Sean Astin’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Net Worth: $10 Million
Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1971 (49 years old)
Gender: Male
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
Profession: Actor, Voice Actor, Film director, Television Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter
Nationality: United States of America
Last Updated: 2020

Sean Astin net worth: Sean Astin is an American actor who has a net worth of $10 million. Sean Astin has built his net worth from starring in movies like The Goonies, and Lord of the Rings trilogy. Sean Astin was born in February of 1971 in Santa Monica, California. His mother is the famous actress Patty Duke. At the time of his birth, when he was named Sean Patrick Duke, news sources reported that his father was actor Desi Arnaz, Jr. However, more than 20 years later he found out the identity of his birth father, a writer, music promoter, and publisher of the Las Vegas Israelite, Michael Tell. Tell and Astin’s mother were married for a short time in 1970 months before Astin’s birth. His stepfather, John Astin, who adopted Sean after marrying Patty in 1972, is said to be his “real” father. Sean is most known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the title character in Rudy, 24, and the Goonies. In 1992, Astin married Christine Harrell, with whom he has three daughters, Alexandra, born in 1996, Elizabeth born in 2002, and Isabella, born in 2005. Harrell is most known for holding the Miss Indiana Teen USA title in 1984, as well as working with Astin on various projects. In 2017, he starred in the second season of Stranger Things on Netflix.

Lord of the Rings salary: Astin reportedly earned just $250,000 for the first Lord of the Rings movie. He received unsubstantial raises for the sequels and does not earn any royalties off the franchise. He does earn royalties from the merchandise and was given a nice one-time payment for his promotional duties connected to the third movie.

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