Sean Patrick Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24. He also provided the voice for the title character in Disney's Special Agent Oso.
A young girl named Lily sets out to visit her lonely father after the death of her mother. She discovers that her father is the caretaker of a mysterious steam engine that takes her to a place called the Island of Sodor. There, she meets the world’s favorite steam engine, Thomas the Tank Engine! Lily and the little blue engine find themselves on a great adventure to restore the mysterious engine and get Lily back home.