Astin has maintained close relationships with all three, and saying: "Desi Arnaz Jr. Sean set out to find the truth about his biological father, and underwent genetic tests which showed Tell was his biological father. However, in his mid-20s, Astin met a relative of Michael Tell who suggested they were related.
When Astin was 14, Duke told him that Arnaz was his father, and the two developed a relationship. Duke married Mike Pearce in 1986, and they adopted a son, Kevin, in 1989. In 1973, Duke gave birth to Astin's brother Mackenzie Astin, who also became an actor. When the wedding guests were invited to speak, 18-month-old Sean looked at John and cried, "Daddy!", to which the Episcopal priest performing the ceremony remarked, "Well, that about does it!" Astin subsequently adopted Sean. On August 5, 1972, Duke married actor John Astin, having been in a relationship with him for two years. The marriage lasted only thirteen days in 1970, and ended before Astin was born. When Duke became pregnant, she was unsure whether Arnaz or Tell was the father, so Tell offered to marry her as a way out of the scandal. During that time, Duke also had a personal relationship with Michael Tell, a writer, music promoter, and publisher of the newspaper The Las Vegas Israelite.
However, at the time, it was reported that entertainer Desi Arnaz Jr. Astin was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film Kangaroo Court.Īstin was born in Santa Monica, California on February 25, 1971, as the son of actress Patty Duke (1946–2016) and Michael Tell (b. He has received various recognitions including a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), Bill in Click (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24 (2006), Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017), Bob Newby in the second season of Netflix's Stranger Things (2017), and Ed in No Good Nick (2019).Īstin is the son of actress Patty Duke and adopted by actor John Astin.
Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke February 25, 1971) is an American actor.
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