See Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and Ke Huy Quan more than 40 years since the film’s release.

Where is The Goonies cast now? See the cult classic’s child stars over 40 years later

See Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and Ke Huy Quan more than 40 years since the film's release.

By Sarah Weldon

and James Mercadante

February 19, 2026 2:49 p.m. ET

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(Left to right) Kerri Green, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Sean Astin, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Martha Plimpton in 'The Goonies'. Credit:

Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett

The hunt for One-Eyed Willy's lost treasure still captivates audiences over four decades since the release of *The Goonies. *

Starring a motley crew of soon-to-be-stars, Richard Donner's '80s cult classic (born from a story by Steven Spielberg) follows a group of "reject" kids from the "Goon Docks" of Astoria, Ore., who discover a burnt-edged treasure map belonging to a 17th-century pirate. The long-lost gold could save their homes from foreclosure, but finding it will force them to navigate hidden caves, dodge booby traps, and outpace the ruthless Fratelli clan.**

Several cast members, including Josh Brolin, Sean Astin, and Ke Huy Quan would go on to enjoy critical and commercial success, but, for a generation of moviegoers, they'll always be the Goonies. And now they have more to cheer about: A sequel produced by Spielberg and OG screenwriter Chris Columbus is officially in the works.

In the meantime, let's catch up with *The Goonies* cast — but first, you'll have to do the Truffle Shuffle.

Sean Astin (Michael “Mikey” Walsh)

Sean Astin as Michael 'Mikey' Walsh in 'The Goonies'; Sean Astin visits the SiriusXM Studios in N.Y.C. on Oct. 14, 2015. Everett Collection; Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Sean Astin donned braces and carried an inhaler as Mikey Walsh in* The Goonies*. The actor later revealed to EW in July 2010 that he got to keep some memorabilia from the set.

"I had one of the original maps. I had one of the original asthma inhalers. We probably five-finger-discounted a good two dozen doubloons from the set," he recalled. "Those are all gone."

Astin went on to play some of Hollywood's most memorable underdog roles. He starred as the titular character in the biographical football flick *Rudy* (1993) and then played the great hobbit Samwise Gamgee in *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001–2003).

He also appeared in the second season of *Stranger Things* (in addition to one season 3 episode); provided narration and other voice work for Netflix's animated *Epic Tales of Captain Underpants *franchise; popped up in episodes of *Young Rock*, *Perry Mason*, and *The Conners*, among other titles; and also reunited with his former *Goonies* costar Ke Huy Quan in *Love Hurts* (2025).

In September 2025, Astin followed in the footsteps of his mom, Patty Duke, when he was elected the National President of SAG-AFTRA.

He shares three daughters with film producer Christine Astin, with whom he's been married since 1992.

Josh Brolin (Brandon “Brand” Walsh)

Josh Brolin as Brandon 'Brand' Walsh in 'The Goonies'; Josh Brolin attends the 'Hail, Caesar!' photo call during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 11, 2016. Everett Collection; Matthias Nareyek/WireImage

Like Sean Astin, *The Goonies *also catapulted a young Josh Brolin into Hollywood stardom, though he struggled to replicate that success in the aftermath of the classic film's release.

"I had a blast," he told EW in December 2007, "but it was the worst f---ing movie I could’ve done for my first one. After that, everything was like, 'Eh.'"

He found his second wind in the 21st century in films like *No Country for Old Men* (2007), *Milk* (2008) — for which he was nominated for an Oscar — *W.* (2008)*, Inherent Vice *(2015), and *Hail, Caesar!* (2016).

Brolin made his foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the warlord Thanos in the *Avengers *film series. He also had a meaty role as the antihero Cable in *Deadpool 2* (2018).

Brolin starred as Gurney Halleck in the Academy Award-winning adaptation of *Dune* (2021) and *Dune: Part Two* (2024); as Royal Abbott on the Amazon Prime Video series *Outer Range*; and as Moke Munger in *Brothers* (2024).

