Sean Astin

Sean Astin
Sean Astin
	Astin at the 2016 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest
4th National President of SAG–AFTRA
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 12, 2025
Preceded by	Fran Drescher
Personal details
Born	Sean Patrick Duke; February 25, 1971 (age 55); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Christine Harrell (m. 1992)
Children	3
Parents	Patty Duke (mother); John Astin (adoptive father);
Relatives	Mackenzie Astin (brother); Alexander Astin (adoptive uncle); Allen V. Astin (adoptive grandfather)
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (BA); American University (MPA)(MPP);
Occupation	Actor
Website	seanastin.com
Years active	1981–present

Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California, U.S.) is an American movie actor.^[1] Astin is also a director and Oscar nominated producer. He is the son of Patty Duke and he is the adoptive son of John Astin.^[2]

On September 12, 2025, it was announced that Astin was elected president of SAG-AFTRA for a two-year term.^[3] Astin's mother, Patty Duke, was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild forty years earlier.^[4]

Personal life

Astin married Christine Harrell on July 11, 1992. They have three daughters, Alexandra (born November 27, 1996), Elizabeth (born August 6, 2002) and Isabella (born July 22, 2005), all with the same middle name of Louise.

Movies

The Goonies (1985)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Encino Man (1992)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

References

↑ "Sean Astin Biography". Flixster. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ "Sean Astin biography". Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
↑ Maddus, Gene (September 12, 2025). "Sean Astin Elected President of SAG-AFTRA, Taking Over for Fran Drescher". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
↑ Bernstein, Harry (November 6, 1985). "Patty Duke Is Elected President of Actors Guild". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 9, 2025.

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[Flixster-1] "Sean Astin Biography". Flixster. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[2] "Sean Astin biography". Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

[3] Maddus, Gene (September 12, 2025). "Sean Astin Elected President of SAG-AFTRA, Taking Over for Fran Drescher". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2025.

[4] Bernstein, Harry (November 6, 1985). "Patty Duke Is Elected President of Actors Guild". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 9, 2025.

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