The actor, who played Samwise Gamgee, said, "There was a disconnect between the attention that I was getting and how much money we had." ...

Peter Jackson called Sean Astin the heart of The Lord of the Rings—and years later, he still regretted that Astin’s performance as Samwise Gamgee never received the recognition he believed it deserved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO/AP) — The best actors become the roles they play; they're synonymous with them. Sean Astin has played the ...

Sean Astin’s Samwise Gamgee remains one of the heart and soul figures of The Lord of the Rings, the loyal companion whose courage and warmth helped define the trilogy’s emotional pull. His performance ...

LOS ANGELES – Sean Astin has taken on the presidency of the SAG-AFTRA at a particularly perilous time for the actors union, and for Hollywood. There's the threat of human actors being replaced by ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings) has taken his first starring role since winning the SAG-AFTRA presidency. Sam Logan Khaleghi is the producer on Scruggs, which is headed to the Cannes ...

As Head of the Actors Guild, Sean Astin Brings a Little Rudy, a Little Samwise, and a Lot of Fight LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Astin has taken on the presidency of the SAG-AFTRA at a particularly perilous ...