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| Lifetime | February 25, 1971 |
| Portrayed | Samwise Gamgee in: |
| Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings | |
| IMDb | Profile |
Sean Patrick Astin (born 1971) played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.
Amusingly, he kept meticulous count of the times when he was fitted with hobbit feet and subsequently the feet were never "in shot".
He suffered an injury during the filming of the scene at Parth Galen when Sam ran into the river after Frodo — there was a shard of glass in the river bed and Astin's foot was pierced and bled profusely. Despite the injury he was back on set the next day.
Both of his parents worked in the film industry: his father John Astin created the character of Gomez Addams in the TV series "The Addams Family" while his mother, Patty Duke, won an Oscar for her performance in "The Miracle Worker".
Astin wrote a painfully honest account of his work on The Lord of the Rings films in his book There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale.
Quotes
- "I just wanted to allow whatever essence of goodness there is within me to come forth and to inhabit the role of Sam, because that's what he is: he's goodness, loyalty, decency; that, I think, is his function in the books."
- ― Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
- "The Lord of the Rings was just so much enjoyment. It was over about the space of a year that I was filming. It's one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done...so emotional."
- ― Sean Astin
- "Sam is the best kind of friend. Through thick or thin, he is always there. I found myself gravitating toward that quality in my portrayal, toward this idea of an earnest, loyal, decent fellow."
- ― Sean Astin, lordoftherings.net
Awards
Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
- January 29, 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble (shared with , Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood)
Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- January 6, 2003 - OFCS Award, Best Ensemble (shared with Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood)
- January 7, 2003 - PFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble (shared with see previous)
- February 19, 2003 - VES Award, Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film.
- May 31, 2003 - MTV Movie Award, Best On-Screen Team (shared with Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis)
Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- December 19, 2003 - SFC Award, Best Supporting Actor
- January 6, 2004 - Sierra Award, Best Supporting Actor
- January 10, 2004 - Critics' Choice Award, Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood)
- January 13, 2004 - NBR Award, Best Acting by an Ensemble (shared with see previous)
- February 18, 2004 - VES Award, Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film (shared with Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis0
- February 22, 2004 - SAG Award, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with see previous)
- May 5, 2004 - Saturn Award, Best Supporting Actor
