Marriott Denver Tech Center
I-25 & Belleview, Denver CO
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April 16-18, 2004 Marriott Denver Tech Center I-25 & Belleview, Denver CO |
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| Starfest 2004 Confirmed Guests ...so far |
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 Sean
AstinSean made his feature film debut (at age 13) as "Mikey Walsh" in Richard Donner's adventure The Goonies. Later his portrayal of a young man determined to play football for Notre Dame in Rudy won hearts across America, and continues to inspire young people whenever it is shown. Other well-known film credits include Bulworth, Courage Under Fire, Memphis Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses, Safe Passage, and White Water Summer. He currently stars in The Lord of the Rings, as "Samwise Gamgee," the trustworthy companion of Frodo Baggins in their quest to return "the ring" to Mt. Doom.
A promising director, Astin garnered an Academy Award nomination for his
short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife,
Christine. A Directors Guild of America member, he has also directed
episodes of the HBO anthology series Perversions of Science and
Angel for The WB. His short film The Long and Short of It was an
official entry at Sundance 2003. Recently Sean optioned the movie rights for
Erik Larson's best-selling non-fiction book Isaac's Storm, which he
intends to produce and direct. Mr. Astin will be at Starfest on Sunday, April 18, 2004. He'll be onstage for a Q&A session, signing autographs and participating in a "Photo with the Stars" session. |
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Sean
received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the
Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. He can also be seen in the indie films
Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer and Boy Meets Girl.