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Toy Soldiers (1991) -- When terrorists sieze control of a boarding school, a group of trouble-making boys decide to resist them.
Click (2006) -- Clip: Terry Crews Lipsync
"The View" (1997): :  -- Joy goes over her favorite moments from the month of March.
Forever Strong (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Forever Strong, directed by Ryan Little.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) -- You control Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli fighting across the Plains of Rohan battling evil alike to the ferocious battle at Helms Deep.

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Mini Biography:
Sean Patrick Astin was born February 25, 1971, in Santa Monica, California... more
Trivia:
He and his father, John Astin, have both appeared in a Best Picture winner... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 9 nominations more

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cat Tale (in production) (2010) (voice) Rover 2010 - -
- 2. "Special Agent Oso" (2008)   Special Agent Oso / 3 characters not shown (8 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 5.9 (21)
- 3. Stay Cool (2009) Big Girl 2009 - 8.3 (146)
- 4. Part Two: The Warm Mission (2009) Sean 2009 - -
- 5. Demoted (post-production) (2009) Mike 2009 - -
- 6. Forever Strong (2008) Marcus 2008 - 6.9 (1,087)
- 7. Espíritu del bosque (2008)   (voice: English version) Furi 2008 - 6.9 (26)
AKAs:
  • Spirit of the Forest (International: English title)
- 8. The Colour of Magic (2008) (TV)   Twoflower 2008 - 7.2 (2,526)
AKAs:
  • Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (International: English title: complete title)
  • The Color of Magic (USA: new title)
- 9. "Law & Order" (1990)   Pastor Hensley (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.2 (4,482)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Masters of Science Fiction" (2007)   Charlie Kramer (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.7 (271)
- 11. The Final Season (2007) Kent Stock 2007 - 6.5 (1,354)
- 12. "My Name Is Earl" (2005)   Rick (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.7 (18,450)
- 13. What Love Is (2007) George 2007 - 4.8 (605)
- 14. Borderland (2007) Randall 2007 - 5.7 (2,693)
- 15. My Wife Is Retarded (2007) Jeff 2007 - 7.5 (67)
- 16. "Monk" (2002)   Paul Buchanan (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.3 (3,542)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (2006) (VG) (voice) Samwise Gamgee 2006 - 8.3 (348)
- 18. Click (2006/I) Bill 2006 $373M 6.7 (68,913)
- 19. Thanks to Gravity (2006)   Coach Amal 2006 - 6.8 (55)
AKAs:
  • Love and Debate (USA: new title)
- 20. Astérix et les Vikings (2006)   (voice: English version) Justforkix 2006 - 5.9 (2,710)
AKAs:
  • Asterix and the Vikings (International: English title)
  • Asterix og vikingerne (Denmark)
- 21. "24" (2001)   Lynn McGill (10 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 8.9 (33,613)
- 22. American Men (2006) (TV) 2006 - 8.1 (10)
- 23. "Into the West" (2005) Martin Jarrett (unknown episodes) 2005 - 8.1 (2,910)
- 24. Hercules (2005/I) (TV) Linus 2005 - 5.7 (915)
- 25. Smile (2005/I) Mr. Matthews 2005 - 6.1 (544)
- 26. Bigger Than the Sky (2005) Ken Zorbell 2005 - 6.1 (848)
- 27. Slipstream (2005) Stuart Conway 2005 - 4.7 (1,823)
- 28. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)   Kip Kipling 2005 - 6.6 (1,232)
AKAs:
  • Ballroom Dancing (Hong Kong: English title: short title)
- 29. "Higglytown Heroes" (2004)   Pix the Elf Hero (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.4 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 30. Men of Valor (2004) (VG) (voice) Pat 'Mouth' Hodges 2004 - 8.0 (40)
- 31. Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (V) (voice) Kodi 2004 - 6.6 (295)
- 32. Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) Aaron 2004 - 5.3 (1,121)
- 33. "Las Vegas" (2003)   Lloyd Campbell (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.8 (6,679)
- 34. Party Wagon (2004) (TV) (voice) Randall P. McDuff/Josiah 2004 - 7.9 (31)
- 35. 50 First Dates (2004) Doug Whitmore 2004 $193M 6.8 (57,178)
- 36. "Jeremiah" (2002)   Mister Smith (15 episodes, 2003-2004) 2004 - 7.2 (893)
- 37. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   Sam 2003 $1.13B 8.8 (323,880)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 38. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee 2002 $922M 8.6 (293,983)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 39. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG)   (voice: English version) Hercules 2002 - 9.3 (1,872)
AKAs:
  • Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix (Japan: reissue title)
  • Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
- 40. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)   Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee 2001 $861M 8.7 (350,523)
AKAs:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
- 41. Dish Dogs (2000) (V) Morgan 2000 - 4.6 (415)
- 42. The Last Producer (2000)   Bo Pomerantz 2000 - 4.3 (158)
AKAs:
  • The Final Hit (USA: video title)
- 43. Icebreaker (2000) Matt Foster 2000 - 4.4 (464)
