Actor Sean Astin to speak at Methodist Mental Health Breakfast
Actor Sean Astin, long an advocate for mental health care, appeared in “The Goonies,” “Rudy,” “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “Stranger Things.” (Noah Riffe/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Astin’s career spans four decades and includes such iconic roles as Mikey Walsh in “The Goonies,” the title character in “Rudy,” Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Bob Newby in “Stranger Things.”
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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