Sean Astin

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Sean Astin
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February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, CA
Biography:"Sean Astin" had starred in ten movies, directed a short film, and formed his own production company all before his 21st birthday. The elder son of actress "Patty Duke" and actor/director "John Astin", he knew the hazards of Hollywood life: As a popular child star, Astin refrained from drinking, drugs, and narcissism. He juggled acting with attending classes at Crossroads High School for the Arts and Los Angeles Valley College, eventually graduating cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles with dual degrees in History and American Literature and Culture. When his younger brother, fellow kid actor "Mackenzie Astin", temporarily fled Los Angeles to pursue journalism, Astin doggedly remained in town -- he once half-heartedly considered a law career, but could never part with being an entertainer.

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Sam (Sean Astin) rushes to save Frodo from the lair of the Great Spider Shelob in New Line Cinema's...
(L to R): Blake Clark, Drew Barrymore and Sean Astin
(L to R): Sean Astin, Adam Sandler and Blake Clark
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominc Monaghan and Billy Boyd
Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Sean Astin and Billy Boyd
Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Sean Astin and Billy Boyd
Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Sean Astin and Billy Boyd
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