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Sean Patrick Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American actor who portrays Bob Newby in the second season of Stranger Things. Before Stranger Things, he was known for his portrayal of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings films, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, and the titular character in Rudy. He is also a voice actor, having voiced Raphael in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series, Oso in the Disney Junior show Special Agent Oso, and Chester The Cat in Bunnicula.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Goonies Mikey Walsh
1987 Like Father Like Son Clarence / Trigger
White Water Summer Alan
1989 The War of the Roses Josh Rose (age 17)
Staying Together Duncan McDermott
1990 Memphis Belle Sergeant Richard "Rascal" Moore
1991 Toy Soldiers William Tepper
The Willies Michael
1992 Where the Day Takes You Greg
Encino Man Dave Morgan
1993 Rudy Daniel Ruettiger
1994 Safe Passage Izzy Singer
1995 The Low Life Andrew
Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron
1996 Courage Under Fire Patella
1997 Wag the Dog Singer Uncredited
1998 Boy Meets Girl Mike
Bulworth Gary
1999 Deterrence Ralph
Kimberly Bob
2000 Dish Dogs Morgan
The Last Producer Bo Pomerantz
Icebreaker Matt Foster
The Sky Is Falling Mr. Schwartz
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Samwise Gamgee
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Balto III: Wings of Change Kodi Voice
Elvis Has Left the Building Aaron
50 First Dates Doug Whitmore
2005 Smile Mike Matthews
Bigger Than the Sky Ken Zorbell
Slipstream Stuart Conway Direct-to-DVD
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Kip Kipling
Borderland Randall
Thanks to Gravity Coach Amal
2006 What Love Is George Direct-to-VOD
Asterix and the Vikings Justforkix English dub
Click Bill
2007 The Final Season Kent Stock
2008 Forever Strong Marcus
Spirit of the Forest Furi Voice
2009 Stay Cool Big Girl Direct-to-VOD
2011 Demoted Mike Direct-to-VOD
2012 Boobathon Takin Mastuhmik
Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea Stuart Direct-to-DVD
2013 The Freemason Leon Weed Direct-to-DVD
2014 Justice League: War Shazam Voice
Boys of Abu Ghraib Staff Sergeant Tanner Direct-to-VOD
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero Porter Direct-to-DVD
Moms' Night Out Sean
Video Games: The Movie Narrator Documentary
Ribbit Ribbit Voice
The Hero of Color City Horatio Voice
The Surface Mitch Direct-to-VOD
2015 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Shazam Voice
Do You Believe? Dr. Farell
Woodlawn Hank
Checkmate Dyson
2016 The Do-Over Ted-O
Range 15 Grigsby
Unleashed Carl
2017 Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Headmaster Nash
Dead Ant Art
Espionage Tonight Sam Jacobson
The Lears Tom Cornwall
2018 Gloria Bell Jeremy
2020 Adverse Frankie
Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters Shazam Voice
2021 Hero Mode Jimmy
Charming the Hearts of Men George
2023 The AD-X2 Controversy Himself Documentary short
iMordecai Marvin
Go West Narrator
Hard Miles Speedy
The Shift Gabriel
Holiday Twist Whitmer
TBA Cash Out TBA Post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role
1981 Please Don't Hit Me, Mom Brian Reynolds
1982 The Rules of Marriage Charlie Hagen
1985 The O'Briens The Son
1986 The B.R.A.T. Patrol Leonard Kinsey
2003 Angel N/A
2003–2004 Jeremiah Mister Smith
2004 Higglytown Heroes Pix the Elf
2005 Hercules Linus
2005 Into The West Martin Jarrett
2005–2007 Meerkat Manor Narrator
2006 24 Lynn McGill
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Charlie Kramer
Monk Paul Buchanan
My Name Is Earl Salesman
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Twoflower
Law & Order Pastor Hensley
2009–2012 Special Agent Oso Agent Oso
2011 Love's Christmas Journey Mayor Wayne
2012 NCIS Tyler Elliot
Adopting Terror Tim
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Frack
Hollywood Treasure Himself
Franklin and Bash Viper
Alphas Mitchell
2012–2017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael
2013 Santa Switch Eddie
2014 The Strain Jim Kent
2015; 2017 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Blaze
2016 The Loud House Loni
The Librarians Kirby Goulding
2016–2018 Justice League Action Billy Batson / Shazam
Bunnicula Chester
2017–2019 Stranger Things Bob Newby
2018–2020 The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Narrator
2019 The Big Bang Theory Dr. Pemberton
No Good Nick Ed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sergeant Knox
2019-2020 Supergirl Pete Andrews
2021 Jungledyret Hugo Hugo
Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Narrator
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Himself
2023 Perry Mason Sunny Gryce
The Conners Tyler

Web series[]

Year Title Role
2020 Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye Lesly Stone

Video Games[]

Year Title Role
2002 Kingdom Hearts Hercules
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Samwise Gamgee
2004 Men of Valor Pat 'Mouth' Hodges
2006 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king Samwise Gamgee
2010 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
2012 Lego The Lord of the Rings
2013 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael
2015 Lego Dimensions Samwise Gamgee
2016 Minecraft: Story Mode Reginald

Awards and Nominations[]

Year Association Category Work Result
1985 Young Artist Awards Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor – Motion Picture The Goonies Won
1989 Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Staying Together Won
1991 Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Toy Soldiers Nominated
1994 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film Kangaroo Court Nominated
2001 Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Nominated
2002 MTV Movie Awards MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Elijah Woodand Gollum/Andy Serkis) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Won
Visual Effects Society Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film (shared with Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis) Won
Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2003 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won
National Board of Review Best Cast Won
Online Film & Television Association Best Ensemble Won
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won
Visual Effects Society Outstanding Male or Female Actor Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Nominated
2014 Utah Film Awards Best Actor The Freemason Won
2017 Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Nominated

Trivia[]

  • Besides being well-liked by the cast and crew, Astin was particularly close friends with Winona Ryder. The two were both former child actors and had nearly every scene together. Ryder was particularly unhappy to learn that Astin's character was being killed off, even texting complaints to Matt Duffer.[1]

References[]

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