Sean Astin Reunites With 'Lord of the Rings' Co-Star for Magical Moment: 'Not the Beard!' originally appeared on Parade. It's been over 20 years since Sean Astin made his debut as the fan-favorite ...

The "Lord of the Rings" star crossed to finish line to rousing chants. — -- Actor Sean Astin has a new title -- Ironman. After training for four months, the "Lord of the Rings" star completed the ...

Sean Astin is trading in the Shire for SAG-AFTRA headquarters. The Lord of the Rings actor was elected national president of the 160,000-member performers union on Friday, stepping into one of ...

Sean Astin attends the premiere of "The Choral" at Roy Thomson Hall during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)(Chris ...

Sean Astin came into his new role as president of SAG-AFTRA with a big agenda. Days after he was elected in September, his to-do list got even longer when the Jimmy Kimmel-ABC crisis erupted, followed ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO/AP) — The best actors become the roles they play; they’re synonymous with them. Sean Astin has played the epitome of friendship when he was Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the ...

The entertainment world is still reeling from ABC's decision to suddenly pull Jimmy Kimmel from the air indefinitely on Wednesday for his controversial on-air comments relating to the murder of ...

The new head of the actors union promises that his members will have a voice in Hollywood "no matter whose name is on the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainment and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president. On Friday, SAG-AFTRA elected Astin ...

LOS ANGELES — The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainment and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president. On Friday, SAG-AFTRA elected Astin — an ...