John Astin, who endeared himself to classic TV fans as Gomez in the 1960s series The Addams Family, wasn’t just a notable TV ...

Just a few years later, when Sean Astin was 14, he was hit with yet another bombshell. John Astin was not his biological father. Lucille Ball is not Sean Astin’s grandmother.

'The Lord of the Rings' star Sean Astin loves his big, blended family Sean Astin, star of fan favorites like The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings and Stranger Things, comes from a Hollywood family.

grew up in Hollywood as the son of actors John Astin and Patty Duke. “Life is hard, work is hard. Finding your way in the world is hard. So when people have some good fortune, I don’t begrudge ...

Sean Astin admits he got started in Hollywood because his mom was actress Patty Duke, but says he’s fine with being a nepo baby.