![]() To date, his role as Samwise "Sam" Gamgee in the Academy Award-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy has been his most popular. Kangaroo Court (1994), a film that he directed and co-produced with his wife Christine, was nominated for a Best Short Film-Live Action Academy Award. ![]() He achieved star status when he played the title role in Rudy (1993), the critically-acclaimed biopic of an underdog Notre Dame football player.Īstin has expanded his acting career (over 150 acting credits) with voice-overs and screenwriting. After his film debut in this Steven Spielberg production, Astin went on to appear in Memphis Belle (1990) and Toy Soldiers (1991). Michael "Mikey" Walsh portrayed by Sean AstinĪstin is the son of the late Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke and was adopted by her third husband, actor John Astin ("The Addams Family"). For now, let’s see where the actors who portrayed The Goonies are now. I, for one, would love to see that happen. Particularly when some of the cast members come together for nostalgic fan expos. Rumors of a Goonies sequel have been swirling for years. And if you grew up during that time, it was probably one of yours. Released in 1985, The Goonies is one of my favorite 80s movies.
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