Films
Sean Astin has appeared in over 40 motion pictures. His first major appearance in a feature film was as "Mikey Walsh" in The Goonies, one of the most popular kids' adventure films of all time. In Where the Day Takes You, his portrayal of a strung out homeless kid on the streets of Hollywood marked a dramatic evolution in his career. Then, in 1993, he starred in TriStar Pictures' Rudy, which established him as a working-class hero and an inspirational role model to people around the world. He is known worldwide as Samwise Gamgee in New Line Cinema's blockbuster trilogy The Lord of the Rings, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's immensely popular books.
Other notable performances have been with Brendan Fraser in Encino Man, Memphis Belle with Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz, Warren Beatty's Bulworth, HBO's sci-fi movie Harrison Bergeron, Safe Passage with Susan Sarandon and Sam Shepard, Boy Meets Girl, and Toy Soldiers.
Filmography:
Demoted (2009)
Stay Cool (2009)
Part Two: The Warm Mission (2009)
Forever Strong (2008)
Spirit of the Forest (2008)
The Final Season (2007)
What Love Is (2007)
Borderland (2007)
My Wife Is Retarded (2007)
Click (2006)
Thanks to Gravity (2006)
Astérix et les Vikings (2006)
Smile (2005)
Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
Slipstream (2005)
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
50 First Dates (2004)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Last Producer (2000)
Icebreaker (2000)
The Sky Is Falling (2000)
Deterrence (1999)
Kimberly (1999)
Boy Meets Girl (1998/II)
Bulworth (1998)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
The Low Life (1995)
Safe Passage (1994)
Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Rudy (1993)
Encino Man (1992)
Where the Day Takes You (1992)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
The Willies (1990)
Memphis Belle (1990)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Staying Together (1989)
Like Father Like Son (1987)
White Water Summer (1987)
The Goonies (1985)
