Sean 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
The Man in the White Van
Richard Williams
2024
The Invisible Raptor
William 'Willie' Walsh
2024
Hard Miles
Speedy
2024
Holiday Twist
Whitmer
2023
The Shift
Gabriel
2023
Vindicta
Rick
2023
Go West
Narrator
2023
iMordecai
Marvin
2023
Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas
Narrator (voice)
2020
eHero
Richard Brixton
2018
Unleashed
Carl
2017
The Lears
Tom Cornwall
2017
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
Raphael (voice)
2017
Swing State
Bob Bernard
2017
Bad Kids of Crestview Academy
Headmaster Nash
2017
Range 15
Pilot Grigsby
2016
The Do-Over
Ted-O
2016
Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past
Raphael (voice)
2015
Woodlawn
Hank
2015
Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild!
2015
Checkmate
Dyson
2015
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power
Raphael (voice)
2015
Do You Believe?
Dr. Farell
2015
K-9 World Cup
2015
The Dramatics: A Comedy
Alex Wilson Dixon
2015
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
Raphael (voice)
2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Shazam (voice)
2015
The Surface
Mitch
2014
The Hero of Color City
Horatio (voice)
2014
Ribbit
Ribbit
2014
Video Games: The Movie
Self - Narrator
2014
Moms' Night Out
Sean
2014
Boys of Abu Ghraib
Tanner
2014
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero
Porter
2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Kid Kinergy (voice)
2014
Justice League: War
Shazam (voice)
2014
The Naughty List
Winter (voice)
2013
The Freemason
Leon Weed
2013
Santa Switch
Eddie
2013
A Monsterous Holiday
Spencer
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter Shredder
Raphael (voice)
2013
Extraction
Kyle Black
2013
Out West
Cal Calhoun
2013
Addicted to Fame
Matt Foster (archive footage)
2012
Amazing Love
Stuart
2012
Adopting Terror
Tim Broadbent
2012
Love's Christmas Journey
Mayor Wayne
2011
And They're Off
Dusty Sanders
2011
Deep Blue Breath
The Father
2011
Demoted
Mike
2011
WWII in HD: The Air War
Steve Pisanos (voice)
2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
2010
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
2010
Stay Cool
Big Girl
2009
Forever Strong
Marcus Tate
2008
Borderland
Randall
2007
The Final Season
Kent Stock
2007
What Love Is
Geroge
2007
Click
Bill
2006
Love and Debate
Coach Amal
2006
Smile
Mr. Matthews
2005
Bigger Than the Sky
Ken Zorbell
2005
Slipstream
Stuart Conway
2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
Elvis Has Left the Building
Aaron
2004
Balto III: Wings of Change
Kodi (voice)
2004
Party Wagon
Randall P. McDuff / Josiah (voice)
2004
50 First Dates
Doug Whitmore
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Sam
2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self
2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
Self
2003
Snowflake Bentley
2003
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
Self
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Sam
2002
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sam
2001
Quest for the Ring
Self
2001
The Sky is Falling
Mr. Schwartz
2001
Dish Dogs
Morgan
2000
The Last Producer
Bo Pomerantz
2000
Icebreaker
Matt Foster
2000
Deterrence
Ralph
2000
Bulworth
Gary
1998
The Long Way Home
Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice)
1997
Courage Under Fire
Patella
1996
The Low Life
Andrew
1995
Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron
1995
Safe Passage
Izzy
1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Step-Brother (uncredited)
1994
Rudy
Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
1993
Encino Man
Dave Morgan
1992
Where the Day Takes You
Greg
1992
Toy Soldiers
Billy Tepper
1991
The Willies
Michael
1990
Memphis Belle
Richard "Rascal" Moore
1990
Staying Together
Duncan McDermott
1989
Like Father Like Son
Clarence / Trigger
1987
White Water Summer
Alan
1987
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
Leonard Kinsey
1986
The Goonies
Mikey Walsh
1985
A Social Contract
Bennett Wilde
Matter of Time
Gibbs
2025
Pet Investigators
Jimmy the Butcher / Special Agent Brennan
2025
Guns of Redemption
Parson Dyer
2025
Love Hurts
Cliff Cussick
2025
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
Self
2024
Mighty Monsterwheelies
Invisible Van (voice) · (26 episodes)
2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
The Dog (voice)
2024
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Master Sloth (voice) · (2 episodes)
2022
Charming the Hearts of Men
George
2021
Hero Mode
Jimmy Tisdale
2021
Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story
Narrator · (5 episodes)
2021
Adverse
Frankie
2021
