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    Sean Astin

    Actor·Born 1971·Active 2011–2013
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    Career at a glance

    2Hallmark films

    All 2 at Christmas

    Weirdness5.5 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Everything Sean has done for Hallmark, from Love's Christmas Journey (2011) right through to Santa Switch (2013).

    Follow & about Sean

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    From
    Santa Monica
    Married to
    Christine Harrell

    Award

    • Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor · 2003
    Sean Patrick Astin is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), and Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
    From Wikipedia

    8/10

    Sean's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Santa Switch, proof the formula can get strange.

    All 2 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2013Santa SwitchActor as Eddie · Christmas5.3Weird 8/10
    • 2011Love's Christmas JourneyActor as Mayor Wayne · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10

    Sean’s standouts

    • Santa Switch poster
      WeirdestSanta Switch (2013)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.3

    Sean’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • David S. Cass Sr.2 films

    Movies by year

    Sean Astin Hallmark movies by release year12011201212013

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Sean Astin been in?
    We have 2 Hallmark movies on file for Sean Astin, spanning 2011–2013.
    What is Sean Astin's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Love's Christmas Journey (2011) has more audience votes than any other Sean Astin Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Sean Astin still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Sean Hallmark credit we have is from 2013; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Sean Astin made?
    Sean Astin turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Sean Astin's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Sean Hallmark title we have is Love's Christmas Journey (2011).
    Where is Sean Astin from?
    Sean is from Santa Monica.
    Is Sean Astin married?
    Yes — Sean is married to Christine Harrell.
    What does Sean Astin do in Hallmark movies?
    Sean Astin works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Sean’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.

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