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Sean Astin

1971 - Today

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Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor and president of SAG-AFTRA. His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), Bill in Click (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24 (2006), Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017), and Bob Newby in the second season of Netflix's Stranger Things (2017). Astin's acting awards include a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film Kangaroo Court. Astin is the son of actress Patty Duke and was adopted in 1972 by her then-husband, actor John Astin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sean Astin is the 2,838th most popular actor (down from 2,606th in 2019), the 4,850th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,069th in 2019) and the 1,353rd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sean Astin ranks 2,838 out of 13,578. Before him are Ellie Kemper, Ingrid Pitt, Neve Campbell, Joss Ackland, Michel Blanc, and Larry Semon. After him are Gérard Blain, Gunnar Hansen, Paul Reiser, Amanda Plummer, Kenny Johnson, and Blake Clark.

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Among people born in 1971, Sean Astin ranks 97. Before him are Ma Huateng, Luca Guadagnino, Chris Hardwick, Peter Madsen, Hwang Dong-hyuk, and Zlatko Zahovič. After him are Edmundo, Mike Lee, Faryd Mondragón, Ajith Kumar, Nicola Rizzoli, and Diana Damrau.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sean Astin ranks 4,850 out of 20,380. Before him are Beverly Aadland (1942), Ellie Kemper (1980), James McDivitt (1929), R. J. Palacio (1963), Sarah Childress Polk (1803), and Larry Semon (1889). After him are Marvin Hamlisch (1944), Peter Benchley (1940), George Pullman (1831), Tommy Johnson (1896), Robert Z. Leonard (1889), and Louis J. Mordell (1888).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sean Astin ranks 1,353. Before him are Carrie Snodgress (1945), Larry Hankin (1940), John Astin (1930), Beverly Aadland (1942), Ellie Kemper (1980), and Larry Semon (1889). After him are Paul Reiser (1957), Amanda Plummer (1957), Kenny Johnson (1963), Blake Clark (1946), James Neill (1860), and John Marley (1907).

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