Adding to the legend, Astin hadn’t even read The Lord of the Rings before joining the trilogy. He tried to tackle The Fellowship of the Ring, but gave up after 100 pages. Elijah Wood did the same.

Westerville — Otterbein University will host acclaimed actor and activist Sean Astin for its Vernon L. Pack ’50 Distinguished Lecture at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 14, in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan ...

Sean Astin reunited with several "Goonies" co-stars on the TODAY show and talked about a sequel and his kissing scene with co-star Kerri Green in the movie.

Sean Astin is also known for "Stranger ... Underpants,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Special Agent Oso. ... that kind of connect with the broad audience,” Astin noted. “They’re special.

Sean Astin says his daughters Elizabeth and Bella convinced him to appear in Sabrina Carpenter's Netflix Christmas special. The actor is dad to daughters Ali, 28, Elizabeth, 22, and Bella, 19 ...

When Sean Astin was deciding whether or not to appear in Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming Christmas special, his daughters had a thing or two to say about it. The Lord of the Rings alum, 53, appeared on ...

When Sean Astin was deciding whether or not to appear in Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming Christmas special, his daughters had a thing or two to say about it. When I was offered to do it, I was like ...

Sean Astin put in a lot of effort to star in 50 First Dates.. On the Nov. 25 episodes of The Drew Barrymore Show, the 53-year-old actor opened up to Barrymore — who starred in the film alongside ...

Astin portrayed Bob Newby, a love interest of Winona Ryder’s Joyce Byers, in season 2 of the Netflix series — until his character’s untimely death at the end of the season. Courtesy Netflix ...

Sean Astin and Elijah Wood speak onstage during the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images.