Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor, voice actor, director and producer. His notable acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001 -- 2003), Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Daniel "Rudy '' Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Bob Newby in the second season of Stranger Things (2017).
who played sam on lord of the rings
Sean Patrick Astin