Full Name: Sean
Patrick Astin
Age/Birthday: February
25, 1971, he is 33 years old.
Height: 5'7"
Residence: Sean
was born in Santa Monica, California, and now lives in Los Angeles.
Parents/Family: His
father is actor John Astin (Gomez from the Addam's Family- 1964) and his mother is actress Patty Duke. He has a brother, Mackenzie,
and three half brothers, David, Allen, and Tom.
Single?: Nope! He has a
wife, Christine, and two children, Alexandra Louise and Elizabeth Louise.
Other: In
February 2003, Sean was appointed to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
Started his own production company, Lava Entertainment, in the late '80s. He directed and co-produced the short film "Kangaroo
Court" which was nominated in the Best Short Film Category at the 67th Annual Academy Awards.
Quotes:
"I was told I had to gain a lot
of weight because Hobbits are very portly. Peter is forever suggesting I have more food. 'A little more food for Mr. Astin.'"
"But I'm not really Sam... Nobody
could be that good, that noble. He's just better than the rest of us. I'm a lot more Hollywood than Sam would ever be." [refuting
the remarks of cast and crew that Sean IS Samwise Gamgee]
"I'd never heard of The Lord of
the Rings, actually. So I went to the bookstore and there it was, three shelves of books about Tolkien and Middle-earth, and
I was like, 'Holy cow, what else am I missing out on?'"
Movies: The
Goonies, Toy Soldiers, Rudy, Courage Under Fire, Boy Meets Girl, The Lord of the Rings, and 50 First Dates.
