Sean Astin, born Sean Patrick Duke is an actor, producer, voice actor, and director. He is well known for his appearance in Lord of the Rings. Astin has been able to amass a decent amount of fortune owing to his career in the film industry. Here we will know about Sean Astin’s net worth in 2024.
Career in the Entertainment Industry
Sean Astin was born in Santa Monica, California, United States to Patty Duke and Michael Tell. There was a fair bit of controversy surrounding the biological father of Astin. After all that, his stepfather John Astin raised him as a child. Even though both Astin’s parents are of Jewish descent, he attended Catholic School. Later converted to Christianity becoming a Protestant. Astin finished his high school at Crossroads High School for the Arts. Later he got a degree in History and English from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Astin debuted on TV in 1981 and later in 1985 on film at the age of 13. He co-produced and directed a short film “Kangaroo Court” in 1994. After release the film won a nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. Throughout the 90s Astin appeared in various films.
Astin starred as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy which garnered him public notoriety. During that time Astin convinced his fellow cast and crew members to help him make another short film. The film premiered in 2003. A year later in 2004, he released his memoir There and Back Again.
Astin voiced several films and television shows throughout the 2010s. He won a Utha Film Award for Best Actor in 2014. In 2017 he appeared on one of the most famous Netflix shows Stranger Things. Astin appeared on the YouTube series Reunited Apart of Josh Gad in 2020.
Age
Sean Astin was born on February 25, 1971. So, he is 53 years of age.
Sean Astin Net Worth in 2024
Astin made his fortune through his career in acting. He has appeared in numerous films and TV shows throughout his career as a professional actor. He has also worked as a voice actor in many films as well as directing and producing them. As of 2024, John Astin has a net worth of $10 million. His main sources of income are from the film industry. He earned $250,000 from his first appearance on Lord of the Rings. In the later installments, he earned substantially more.
Sean Astin Wife
Astin married Christine Harrel in 1992. The couple has been together ever since and they have three children together.
Political View
Astin served as a Civilian Aide from 1995 to 2005. After that, he served for two years on the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation during the Bush administration.
Sean Astin is an avid supporter of the Democratic Party. Astin backed John Kerry during his campaign and later on Hilary Clinton for her campaign. He served as a campaign manager for Dan Adler during the district special election in 2011. Astin also supports Joe Biden.
