Sean Astin Add to My Celebs Age 41 Birthday Feb. 25th, 1971 Born in Santa Monica, California, USA Height 5' 6"

Sean Astin's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Jeremiah Mister Smith Into the West Martin Jarr… The Colour of Magic (UK) Twoflower Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael Perversions of Science Taylor

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 2009 - Stay Cool 2008 - Forever Strong 2007 - Borderland 2007 - What Love Is 2007 - The Final Season 2006 - Click 2006 - Asterix and the Vikings 2005 - Slipstream 2004 - 50 First Dates 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2000 - Icebreaker 1998 - Bulworth 1996 - Courage Under Fire 1993 - Rudy 1992 - Where The Day Takes You 1992 - Encino Man 1991 - Toy Soldiers 1990 - Memphis Belle 1989 - Staying Together 1989 - The War of the Roses 1987 - Like Father Like Son 1987 - White Water Summer 1985 - The Goonies

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Sean Patrick Astin was born February 25, 1971, in Santa Monica, California to Patty Duke. It was long reported that his father was John Astin (famous for playing Gomez on "The Addams Family" (1964) among other things) whom Duke married nearly 18 months later on August 5, 1972. DNA testing later proved that his biological father was Michael Tell, to whom Duke was shortly married to (June 26-July 9, 1970) before the marriage was annulled. When Sean was two, his brother MacKenzie was born. MacKenzie also went on to become an actor. He also has three older step-brothers, David, Allen and Tom, from Astin's first marriage. In 1981, at age 9, Sean starred with his mother in the after-school special Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981) (TV). The Goonies (1985) followed, and since then, he has had a steady stream of roles. Sean attended Crossroads High School for the Arts and studied with the famous Stella Adler. In 1987, he co-starred with another teen heartthrob, Kirk Cameron (I) in Like Father Like Son (1987), followed, by Toy Soldiers (1991), Where the Day Takes You (1992), Rudy (1993) and the Showtime movie Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV). He's also become involved behind the camera, directing and co-producing the short film Kangaroo Court (1994), which was nominated in the best short film category at the The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) in 1995. Coincidentally, Sean's step-father John Astin was nominated for the same award in 1969. Sean is married to Christine Astin, his co-producer on Kangaroo Court (1994). The couple live in Los Angeles. Even though a successful director, he's not about to give up acting.


TRIVIA:

• Attended Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, California, with actor/musician 'Jack Black (I)' (qv). Was cast in a school play/film when Black backed out.
• The title of his autobiography, "There and Back Again," is actually the alternate title for "The Hobbit" and, in the story, is the title of Bilbo Baggins' autobiography.
• Nephew of 'Ray Duke' (qv).
• Gave the 2008 commencement address at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, along with Kent Stock, Luther alum, whose story Sean depicted in _The Final Season (2007)_ (qv).
• On 4 December 2001, Sean had his image as Samwise Gamgee immortalized on a 90-cent New Zealand postage stamp that he shares with "Lord of the Rings" co-star 'Elijah Wood' (qv) (Frodo Baggins). However, Sean's last name is spelled incorrectly on the presentation pack of the stamps (Austin instead of Astin).
• Appeared at Wizard World signing autographs on August 9, 2003.
• He is a Verizon Literacy Champion and the National Center for Family Literacy celebrity spokesperson.
• Attended the same elementary school as 'Camilla Belle' (qv), 'Nicky Hilton (I)' (qv) and 'Paris Hilton' (qv).

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