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who does sean astin play in lord of the rings
Sean Astin played Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
what archetypal role does samwise gamgee play in the lord of the rings trilogy
The hobbit Samwise is the chief supporting character of The Lord of the Rings, in which he fills an archetypal role as the sidekick of the primary protagonist, Frodo Baggins
what is samwise gamgee's profession at the beginning of the lord of the rings
At the beginning of the story, Sam is Frodo's gardener
How does Samwise Gamgee join Frodo Baggins' adventure?
Sam is drawn into Frodo's adventure by Gandalf while eavesdropping on a private conversation.

Question: how many times is the character elected mayor
Self-contained rewrite: how many times is samwise gamgee elected mayor of the shire