- 44. "Bull" (2000)   Larry Snow (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.0 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 45. The Sky Is Falling (2000) Mr. Schwartz 2000 - 6.2 (233)
- 46. Deterrence (1999) Ralph 1999 - 6.3 (1,664)
- 47. Kimberly (1999)   Bob 1999 - 5.2 (431)
AKAs:
  • Daddy Who? (USA: video title)
- 48. Boy Meets Girl (1998/II) Mike 1998 - 5.4 (214)
- 49. Bulworth (1998) Gary 1998 - 6.8 (14,857)
- 50. "Perversions of Science" (1997)   Taylor (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.7 (64)
- 51. Courage Under Fire (1996) Patella 1996 $94.7M 6.6 (18,287)
- 52. The Low Life (1995) Andrew 1995 - 5.9 (302)
- 53. Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV)   Harrison Bergeron 1995 - 7.3 (1,194)
AKAs:
  • Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron
- 54. Road Warriors (1995) (TV) (unconfirmed) Ted Kincaid 1995 - -
- 55. Safe Passage (1994) Izzy Singer 1994 - 6.0 (670)
- 56. Teresa's Tattoo (1994) (uncredited) Step-Brother 1994 - 4.6 (228)
- 57. Rudy (1993) Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger 1993 - 7.3 (16,366)
- 58. Encino Man (1992)   Dave 1992 - 5.1 (11,826)
AKAs:
  • California Man (Europe: English title) (UK)
- 59. Where the Day Takes You (1992) Greg 1992 - 6.7 (1,442)
- 60. Toy Soldiers (1991) William 'Billy' Tepper 1991 - 6.1 (6,158)
- 61. The Willies (1990) Michael 1990 - 3.1 (513)
- 62. Memphis Belle (1990) Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore 1990 - 6.7 (8,402)
- 63. The War of the Roses (1989) Josh at 17 1989 - 6.6 (16,684)
- 64. Staying Together (1989) Duncan McDermott 1989 - 5.9 (310)
- 65. Like Father Like Son (1987) Clarence/Trigger 1987 - 4.7 (1,928)
- 66. White Water Summer (1987)   Alan 1987 - 5.7 (1,448)
AKAs:
  • The Rites of Summer
- 67. The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986) (TV) Leonard Kinsey 1986 - 5.9 (219)
- 68. The O'Briens (1985) (TV) The Son 1985 - 7.2 (5)
- 69. The Goonies (1985) Mikey Walsh 1985 - 7.5 (54,445)
- 70. The Rules of Marriage (1982) (TV) Charlie Hagen 1982 - 6.1 (58)
- 71. Please Don't Hit Me, Mom (1981) (TV) Brian Reynolds 1981 - 6.1 (49)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Jeremiah" (2002)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.2 (893)
- 2. "Angel" (1999)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.6 (12,018)
AKAs:
  • Angel: The Series (USA: long title)
- 3. The Long and Short of It (2003) 2003 - 6.6 (1,662)
- 4. "100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd" (1999) (unknown episodes) 1999 - 7.4 (250)
- 5. "Perversions of Science" (1997)   (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.7 (64)
- 6. Kangaroo Court (1994) 1994 - 8.0 (70)
- 7. On My Honor (1988) 1988 - 6.4 (9)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Final Season (2007) (executive producer) 2007 - 6.5 (1,354)
- 2. Slipstream (2005) (co-producer) 2005 - 4.7 (1,823)
- 3. The Long and Short of It (2003) (producer) 2003 - 6.6 (1,662)
- 4. Kangaroo Court (1994) (producer) 1994 - 8.0 (70)
- 5. On My Honor (1988) (producer) 1988 - 6.4 (9)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Long and Short of It (2003) (screenplay) (story) 2003 - 6.6 (1,662)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Talkin' Pidgin: Hawaiian Slang (2004) (V) (special thanks) 2004 - 4.9 (19)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. "The View" (1997)   Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2009) 2009 - 2.9 (2,052)
- 3. True Believer: The Stan Lee Documentary (post-production) (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 4. AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 7.7 (63)
- 5. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.8 (388)
- 6. "Meerkat Manor" (2005)   Narrator / Series Narrator (14 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 8.7 (32)
AKAs:
  • Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation (USA: fourth season title)
- 7. "Space Top 10 Countdown" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 3.1 (40)
- 8. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 6.6 (86)
- 9. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2006) 2006 - 6.8 (472)
- 10. "The Tony Danza Show" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006) 2006 - 3.9 (136)
- 11. "E! Hollywood Hold'em" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.4 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.3 (1,033)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Ellen Show (Australia)
- 14. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.0 (14)
- 15. Du kommst nicht vorbei - Fans im Bann des Ringes (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 8.3 (16)
- 16. Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005) Himself 2005 - 6.3 (464)
- 17. "Richard & Judy" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.9 (187)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "McEnroe" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.1 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.3 (1,689)
- 20. "Rove Live" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.1 (448)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "20/20" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.8 (218)
AKAs:
