I don't care if I'm 5-foot-7-inches tall and pretty heavy, weight-wise, in the film [i.e., the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy]. I still see myself as Errol Flynn. Even when I was a little boy, playing war games in the back yard, I pictured myself as the hero.
trivia
While filming The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) ran into a lake to stop Frodo (Elijah Wood). When he did this, he stepped on a piece of glass and had to be rushed to the hospital. He received many stitches to repair the injury.
Bigger Than the Sky (2005) A successful community theatre company is turned upside down when the director of an upcoming production of "Cyrano" casts an inexperienced young man with no apparent talent in the lead. The young man, Peter Rooker (Marcus Thomas), soon becomes caught up in the various intrigues of the "theater people," including the charming but mercurial Michael (John Corbett), the beautiful leading lady Grace (Amy Smart), and a colorful cast of eccentric players (including Sean Astin, Patty Duke and Allan Corduner). Peter soon discovers that in the world of theater the normal rules do not apply, but in the end there is a role for everyone.
Hercules (2005)
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
Slipstream (2005)
Smile (2005) Introduced to a volunteer opportunity with the Doctor's Gift Program, Katie (Mika Boorem) signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin (Yi Ding), a girl with whom she shares a birthday. Lin has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.
50 First Dates (2004) Henry Roth (Sandler), a veterinarian at an aquarium in Hawaii, falls in love with a girl, Lucy (Barrymore), with short-term memory loss, but he has to keep getting her to fall in love with him every time they meet in order for them to have a relationship, since she never remembers the last time she met him
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Party Wagon (2004)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Dish Dogs (2000)
The Last Producer (2000)
Icebreaker (1999)
Kimberly (1999)
Boy Meets Girl (1998)
Bulworth (1998)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Harrison Bergeron (1995)
The Low Life (1995)
Safe Passage (1994)
Where the Day Takes You (1992)
Encino Man (1992)
The Willies (1991)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Memphis Belle (1990)
Staying Together (1989)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Like Father Like Son (1987)
White Water Summer (1987)
The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986)
The Rules of Marriage (1982)
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981)
Deterrence
Jeremiah
Rudy
The Goonies
The Sky Is Falling
Sean Astin Videos
Click the pictures for reviews before buying:
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
The Goonies
The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Widescreen Edition)
