Popular American actor Sean Astin played in many movies but his by far most famous role is Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It brought him not only fame but also great wealth. As of 2023, Astin’s total net worth is estimated to be $40 million. He also has currently nice income from TV series The Strain.
How Did Sean Astin Get So Rich?
Astin was acting since he was a kid but it was really his appearance in The Lord of the Rings where he was already 30 years old that meant true break-through for him. Other high profile movies followed, such as 50 First Dates, Borderland, and Click. In 2014, Sean played on Moms’ Night Out and The Surface. In 2015, his net worth will receive another boost from his role of Dr. Farell on Do You Believe?
In 1992, Astin married former Miss Indiana Teen USA 1984, Christine Louise Harrell. They have three daughters together. Astin is a vegetarian and supporter of Democratic Party. In 2003, he bought luxury home in Calabasas, California. He paid $1.2 million for it. The house was originally built in 1995 and has four bedrooms and a nice swimming pool.
Astin also did campaign management for his friend Dan Adler in 2011. He ran in California’s 36th congressional district special election for Democratic Party. Astin has Catholic and Jewish ancestry but converted to Protestantism.
