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Distinguished Speaker Series: Sean Astin
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This event is the second installment of 2020-2021 of the Distinguished Speaker Series at Penn State Altoona.
Join us as we hear from Sean Astin, actor, director, and activist, as he shares about his career and his passion for increasing commitment to civic duty.
There will be Q&A Opportunity at the end of his speech for the audience to ask questions to Sean directly.
Hear directly from Sean by visiting his radio show, Vox Populi.
THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE SARAH SIMONTON FUND, THE JOHN AND ANN WOLF SPEAKER SERIES, THE MARJORIE WOLF KUHN FUND, AND BY THE STUDENTS AT PENN STATE ALTOONA THROUGH THEIR STUDENT INITIATED FEE.
Speakers
Sean Astin
Sean Astin is an American film actor, director, voice artist and producer, best known for his film roles as Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Bob Newby in Netflix’s hit series, Stranger Things 2. He is also the author of the New York Times best-selling There and Back Again, a memoir – co-written with Joe Layden – of his film career with emphasis on his experiences with the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Sean Astin attended the Crossroads High School for the Arts and later a master class at the Stella Adler Conservatory in Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History and English. An alumnus of Los Angeles Valley College, he served on the school’s Board of Directors of the Patrons Association and the Arts Council.
Since Lord of the Rings , Astin has served on the board of several non-profit organizations, including the National Center for Family Literacy. A vocal advocate for literacy, mental health awareness, bi-polar disorder, civic engagement and other issues, Astin is an energetic, passionate speaker who promotes a culture of volunteerism to all audiences.
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