Sean Astin

Sean Astin is an actor, director, producer, runner, activist, writer, husband, and father best known for his roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character in Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Bob Newby in Stranger Things. Throughout his career, he has portrayed characters defined by hope, determination, and loyalty, and has always said, “People will root for anyone who shows them their heart.”