Sean has appeared in over 40
motion pictures. His
first major appearance in a feature film was as "Mikey Walsh"
in The Goonies, one
of the most popular kids' adventure films of all time. In Where
the Day Takes You, his portrayal of a strung out homeless kid on
the streets of Hollywood marked a dramatic evolution in his career. Then,
in 1993, he starred in TriStar Pictures' Rudy,
which established him as a working-class hero and an inspirational
role model to people around the world. He is known worldwide
as Samwise Gamgee in New Line Cinema's
blockbuster trilogy The
Lord of the Rings, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's immensely popular
books.
He has recently been seen in the hit television series "24".
His new film CLICK is now
playing.
Other notable performances have been with Brendan Fraser
in Encino Man, Memphis Belle with Matthew Modine and Eric
Stoltz, Warren Beatty's Bulworth, HBO's
sci-fi movie Harrison Bergeron, Safe Passage with Susan Sarandon
and Sam Shepard, Boy Meets Girl, and Toy Soldiers.
For a complete list of credits
the best source is IMDB
