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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 trade union leader, who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003). He is known to television audiences for portraying Lynn McGill on the fifth season of 24 (2006), the voice of Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), the voice of Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–17), and Bob Newby on the second season of 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Sean Astin is the 2,840th most popular actor (down from 2,605th in 2024), the 4,852nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,069th in 2019) and the 1,354th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Sean Astin ranks 2,840 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 98. 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 4,852 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 1,354. 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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