Sean Astin Archives

While celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of the LOTR trilogy, star Sean Astin, who plays the Hobbit Samwise Gamgee, the best friend of protagonist Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), spoke with Screen Rant recalling an encounter with a cardiologist who slipped him a note about the fellowship's encounter with[...]

Featuring an all-star cast that also includes Mickey Rourke, Penelope Ann Miller, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, and Kelly Arjen, I spoke with the writer, director, and actor about how the film came together. Mickey Rourke as Kaden and Thomas Ian Nicholas as Ethan in Adverse (2021) Image courtesy of Lionsgate "I had a girlfriend when I[...]

Adverse is a new thriller starring Thomas Nicholas, Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, and Penelope Ann Miller It follows Ethan, a down on his luck rideshare driver who meets crime boss Kaden (Rourke) when his sister goes missing He takes a job as his driver, and chaos ensues from there Adverse is directed[...]

Now check it all out below, including the announcement video from Samwise Gamgee himself, Sean Astin. Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit: The Ultimate 4K Releases "I was privileged to play Samwise Gamgee in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, and I'm excited today to announce that Warner Bros will be releasing the 'Hobbit' trilogy and[...]

Among those who appeared included the entire Shire in Elijah Wood, Sean Astin (who previously participated in The Goonies episode), Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd, who played Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, respectively. Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and John Rhys-Davies in Lord of the[...]

As you're about to see in the preview below, The Lord of the Rings alum Sean Astin is returning to the series while also debuting on the series Confused? It's all about "Crisis" so we understand Astin previously portrayed Pete Andrews in an episode earlier this season, except it wasn't actually Pete Andrews Turns out[...]

Sure some of the jokes are cheesy, but the films are also smart and a great way to introduce kids to who these characters are. LEGO DC: Shazam Magic and Monsters features the voice talents of Sean Astin, Troy Baker, Nolan North, Grey Griffin, Christina Milizia, James Arnold Taylor, Imari Williams, Fred Tatasciore, Ralph Garman, Zach[...]

TV, FOX's SideCar, and Amblin TV. With Watson set to write the pilot and Greg Mottola (Superbad, The Newsroom) directing, here's a look at the official overview of the pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ2j4oWdQtUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Goonies (1985) Official Trailer – Sean Astin, Josh Brolin Adventure Movie HD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ2j4oWdQtU) "After failing to make it in[...]

With a cast that included Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, and Orlando Bloom, the three films would go on to earn 17 Oscars (including one for Best Picture). "We are delighted that Amazon, with its longstanding commitment to literature, is the home of the first-ever multi-season television series for The Lord[...]

Over the past few years, the series has targeted Star Wars (Star S'Mores), House of Cards (House of Bricks) and The Walking Dead (The Walking Gingerbread) for popular and entertainingly educational parodies. Sesame Street premieres "Sharing Things" during Thanksgiving 2017. https://youtu.be/R1ZXOOLMJ8sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Stranger Things 2 | Official Final Trailer | Netflix[...]

This is our best look at the new season and we get a glimpse at some of the new actors including Paul Reiser and Sean Astin They've been doing a lot of teaser trailers and images to promote the series, but this gives us a good look at how things pull together and they're centered[...]

Weird… Stranger Things 2: A year after Will's return, everything seems back to normal… but a darkness lurks just beneath the surface, threatening all of Hawkins. https://youtu.be/vgS2L7WPIO4 Stranger Things 2 is a production of 21 Laps Entertainment and stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono,[...]

When you're a band looking for a comeback, hitting the road to travel the highways and byways across this country can be pretty hellish all on its own: cramped space, long hours driving, crappy motels, and eating most of your meals "to go." Worst of all? Band mates and crew that leave garbage around that[...]

According to TVLine, Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) will be playing a high school friend of Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Sheriff Hopper's (David Harbour) and manages the local RadioShack. Ross Duffer, series co-creator told the site that we'll see a different side of the actor and that he "killed it." Duffer said that Astin made[...]

They are joined by a secretary from the police headquarters,  Sara Howard. The cast list is the interesting thing here, including such notable names as Luke Evans (Beauty And The Beast), Dakota Fanning (The Runaways), Daniel Bruhl (Captain America: Civil War), and Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) as Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt. The series is currently shooting in[...]