
Sean Astin
He is known to television audiences for portraying Lynn McGill on the fifth season of 24 (2006), the voice of Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), the voice of Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017), and Bob Newby on the second season of Stranger Things (2017).
Astin's acting awards include a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film Kangaroo Court. Astin is the son of actress Patty Duke and was adopted in 1972 by her then-husband, actor John Astin.
Astin ran for president of SAG-AFTRA in 2025 and was elected for a two-year term. His term began in September 2025.
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Haha, You Clowns

Bunnicula

Hercules

Into the West

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Love Comes Softly

No Good Nick

Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story

Special Agent Oso

Stranger Things

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space!

The Strain

The Witches of Oz
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