He remains prolific — in 2025 alone, he starred in Zach Cregger's *Weapons*, Edgar Wright's *The Running Man*, and Rian Johnson's *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. *He also voiced George Washington in Ken Burns' *The American Revolution *docuseries.

In August 2025, he expressed skepticism about a *Goonies* sequel. "I hope it does [happen] because the experience was so great," he told *Entertainment Tonight*. "The movie is received so well, generation after generation. It's just everything good about it. The trepidation that I have is that you release something else that taints that. I don't want to taint what my memory of it [is]."

In September 2016, Brolin married his former assistant, model Kathryn Boyd. They welcomed a daughter in 2018 and another in 2020. He also has two children from his previous marriage to actress Alice Adair.**

Corey Feldman (Clark “Mouth” Devereaux)

Corey Feldman as Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux in 'The Goonies'; Corey Feldman attends the premiere of 'Why Him?' in Westwood, Calif., on Dec. 17, 2016. Warner Bros; Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty Images

Corey Feldman was already a child star (and later, heartthrob) in Hollywood before his role as Mouth, and has appeared in countless films since the 1980s, most notably *Stand by Me* (1986) and *The Lost Boys* (1987).

Feldman remembers the *Goonies* experience fondly, discussing the many celebrities who came to visit during production. "It was like we had the coolest set on the lot," he said at a May 2013 reunion. "Harrison Ford came and walked the caves with us. We felt like we were in *Indiana Jones*."

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Over the past decade and change, Feldman has continued to act in independent productions. He also voiced Slash on the animated *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* TV series from 2013 to 2017. The actor released a documentary in 2020 about the alleged sexual abuse he and his longtime friend Corey Haim (and *Lost Boys* costar) survived as child actors in the '80s.

In 2025, Feldman was one of the first competitors to go home on season 34 of *Dancing With the Stars*. That same year, a documentary, *Corey Feldman vs. the World*, chronicled Feldman on tour with Corey's Angels, a band comprised of lingerie-clad women that drew backlash after a 2016 *Today* performance.

Feldman shares one child, son Zen Scott, with ex-wife Susie Sprague. He's currently in a relationship with musician Adrien Skye.

Jeff Cohen (Lawrence “Chunk” Cohen)

Jeff Cohen as Lawrence 'Chunk' Cohen in 'The Goonies'; Jeff Cohen arrives at the Academy Celebrates Filmmaker Richard Donner in Beverly Hills on June 7, 2017. Everett Collection; Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images

Since doing the Truffle Shuffle as Chunk in *The Goonies, *Jeff Cohen had a couple of small guest appearances on TV hits like *Family Ties* and *She's the Sheriff,* but his acting career mostly stalled out. He recalled in a June 2015 interview with the *Daily Mail* that once puberty hit, he couldn't book gigs anymore.

"It was terrible," he said. "My first love was acting, but puberty had other ideas. It was a forced retirement. I didn't give up acting. Acting gave me up."

Cohen has turned his attention to the courtroom, working in entertainment law — he is a founding partner of Cohen & Gardner, LLP.

Fun fact: Cohen arranged the casting contract for his former *Goonies* costar Ke Huy Quan for *Everything Everywhere All at Once* (2022). In February 2026, the pair reunited on the red carpet for Michelle Yeoh's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.**

Ke Huy Quan (Richard “Data” Wang)

Ke Huy Quan as Richard 'Data' Wang in 'The Goonies'; Ke Huy Quan attends the Academy Celebrates Filmmaker Richard Donner in Beverly Hills on June 7, 2017.

Everett Collection; Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

For a while, slick shoes didn't quite get off the ground after his breakout roles in *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984) and *The Goonies. *Quan spent a few decades both in front of and behind the camera, appearing on the TV shows *Nothing Is Easy *and *Head of the Class,* as well as the films *Breathing Fire* (1991) and *Encino Man *(1992).

After being out of the spotlight for more than two decades, the actor landed a career-turning role as Waymond Wang in the seven-time Oscar-winning *Everything Everywhere All at Once*, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. During his speech, Quan thanked Cohen, his "Goonies brother for life." He then reflected on his journey in Hollywood, telling the audience that "dreams are something you have to believe in. I almost gave up on mine. To everyone out there, please keep your dreams alive!"

