Samwise "Sam" Gamgee is the deuteragonist of The Lord of the Rings. He is portrayed by Sean Astin in the series. Samwise Gamgee was born 6 April TA 2980 to Bell Goodchild and Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee. He was the fifth of six children, with his sister Marigold being born after him. Sam grew up with Frodo since they were children and later learned how to read and write from Bilbo. He also had a secret crush on his childhood sweetheart, Rosie, but found he could never amount to the courage to ask he