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Milestones
- 2005: Appeared with real life mother Patty Duke in the comedy "Bigger Than the Sky"
- 2004: Cast as Drew Barrymore's brother in the comedy "50 First Dates"
- 2003: Appeared the third and final episode in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's revered trilogy "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
- 2001: Appeared as an ambitious screenwriter in the Burt Reynolds vehicle "The Last Producer"; aired on USA Network in lieu of a theatrical release
- 2001: Cast as hobbit Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee in Peter Jackson's film version of the J.R.R. Tolkein classic "The Lord of the Rings" (filmed in 1999-2000); released in three parts over three years: "The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), "The Two Towers" (2002) and "The Return of the King" (2003)
- 2000: Played a redneck snowbound in a Colorado diner with the US President in "Deterrence"
- 1998: Co-starred with Warren Beatty in "Bulworth"
- 1996: Had featured role in "Courage Under Fire"
- 1995: Played title role in the Showtime TV-movie "Kurt Vonnegut's 'Harrison Bergeron'"
- 1994: Directed live action short film, "Kangaroo Court", featuring Michael O'Keefe and Gregory Hines; received Oscar nomination for Best Short Subject
- 1993: Cast in the title role as a wannabe college football player in "Rudy", based on a true story
- 1992: Had box-office hit with "Encino Man"
- 1991: Played heroic lead in "Toy Soldiers"
- 1990: Directed first short, "On My Honor", a 20-minute, 35mm film about an encounter between an American G.I. and a Vietnamese soldier (date approximate)
- 1990: Appeared in the ensemble of the WWII drama "Memphis Belle"
- 1985: Played first leading role in features in "The Goonies"
- 1983: Appeared in pilot for the short-lived ABC comedy series, "Just Our Luck"; directed by his father John (date approximate)
- 1982: First TV miniseries, "The Rules of Marriage" (CBS)
- 1981: First professional acting job, at age nine, opposite his mother in "Please Don't Hit Me, Mom", an "ABC Afterschool Special"
- Acted onstage in Los Angeles in "Lone Star"
- Formed Lava Entertainment production company with Milton Justice
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