Since his Oscar win, Quan rejoined his *EEAAO* costars Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu on Disney+'s *American Born Chinese*; appeared in season 2 of *Loki*; voiced Han in *Kung Fu Panda 4* (2024) and Gary De'Snake in *Zootopia 2* (2025); and landed his first lead film role in the action comedy *Love Hurts*, in which he reunited with *Goonies* costar Sean Astin.

In February 2025, Quan was honored with a hand-and-footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles — and it turned into a nostalgic *Goonies* reunion, with the film's screenwriter Chris Columbus and former castmates Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Josh Brolin joining him for the historic moment.

"I could not be happier for you," Brolin said during his speech. "I know we all are — all us Goonies — here for an honor that is not only totally deserved but celebrates all that is right in this industry."

Quan is married to Echo Quan, who worked as a translator on *EEAAO, *and continues to be by his side as his assistant on projects like *The Electric State* and *Love Hurts*.

Martha Plimpton (Stephanie “Stef” Steinbrenner)

Martha Plimpton as Stephanie 'Stef' Steinbrenner in 'The Goonies'; Martha Plimpton attends the Planned Parenthood 100th anniversary gala in NYC on May 2, 2017. Warner Bros; Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic

Like many of her costars, Martha Plimpton's role as Stef with the cool earrings catapulted her into the Hollywood spotlight, and she's had a steady career since, though *The Goonies* remains one of her most popular films.

"I'm certainly impressed by the fact that it's really taken such a hold in popular culture," she told Sky News in March 2023. "And I don't think any of us expected that it necessarily would when it came out. I mean, we all had an extraordinary time filming it. And, you know, I guess ultimately it did change all of our lives, really. It's just wonderful."

A prolific stage actress, Plimpton's been nominated for three Tony Awards.** **On TV, she's been on shows like *ER*, *How to Make It in America*, *The Good Wife* (winning an Emmy for Guest Actress in a Drama Series), *Raising Hope* (earning an Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series), *The Real O'Neals*, and *Generation. *

Most recently, she starred in a pair of HBO series: *The Regime* and *Task*.

Kerri Green (Andrea “Andy” Carmichael)

Kerri Green as Andrea 'Andy' Carmichael in 'The Goonies'; Kerri Green smiles for a picture at Collectormania 15 at the Stadium MK in Bletchley, England, in June 2009. Warner Bros; Mark Owens/Getty Images

Though she made the point that yellow raincoats are imperative to treasure hunting, Kerri Green has only appeared in a handful of films since the release of *The Goonies*.

In the '80s, she was seen in *Summer Rental *(1985),* Lucas *(1986), and *Three for the Road *(1987), and appeared on TV shows like *In the Heat of the Night, ER, Mad About You, *and *Law & Order: SVU*. The last film she was in was 2012's *Complacent*.

Recalling her experience on *The Goonies*, Green spoke at a Comic-Con event in Ireland in September 2023 about how most of the effects in the film were real. "There was no CGI except the stones coming down at the end when we're escaping, that's CGI, and then the ship at the end, but everything else was real," she revealed. "I think that's one of the reasons why people still love watching it."**

John Matuszak (Lotney “Sloth” Fratelli)

John Matuszak as Lotney 'Sloth' Fratelli in 'The Goonies'; John Matuszak attends the screening of ABC's 'Cracked Up' in Beverly Hills on May 18, 1987. Everett Collection; Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

Before donning Sloth's Superman shirt and saving the day, John Matuszak played in the NFL for nearly a decade and was even the 1973 first draft pick and won two Super Bowls as part of the Oakland Raiders. His acting career after *The Goonies* included films like *One Crazy Summer *(1986) and *Down the Drain *(1990).

Unfortunately, Matuszak died a couple of years after *The Goonies *came out from an accidental overdose in 1989 at the age of 38.

Where can I watch The Goonies?

*The Goonies* is currently available to rent on Amazon Prime Video.

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