Source: Variety
“Sean Astin, the star of ‘Rudy,’ ‘Goonies’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ was elected Friday to be president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeding Fran Drescher. Astin was part of a slate dubbed ‘The Coalition,’ a unity ticket that included members of the historical rival factions within the union as well as some who were unaffiliated with either side. He defeated Chuck Slavin, a member of the union’s New England local board, who had run a dissident campaign. … Astin takes a job once held by his late mother, Patty Duke, who was president of the Screen Actors Guild, the predecessor union, from 1985-88. Astin has been heavily involved in SAG-AFTRA politics for the last six years, and served on the negotiating committee during the four-month actors’ strike in 2023.” (09/12/25)
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sean-astin-elected-president-sag-aftra-fran-drescher-1236516448/