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Sean Patrick Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American 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'' (1985), and the title character of ''Rudy'' (1993). In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in season five of ''24'' and voices Raphael in the 2012 Nickelodeon ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' TV series and Oso in the Disney Junior show ''Special Agent Oso''. Astin also served as the campaign manager for his friend, Democrat Dan Adler, a businessman in the entertainment industry, for California's 36th congressional district special election, 2011. ==Early life== Astin was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Patty Duke.〔("Astin, Sean (Patrick) 1971–" ). Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.〕〔("Personal Biography" ). seanastin.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.〕〔("Sean Astin" ). IGN. Retrieved March 15, 2015.〕 At the time, it was reported that entertainer Desi Arnaz, Jr. was his biological father. When Michael Tell, a writer, music promoter and publisher of the newspaper ''The Las Vegas Israelite'', came to sublet her apartment and offered to marry her as a way out of the scandal, Duke agreed. The marriage lasted only 13 days in 1970, and ended long before Astin was born.〔("Sean Astin's Childhood With Patty Duke" ). ABC News. July 31, 2004.〕 On August 5, 1972, Patty Duke married actor John Astin, after having been in a relationship with him for two years. When the wedding guests were invited to speak, 18-month-old Astin looked at John and cried, "Daddy!", to which the Episcopal priest performing the ceremony remarked, "Well, that about does it!"〔Armstrong, Lois (October 17, 1977). ("For Taming Precocious Patty Duke, John Astin Is a Miracle Worker" ). ''People''. Vol. 8, No. 16〕 Astin subsequently adopted Sean. In 1973, Duke gave birth to Astin's half-brother Mackenzie Astin, who also became an actor. Patty Duke and John Astin divorced in 1985.〔("Patty Duke Biography" ). Bio.. Retrieved March 15, 2015.〕 Duke married Mike Pearce in 1986,〔 and they adopted a son, Kevin, in 1989.〔 When he was 14, Duke told Astin that Arnaz was his father, and the two developed a relationship. But in his mid-20s, Astin met a relative of Michael Tell who suggested they were related. Sean set out to find the truth about his biological father, and underwent genetic tests that showed that Tell was Sean's biological father. Astin maintains close relationships with all three men, saying, "Desi Arnaz Jr. loves me, and I love him. We are so close...Science tells me...that he's not my biological father. Science tells me that Mike Tell is." Astin considers John his father, as John was the one who raised him. Astin is also close to his step-father, Mike Pearce, saying, "I can call any of them on the phone any time I want to," says Sean. "John, Desi, Mike or Papa Mike...my four dads."〔 Astin is of German and Irish ancestry through his mother, and Austrian Jewish through his biological father.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =Heritage of Michael Tell )〕 He attended Catholic school and later converted to Protestant Christianity, attending a Presbyterian church in Bel Air, California, US. Astin attended the Crossroads High School for the Arts and master classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory in Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History and English (American literature and culture). An alumnus of Los Angeles Valley College, Astin serves on the school's board of directors of the Patrons Association and the Arts Council. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sean Astin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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