He was in "The Goonies" with Sean Astin, and he apparently was close to taking Astin's "The Lord of the Rings" job from him.

It’s difficult to imagine any other actor other than Sean Astin portraying the role of the loyal and brave Hobbit, Samwise ...

It's probably for the best he didn't get the part, as it's hard to imagine anyone other than Sean Astin in the role.

A Musical Tale, the stage production based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy beloved by generations of readers, is headed to ...