Since Lord of the Rings, Astin has continued to work in film and television.

Following The Goonies, Astin appeared in several more films, including the Disney made-for-TV movie, The B. R. A. T.

She was also a lead in the 1987 film Spaceballs, the 1988 film Last Rites, the 1989 films Gross Anatomy ( with Matthew Modine ), and The Fly II ( with Eric Stoltz ) and Staying Together ( with Sean Astin ).

Dr. A. V. Astin, NBS Director, opened the 5-day session with introductory remarks, following which a total of twenty-six papers were given throughout the week by NBS scientists, from both the Washington and Boulder Laboratories.

In television, Astin guest-starred as Lynn McGill throughout the fifth season of the Fox drama 24.

The true story of Kent Stock ( Sean Astin ), who in the early 1990s, takes the job of a lifetime as head coach of the Norway High School baseball team, a school which had won 19 State titles and equated baseball with life.

Along with the many awards bestowed upon the trilogy, particularly its final installment The Return of the King ( winner of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture ), Astin received many award nominations for his own performance in Return of the King, taking home the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor and awards from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society, the Seattle Film Critics, the Utah Film Critics Association, and the Phoenix Film Critics Society.

While working on Lord of the Rings, Astin persuaded a number of fellow cast and crew members, including director Peter Jackson, to assist him in making his second short film, The Long and Short of It.

In the 2008 presidential election, Astin lent his support to Senator Hillary Clinton and made multiple campaign appearances on her behalf, including joining Clinton's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, at some stops.

John Astin plays Professor Wickwire, an inventor who assists Brisco with anachronistic technology including diving suits, motorcycles, rockets, and airships.

It starred newcomer Ewa Aulin in the title role and like Casino Royale it featured a host of stars in cameo roles, including Richard Burton, Marlon Brando, John Astin, Ringo Starr, Walter Matthau, and Anita Pallenberg.

Astin has appeared in motion pictures including Iron Will, Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner, The Evening Star with Shirley MacLaine, and Whit Stillman's The Last Days of Disco.

A number of Birchenough's assistants have gone on to be successful Club Professionals in their own right including Andrew Lancaster ( Fairhaven GC ), Richard Booth ( Hale ) and Scott Astin ( Hesketh ).

In 1995 Showtime produced a full-length made-for-television adaptation entitled Harrison Bergeron, starring Sean Astin as the title character.

In his book There and Back Again, Sean Astin claims that Richard Donner and Steven Spielberg were " like codirectors " on the film as he compares and contrasts their styles when directing scenes.

Midway through the film, Sean Astin had to leave, much to the puzzlement of his costars, and without ever getting to say a personal message to Cyndi Lauper that he intended to.

Sean Astin ( born February 25, 1971 ) is an American film actor, director, voice artist, and producer best known for his film roles as Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, and the title character of Rudy.

In 1994, Astin directed and co-produced ( with his wife, Christine Astin ) the short film Kangaroo Court, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.

In the early 2000s, Astin experienced a career breakthrough with his role as Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, released in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

In 2004, Astin released There and Back Again ( ISBN 0-312-33146-0 ), a memoir ( co-written with Joe Layden ) of his film career with emphasis on his experiences with the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

While in Chicago, Favreau landed his first film role alongside Sean Astin as the pudgy tutor D-Bob in the classic sleeper hit Rudy ( 1993 ).

In 1979, she starred on the made-for-television film version on NBC of The Miracle Worker in which she played the role of Katie Keller, the mother of the Helen Keller in which she played opposite Melissa Gilbert, Charles Siebert, and Patty Duke Astin.

The film stars Jason Bateman as Todd Howard, James Hampton as Uncle Harold Howard, John Astin as Dean Dunn, and Kim Darby as Professor Tanya Brooks.

Daniels was portrayed by Mackenzie Astin in the film Selma, Lord, Selma.

Also in 2012, he will star in the independent film Hell and Mr. Fudge, where he will play preacher Bennie Lee Fudge, the father of theologian Edward Fudge, played by Mackenzie Astin.

Other distinguished alumni include John K. Hanson, founder of Winnebago Industries ; Irving " Bud " Alne, former Lockheed executive ; Dennis N. Highby, CEO of Cabela's ; Kent Stock, coach of Norway Iowa High School baseball portrayed by actor Sean Astin in the film The Final Season ; and Dan Meyer, 2007 Ig Nobel Laureate in Medicine, and President of the Sword Swallowers Association International.

Ruettiger's story was told in the 1993 film Rudy, which starred actor Sean Astin in the title role as Rudy.

Saint Mary's is also mentioned in the novelization of the 1993 Sean Astin film Rudy.

The Final Season is a 2007 baseball film starring Sean Astin, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tom Arnold, Powers Boothe, Brett Claywell, Michael Angarano, and Marshall Bell and directed by David Mickey Evans.

Encino Man, released in Europe as California Man, is a 1992 comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Brendan Fraser, Sean Astin and Pauly Shore.

* Slipstream ( 2005 film ), a time travel thriller starring Sean Astin and Vinnie Jones

This production is also notable for having Edward Asner ( as Mr Peachum ), Charlotte Rae as Mrs Peachum, Bea Arthur ( as Lucy ), Jerry Orbach ( as PC Smith, the Street Singer and Mack ), John Astin ( as Readymoney Matt / Matt of the Mint ) and Jerry Stiller ( as Crookfinger Jake ) as members of the cast during its run.

In the Peter Jackson movies The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 ), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ( 2002 ) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ( 2003 ), Sam was played by Sean Astin.

In an interview with IGN. com, Astin explained that the recording session started late, which resulted in him having to leave early to honor a prior commitment to his friend ( and fellow Goonies castmate ), Joe Pantoliano.

Astin was born Sean Patrick Duke in Santa Monica, California, United States ( US ), and is the son of actress, Patty Duke.

In his first mission, Brisco also meets Professor Albert Wickwire ( John Astin ), an eccentric scientist who returns to help many times during the series.

* Walbank ; Astin ; Frederiksen ; Ogilvie ( 1984 ), " The Cambridge Ancient History: Volume VII, Part I "

* John Astin as Buddy Ryan ( Seasons 3 – 9 ), Harry's eccentric stepfather and a former patient in a psychiatric hospital.

She reunited with her high-school sweetheart, Dr. Tom Brennan ( Mackenzie Astin ), who arranged a meeting between Kate and Diane.

Brown's character Mr Dresden ( the executive of the Orange Wednesdays cinema sketches ) appeared in 24 ads with sidekick Elliot ( Steve Furst ), spoofing movies and film stars such as Rob Lowe, Dennis Hopper, Macaulay Culkin, Val Kilmer, Mena Suvari, Michael Madsen, Steven Seagal, Sean Astin, Patrick Swayze, Carrie Fisher, Roy Scheider, Spike Lee, John Cleese, Anjelica Huston, Alan Cumming, Verne Troyer, Daryl Hannah, Ewan McGregor, Snoop Dogg, Darth Vader, Emilio Estevez, Juliette Lewis, Sigourney Weaver and Danny Glover.

Writer David Shrader ( Mackenzie Astin ), takes a job at the cafe, and Frankie falls in love with him, while he attempts to cure her insomnia, she reads his writings, and the two take turns reciting philosophical quotes and guessing their source.