🎬 Sean Astin Takes the SAG-AFTRA Reins

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Sean Astin giving a talk at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Source: Daniel Schwen

Sean Astin—best known for playing Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings, Mikey in The Goonies, and Rudy—has been elected the new president of SAG-AFTRA, the union representing about 160,000 performers and media professionals. Los Angeles Times+3EW.com+3AP News+3

Here are the highlights:

  • Astin won with ~79% of the vote over challenger Chuck Slavin. EW.com+2Los Angeles Times+2

  • Michelle Hurd, known for roles like Star Trek: Picard, is the new secretary-treasurer. EW.com+2SAG-AFTRA+2

  • He’s succeeding Fran Drescher, whose leadership included guiding the union through major labor actions in recent years. Los Angeles Times+1

  • Astin is stepping into this leadership position during a time of change: negotiations are coming up, and challenges include artificial intelligence, streaming service demands, studio consolidation, and productions being moved overseas. Decider+2Los Angeles Times+2

  • There’s a personal dimension: his mother, Patty Duke, was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985-1988. This makes Sean Astin the first “second-generation” president of the union. AP News+2EW.com+2

Astin says he’s “proud and determined,” and that this moment is less about celebration and more about getting to work. Decider+1



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