Original: Sean Astin ( born on February 25 , 1971 ) is an American film actor , director , and producer best known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies , the title character of Rudy , and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy .
Simplified: Sean Astin ( born February 25 , 1971 in Santa Monica , California , USA ) is a American movie actor , director , and Oscar nominated producer .