Adler Conservatory in Los Angeles
Member of the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
Has the power to make you an honorary Goonie!
Born in Santa Monica, California February 25, 1971
Currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Christine Louise and daughters Alexandra Louise (b. November 27, 1996) and Elizabeth Louise (b. August 6, 2002)
Alexandra Astin, now 8, is an active player on her school's soccer team.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
July 22, 2005
Sean and Christine Astin are happy to announce the arrival of their third child, Isabella Louise Astin, a healthy baby girl weighing 5 lbs. 4 oz.
Acting Filmography
1. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2005) (in production) .... Bobby
2. The Final Season (2006) (pre-production) .... Kent Stock
3. Cowboys for Christ (2006) (pre-production)
4. Mark Twain's Greatest Adventure: 'It's a Matter of Time' (2005) (pre-production) .... 5. H.G. Wells
6. Cat Tale (2006) (post-production) (voice) .... Rover
7. Click (2006) (post-production) .... Bill Rando
8. What Love Is (2006) (post-production) .... George
9. "24"
- Day 5: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2006) TV Episode .... Lynn McGill
- Day 5: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2006) TV Episode .... Lynn McGill
- Day 5: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2006) TV Episode .... Lynn McGill
- Day 5: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2006) TV Episode .... Lynn McGill
- Day 5: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2006) TV Episode .... Lynn McGill
10. Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (Video Game) (voice) .... Hercules
11. "Into the West" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Martin Jarrett
12. Hercules (2005/I) (TV) .... Linus
13. Smile (2005/I) .... Mr. Matthews
14. Bigger Than the Sky (2005) .... Ken Zorbell
15. Slipstream (2005) .... Stuart Conway
16. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005) .... Joe Buco
17. Borderland (2005) .... Randall
18. Thanks to Gravity (2005) .... Coach Amal
19. "Higglytown Heroes"
- Twinkle's Star (2004) TV Episode .... Pix the Elf Hero
20. Men of Valor (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Pat 'Mouth' Hodges
21. Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (V) (voice) .... Kodi
22. Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) .... Aaron
23. "Las Vegas"
- You Can't Take It with You (2004) TV Episode .... Lloyd Campbell
24. Party Wagon (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Randall P. McDuff/Josiah
25. 50 First Dates (2004) .... Doug Whitmore
26. "Jeremiah" (2002) TV Series .... Mister Smith (2003-2004)
27. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Sam
28. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) .... Sam
29. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (Video Game) (voice) .... Hercules
30. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) .... Sam
31. Dish Dogs (2000) (V) .... Morgan
32. The Last Producer (2000) .... Bo Pomerantz
33. "Bull"
- A Beautiful Lie (TV Episode) .... Larry Snow
34. The Sky Is Falling (2000) .... Mr. Schwartz
35. Icebreaker (1999) .... Matt Foster
36. Deterrence (1999) .... Ralph
37. Kimberly (1999) .... Bob
38. Boy Meets Girl (1998/II) .... Mike
39. Bulworth (1998) .... Gary
40. "Perversions of Science"
- Snap Ending (1997) TV Episode .... Taylor
41. Courage Under Fire (1996) .... Patella
42. The Low Life (1995) .... Andrew
43. Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) .... Harrison Bergeron
44. Safe Passage (1994) .... Izzy Singer
45. Teresa's Tattoo (1994) (uncredited) .... Step-Brother
46. Rudy (1993) .... Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
47. Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... Greg
48. Encino Man (1992) .... Dave Morgan
49. Toy Soldiers (1991) .... William 'Billy' Tepper
50. The Willies (1991) .... Michael
51. Memphis Belle (1990) .... Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore
52. The War of the Roses (1989) .... Josh at 17
53. Staying Together (1989) .... Duncan McDermott
54. Like Father Like Son (1987) .... Clarence aka Trigger
55. White Water Summer (1987) .... Alan
56. The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) (TV) .... Leonard Kinsey
57. The Goonies (1985) .... Mikey Walsh
58. The Rules of Marriage (1982) (TV) .... Charlie Hagen
59. Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981) (TV) .... Brian Reynolds
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