Sean Astin
Biography
Sean Patrick Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24. He also provided the voice for the title character in Disney's Special Agent Oso.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
NCIS
2003
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The View
1997
24
2001
Stranger Things
2016
Stranger Things
2016
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Monk
2002
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Filmography
Law & Order
as Wayne Hensley · 1990
NCIS
as Tyler Elliott · 2003
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self - Guest · 2005
The View
as Self · 1997
24
as Lynn McGill · 2001
Stranger Things
as Bob Newby · 2016
Stranger Things
as Bob Newby (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Monk
as Paul Buchanan · 2002
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Sergeant Knox · 2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
New Looney Tunes
as Actor Sean Astin (voice) · 2015
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
· 1992
Robot Chicken
as Steve Jobs / Gallagher (voice) · 2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Raphael (voice) · 2012
Las Vegas
as Lloyd Campbell · 2003
Supergirl
as Pete Andrews · 2015
The Big Bang Theory
as Greg Pemberton · 2007
The Strain
as Jim Kent · 2014
My Name Is Earl
as Rick · 2005
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Sam · 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Sam · 2003
The Tony Danza Show
as Self · 2004
Sofia the First
as Bengee (voice) · 2013
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self · 1992
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Sam · 2002
Franklin & Bash
as Steven Piper · 2011
The Conners
as Tyler · 2018
The Reichen Show
as Self · 2005
The Librarians
as The Amazing Mysterium / Kirby · 2014
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Master Sloth (voice) · 2022
Perry Mason
as Sunny Gryce · 2020
Bunnicula
as Chester (voice) · 2016
Justice League Action
as Billy Batson / Shazam (voice) · 2016
Justice League Action
as Shazam / Billy (voice) · 2016
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Sean Astin (voice) · 2019
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Blaze (voice) · 2014
50 First Dates
as Doug Whitmore · 2004
Best Week Ever
· 2004
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
as Narrator (voice) · 2018
Mighty Monsterwheelies
as Invisible Van (voice) · 2024
The Goonies
as Mikey · 1985
Alphas
as Mitchel Morgan · 2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
as Meerkat Manor Narrator (voice) · 2009
Click
as Bill · 2006
Entertainment Tonight
as Self · 1981
Con Man
as Sean Astin · 2015
No Good Nick
as Ed Thompson · 2019
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Leonard Kinsey · 1954
Love Hurts
as Cliff Cussick · 2025
Special Agent Oso
as Special Agent OSO · 2009
Jeremiah
as Mister Smith · 2002
Meerkat Manor
as Narrator · 2005
The Colour of Magic
as Twoflower · 2008
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
as Self · 1995
Into the West
as Martin Jarrett · 2005
Reunited Apart
as Self · 2020
Perversions of Science
as Taylor · 1997
The Do-Over
as Ted-O · 2016
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
as Billy Batson / Shazam (voice) · 2020
Minecraft: Story Mode
as Reginal (voice) · 2018
Courage Under Fire
as Patella · 1996
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
as Abraham Lincoln (voice) · 2020
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
as Narrator (voice) · 2020
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
as Mr. Gigglenose (voice) · 2020
The War of the Roses
as Josh at 17 · 1989
Justice League: War
as Shazam (voice) · 2014
Beyond Stranger Things
as Self · 2017
Encino Man
as Dave Morgan · 1992
Haha, You Clowns
as Sean Astin (voice) · 2025
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Shazam (voice) · 2015
LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters
as Shazam (voice) · 2020
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Kodi (voice) · 2004
Hercules
as Linus · 2005
Gloria Bell
as Jeremy · 2019
Memphis Belle
as Richard "Rascal" Moore · 1990
The Shift
as Gabriel · 2023
Toy Soldiers
as Billy Tepper · 1991
Rudy
as Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger · 1993
Like Father Like Son
as Clarence / Trigger · 1987
The Witches of Oz
as Frack · 2011
Little Lorraine
as Fr. Williams · 2026
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
as Self · 2016
Moms' Night Out
as Sean · 2014
Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama
as Narrator / Putter Mulligan (voice) · 2020
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero
as Porter · 2014
Extraction
as Kyle Black · 2013
Harrison Bergeron
as Harrison Bergeron · 1995
Woodlawn
as Hank · 2015
Do You Believe?
