<P> 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 ) . </P>
<P> 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 ) . </P>
who played sam on lord of the rings
who played sam on lord of the rings
Sean Patrick Astin
Sean Patrick Astin