'The Lord of the Rings' star Sean Astin loves his big, blended family. Here’s everything to know about Sean Astin’s mother Patty Duke, his father John Astin and his biological father Michael Tell.

The outcome: Michael Tell was Sean's father. "If you want to know who I am, John Astin is my father, Michael Tell is my biological father," Sean told PEOPLE in 2001.

Sean Astin has announced his intention to run for president of SAG-AFTRA, the country’s largest acting union. Astin’s ...

The ‘Lord of the Rings’ star will be campaigning alongside secretary-treasurer hopeful Michelle Hurd and Joely Fisher, who is ...

As the son of Patty Duke, Sean Astin came from a famous family, but his background is more complicated than you might think.

The Lord of the Rings star said he was auditioning for the 1985 film, The Goonies around the time his late mother, Patty Duke, and John divorced. According to Sean, his father helped him with the ...

Sean Astin told UPI that his new sci-fi thriller, "The Shift," explores the concept that every decision, regardless of how small, could impact the rest of a person's life.

Here is everything to know about Sean Astin’s parents: Patty Duke, John Astin and Michael Tell.

Duke had colorful romantic history: Having just come out of a scandalous relationship with 17-year-old Desi Arnaz Jr., and impulsively marrying Michael Tell, a “total stranger” who had been ...

The Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin is seeking to replace SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher in the upcoming union election ...

Left: Patty Duke attends the Creative Coalition's 2004 Capitol Hill Spotlight Awards ceremony with her son actor Sean Astin on March 30, 2004 in Washington, DC. Right: John Astin and Sean Astin during ...