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Sean Astin

Born: 25 February 1971

As the loyal hobbit Samwise Gamgee at Frodo's side, Sean Astin won the hearts of fantasy fans in “The Lord of the Rings.” The son of Hollywood legend Patty Duke was in front of the camera as a child in “The Goonies.” A whole new generation later embraced him as the lovable Bob in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.”

Also known as: Sean Patrick Astin