5 (UPI) --Goonies and Lord of the Rings icon Sean Astin is set to make his ... the season than by spreading Christmas Cheer as Santa Claus," Astin, 53, posted on social media this week.

Members of The Goonies Cast Reunite (Again) at Premiere of Love Hurts, This Time with Sean Astin ... Sean Astin Will Make Broadway Debut in Elf The Musical — and He's Playing Santa!

Otterbein University will host acclaimed actor and activist Sean Astin for its Vernon L. Pack ’50 Distinguished Lecture at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 14, in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S.

If you’ve seen any movie or TV show in the last 40 years, you know who Sean Astin is. He’s instantly recognizable as Samwise Gamgee in “Lord of the Rings,” Bob Newby in “Stranger Things ...