  • ABC News 20/20 (USA: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 22. E! Special: Famous Last Names (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.0 (7)
- 23. Film Trix 2004 (2004) Himself 2004 - 4.1 (24)
- 24. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.0 (18)
- 25. The Dating Scene (2004) (V)   Doug Whitmore 2004 - 5.7 (18)
AKAs:
  • 50 First Dates: The Dating Scene (Australia)
- 26. 2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Winner 2004 - 4.0 (314)
- 27. California Sea Lions (2004) (voice) Narrator 2004 - -
- 28. "The Wayne Brady Show" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.4 (105)
- 29. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.4 (154)
- 30. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2004 - 5.9 (818)
- 31. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Oprah (USA: short title)
- 32. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Winner: Outstanding Cast of a Motion Picture 2004 - 5.7 (45)
- 33. The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2004 - 3.8 (83)
- 34. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.1 (76)
- 35. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 36. "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.2 (1,807)
AKAs:
  • Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
- 37. "Comedy Central Canned Ham" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • Reel Comedy (USA: new title)
- 38. Bar Mitzvah Bash! (2004) (TV)   Himself 2004 - -
AKAs:
  • Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash! (USA: complete title)
- 39. "Tinseltown TV" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.7 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 40. The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.7 (117)
- 41. "4Pop" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.5 (22)
- 42. "Frids film" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 4.2 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Total Request Live" (1998)   Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003) 2003 - 2.7 (555)
AKAs:
  • TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • TRL Weekend (USA: informal alternative title)
  • Total Request with Carson Daly (USA: alternative title)
- 44. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.1 (161)
- 45. J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (2003) (V) 2003 - 6.5 (23)
- 46. "Biography" (1987)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (266)
- 47. 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 4.8 (487)
- 48. 100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 4.2 (106)
- 49. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2003 Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - -
- 50. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.8 (760)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 51. A Day in the Life of a Hobbit (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.3 (57)
- 52. "Dinner for Five" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.2 (242)
1 TV episode:
- 53. The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.2 (343)
- 54. Making the Movie (2002) (TV)   Himself 2002 - 6.0 (173)
AKAs:
  • Making the Movie: The Lord of the Rings (USA: alternative title)
- 55. "Troldspejlet" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • Magic Mirror (International: English title: literal title)
- 56. "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 5.6 (129)
- 57. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 3.6 (556)
- 58. Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV) Himself / Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee 2001 - 6.9 (338)
- 59. Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) Himself (L.A. Premiere) 2001 - 6.0 (122)
- 60. "SM:TV Live" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.7 (123)
AKAs:
  • SM:TV (UK: short title)
  • SM:TV Gold (UK: new title)
  • Saturday Morning Television Live (UK: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 61. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV) Himself / Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee 2001 - 7.2 (423)
- 62. "Celebrity Profile" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.4 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 63. The Long Way Home (1997) (voice) Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization 1997 - 7.6 (277)
- 64. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 65. "I'm Telling!" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.2 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 66. The Making of 'The Goonies' (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - 5.7 (71)
- 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) (VG) Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
- 2. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) Himself/Commentator
- 3. DNZ: The Real Middle Earth (2004) (TV) Himself
- 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (VG) (voice) Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
- 5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (VG) Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee

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