as Dr. Farell · 2015
Chili Finger
as Ron · 2026
The Man in the White Van
as Richard Williams · 2024
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
as Narrator / Mr Gigglenose (voice) · 2019
Bulworth
as Gary · 1998
White Water Summer
as Alan · 1987
Hard Miles
as Speedy · 2024
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
as Self - 'Stranger Things' Bob Newby (archive footage) · 2025
Out West
as Cal Calhoun · 2013
The Hero of Color City
as Horatio (voice) · 2014
Vindicta
as Rick · 2023
Boys of Abu Ghraib
as Tanner · 2014
Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas
as Narrator (voice) · 2020
Elvis Has Left the Building
as Aaron · 2004
Where the Day Takes You
as Greg · 1992
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
as Self · 2024
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Kip Kipling · 2006
Borderland
as Randall · 2007
American Men
as Sean Wilson
Matter of Time
as Gibbs · 2026
Deterrence
as Ralph · 2000
Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story
as Narrator · 2021
Hero Mode
as Jimmy Tisdale · 2021
Stay Cool
as Big Girl · 2011
Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past
as Raphael (voice) · 2015
The Final Season
as Kent Stock · 2007
Forever Strong
as Marcus Tate · 2008
Bad Kids of Crestview Academy
as Headmaster Nash · 2017
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
as Leonard Kinsey · 1986
Checkmate
as Dyson · 2015
And They're Off
as Dusty Sanders · 2011
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
as Self · 2006
Charming the Hearts of Men
as George · 2021
Love's Christmas Journey
as Mayor Wayne · 2011
The Sky is Falling
as Mr. Schwartz · 2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self · 2001
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self · 2005
What Love Is
as Geroge · 2007
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self · 2006
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self · 2010
The Color of Magic 2in1
as Dvoukvítek · 2010
Video Games: The Movie
as Self - Narrator · 2014
The Long Way Home
as Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice) · 1997
Ribbit
as Ribbit · 2014
The Dramatics: A Comedy
as Alex Wilson Dixon · 2015
Demoted
as Mike · 2011
Dead Ant
as Art · 2017
The Invisible Raptor
as William 'Willie' Walsh · 2024
Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild!
· 2015
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self · 2003
The Willies
as Michael · 1990
Swing State
as Bob Bernard · 2017
Not a War Story
· 2017
Amazing Love
as Stuart · 2012
Smile
as Mr. Matthews · 2005
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
as Frack · 2012
Slipstream
as Stuart Conway · 2005
Bigger Than the Sky
as Ken Zorbell · 2005
Kimberly
as Bob · 1999
Party Wagon
as Randall P. McDuff / Josiah (voice) · 2004
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Self · 2001
My Wife Is Retarded
as Jeff · 2007
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
as Twoflower · 2008
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
as Raphael (voice) · 2015
Range 15
as Pilot Grigsby · 2016
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
as Twoflower · 2008
A Monsterous Holiday
as Spencer · 2013
Collectormania 7
as Self · 2005
Scruggs
Santa Switch
as Eddie · 2013
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
as Sam
The Last Producer
as Bo Pomerantz · 2000
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Kid Kinergy (voice) · 2014
The Rules of Marriage
as Charlie Hagen · 1982
Snowflake Bentley
· 2003
Quest for the Ring
as Self · 2001
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
as Self · 2003
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
as The Dog (voice) · 2024
Addicted to Fame
as Matt Foster (archive footage) · 2012
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
as Self · 2002
Unleashed
as Carl · 2017
iMordecai
as Marvin · 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter Shredder
as Raphael (voice) · 2013
Teresa's Tattoo
as Step-Brother (uncredited) · 1994
Icebreaker
as Matt Foster · 2000
Espionage Tonight
as Sam Jacobson · 2017
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
· 2006
Holiday Twist
as Mr. Whitmer · 2023
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self · 2002
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self · 2004
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
as Self · 2002
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
as Self · 2003
The Making Of The Goonies
as Self · 1985
Staying Together
as Duncan McDermott · 1989
Adverse
as Frankie · 2021
Love and Debate
as Coach Amal · 2006
Safe Passage
as Izzy · 1994
Dish Dogs
as Morgan · 2000
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self · 2005
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
as Self · 2002
A Social Contract
as Bennett Wilde · 2026
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
as Brian Reynolds · 1983
Adopting Terror
as Tim Broadbent · 2012
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
as Self · 2003
Deep Blue Breath
as The Father · 2011
The Naughty List
as Winter (voice) · 2013
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
as Raphael (voice) · 2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power
as Raphael (voice) · 2015
The Surface
as Mitch · 2014
eHero
as Richard Brixton · 2018
WWII in HD: The Air War
as Steve Pisanos (voice) · 2010
Pet Investigators
as Jimmy the Butcher / Special Agent Brennan · 2025
Guns of Redemption
as Parson Dyer · 2025
Boy Meets Girl
as Mike · 1998
The Lears
as Tom Cornwall · 2017
Part Two: The Warm Mission
as Sean · 2009
The Low Life
as Andrew · 1995
A Long Run
as Self · 2014
Remember the Sultana
as Narrator · 2018
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self · 2002
The Freemason
as Leon Weed · 2013
Go West
as Narrator · 2023
Will to Win
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
as Self · 2010
Oh, the Guilt
as Dormazestrin Spokesman