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2020
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
Abraham Lincoln (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
Mr. Gigglenose (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Perry Mason
Sunny Gryce · (2 episodes)
2020
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Billy Batson / Shazam (voice)
2020
LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters
Shazam (voice)
2020
Reunited Apart
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
Captain Underpants: Epic Choice-o-rama
Narrator / Putter Mulligan (voice)
2020
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
Narrator / Mr Gigglenose (voice)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Sean Astin (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
No Good Nick
Ed Thompson · (20 episodes)
2019
Gloria Bell
Jeremy
2019
Minecraft: Story Mode
Reginal (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
The Conners
Tyler · (2 episodes)
2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Teachertrons (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Narrator (voice) · (39 episodes)
2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
TV Caesar / TV Cruelius Sneezer (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Pinches the Purple Penguin (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone
Fox (voice)
2018
Beyond Stranger Things
Self · (3 episodes)
2017
Espionage Tonight
Sam Jacobson
2017
Dead Ant
Art
2017
Not a War Story
2017
Justice League Action
Billy Batson / Shazam (voice) · (2 episodes)
2016
Justice League Action
Shazam / Billy (voice) · (1 episode)
2016
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Self · (8 episodes)
2016
Stranger Things
Bob Newby · (10 episodes)
2016
Bunnicula
Chester (voice) · (104 episodes)
2016
Supergirl
Pete Andrews · (2 episodes)
2015
Con Man
Sean Astin · (2 episodes)
2015
Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production
Actor Sean Astin (voice) · (3 episodes)
2015
Remember the Sultana
Narrator
2015
The Librarians
The Amazing Mysterium / Kirby · (1 episode)
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Blaze (voice) · (4 episodes)
2014
The Strain
Jim Kent · (14 episodes)
2014
A Long Run
Self
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sergeant Knox · (1 episode)
2013
Sofia the First
Bengee (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Raphael (voice) · (124 episodes)
2012
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
Frack
2012
Alphas
Mitchel Morgan · (2 episodes)
2011
Franklin & Bash
Steven Piper · (1 episode)
2011
The Witches of Oz
Frack · (2 episodes)
2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Meerkat Manor Narrator (voice)
2009
Part Two: The Warm Mission
Sean
2009
Special Agent Oso
Special Agent OSO · (69 episodes)
2009
The Colour of Magic
Twoflower · (2 episodes)
2008
The Big Bang Theory
Greg Pemberton · (3 episodes)
2007
Masters of Science Fiction
(1 episode)
2007
My Wife Is Retarded
Jeff
2007
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Kip Kipling
2006
The Reichen Show
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
2005
My Name Is Earl
Rick · (1 episode)
2005
Meerkat Manor
Narrator · (52 episodes)
2005
Into the West
Martin Jarrett · (6 episodes)
2005
Hercules
Linus · (2 episodes)
2005
Robot Chicken
Steve Jobs / Gallagher (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2004
The Making of the Return of the King
Self
2004
Best Week Ever
(3 episodes)
2004
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Self
2003
NCIS
Tyler Elliott · (1 episode)
2003
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The Making of The Two Towers
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Monk
Paul Buchanan · (1 episode)
2002
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
2002
Jeremiah
Mister Smith · (35 episodes)
2002
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
Self
2001
24
Lynn McGill · (10 episodes)
2001
Kimberly
Bob
1999
Boy Meets Girl
Mike
1998
The View
Self · (5 episodes)
1997
Perversions of Science
Taylor · (1 episode)
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1992
The Making of 'The Goonies'
Self
1985
The Rules of Marriage
Charlie Hagen
1982
Little Lorraine
Fr. Williams
Chili Finger
Oh, the Guilt
Dormazestrin Spokesman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(2 episodes)
1992
Law & Order
Wayne Hensley · (1 episode)
1990
The War of the Roses
Josh at 17
1989
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
Brian Reynolds
1983
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
The Wonderful World of Disney
Leonard Kinsey · (1 episode)
1954
American Men
Sean Wilson · (1 episode)