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'Goonies' Cast: Where Are They Now?

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

Though it looks like Mikey, Data and the gang won't be breaking out the "booty traps" for a <font color="#1c5bb0"><a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main"target="_blank">'Goonies'</a></font> sequel anytime soon -- director Richard Donner recently shot down the rumors (bastard!) -- we still haven't given up hope. Just in case their services <i>are</i> required for a Part 2, we hunted down the original Goonies to find out what they're up to today.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/sean-astin/2649/main' target='_blank'>Sean Astin</a>

<b>Then:</b> The son of actors <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/patty-duke/2648/main' target='_blank'>Patty Duke</a> and <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/john-astin/2646/main' target='_blank'>John Astin</a>, Sean made his film debut as Mikey, the asthmatic heart and soul of the Goonies and their leader on the hunt for infamous pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/sean-astin/2649/main' target='_blank'>Sean Astin</a>

<b>Now:</b> After roles in the sports classic <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/rudy/8560/main' target='_blank'>'Rudy'</a> and the gazillion-dollar-earning <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/9752/main' target='_blank'>'Lord of the Rings'</a> trilogy, he's very much in demand. Recent gigs include a hilarious guest stint on a 'Rudy'-themed episode of <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/my-name-is-earl/165651/main' target='_blank'>'My Name Is Earl,'</a> the underdog sports movie <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-final-season/26375/main' target='_blank'>'The Final Season'</a> and father to three kids with wife Christine.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/josh-brolin/8657/main' target='_blank'>Josh Brolin</a>

<b>Then:</b> The son of screen legend <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/james-brolin/8656/main' target='_blank'>James Brolin</a>, Josh made his acting debut in <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main' target='_blank'>'The Goonies.'</a> As Brand Walsh, he reluctantly abandons working out to <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/cyndi-lauper/98866/main' target='_blank'>Cyndi Lauper</a> music videos in order to join younger bro Mikey's treasure hunt -- and romance cheerleader Andy (<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/kerri-green/28479/main' target='_blank'>Kerri Green</a>) in the process.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/josh-brolin/8657/main' target='_blank'>Josh Brolin</a>

<b>Now:</b> In addition to calling the gorgeous <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/diane-lane/40350/main" target="_blank">Diane Lane</a> his wife, Brolin enjoyed a banner year as an actor in '07. He played assorted jerks in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/grindhouse-planet-terror/29867/main" target="_blank">'Planet Terror,'</a><a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/in-the-valley-of-elah/27571/main" target="_blank">'In the Valley of Elah'</a> and <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/american-gangster/19137/main" target="_blank">'American Gangster,'</a> and earned raves for his antiheroic turn in the Coen brothers' <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men/25145/main" target="_blank">'No Country for Old Men.'</a> Most recently, he starred as our 43rd president in <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/oliver-stone/1252054/main" target="_blank">Oliver Stone's</a> Bush biopic <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/w/32645/main" target="_blank">'W.'</a>

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jeff-b-cohen/13965/main' target='_blank'>Jeff Cohen</a>

<b>Then:</b> Cohen did the rounds of '80s TV sitcoms ('Webster,' 'Facts of Life') before being tapped to play Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, the pudgy, ice cream-loving, tall tale-telling Goonie who redeems himself by pledging devotion to the sweet deformity known as Sloth. ("I'm gonna take care of ya ... because I love ya.")

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jeff-b-cohen/13965/main' target='_blank'>Jeff Cohen</a>

<b>Now:</b> <font color="#1c5bb0"><a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main"target="_blank"> 'Goonies'</a></font> was Cohen's only film role, but he never really left Chunk behind. As an undergrad at UC Berkeley, he ran for office (and won) on a "Chunk for President" platform and amused students by doing the Truffle Shuffle at football games. He's now a slimmed-down entertainment lawyer at Cohen & Gardner in L.A.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/kerri-green/28479/main' target='_blank'>Kerri Green</a>

<b>Then:</b> She made her movie debut as Andy, a foxy cheerleader whose piano skills prove helpful to the gang and whose tonsil-hockey skills prove enjoyable to Brand. Ensuing roles as <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/john-candy/10608/main' target='_blank'>John Candy</a>'s daughter in <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/summer-rental/1034142/main' target='_blank'>'Summer Rental'</a> and <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/corey-haim/29615/main' target='_blank'>Corey Haim</a>'s crush in <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/lucas/25960/main' target='_blank'>'Lucas'</a> cemented her '80s teen idol status.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/kerri-green/28479/main' target='_blank'>Kerri Green</a>

<b>Now:</b> After taking a break to study art at Vassar, she returned to acting in the early '90s. In 1999, she wrote and directed the critically lauded but little-seen drama <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/bellyfruit/1136242/main' target='_blank'>'Bellyfruit,'</a> and in 2001 made her last credited acting appearance on 'Law and Order: SVU.' She currently resides in L.A. with her husband and kids.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/corey-feldman/22999/main' target='_blank'>Corey Feldman</a>

<b>Then:</b> By the time he played obnoxious Clark "Mouth" Devereaux (aka the Goonie you'd most like to smack upside the head), Feldman was a show-biz pro, having co-starred in two <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/1111122/main' target='_blank'>'Friday the 13th'</a> movies, <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/gremlins/5040/main' target='_blank'>'Gremlins,'</a> <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-fox-and-the-hound/1051209/main' target='_blank'> 'Fox and the Hound'</a> (he voiced Copper, the hound) and as a series regular on 'Bad News Bears.'

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/corey-feldman/22999/main' target='_blank'>Corey Feldman</a>

<b>Now:</b> Oh, to be a Corey in the '80s, when parts were plentiful ... as were the drugs. Now sober, Feldman was married (by M.C. Hammer) on 'The Surreal Life' in 2003, reteamed with hetero life partner <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/corey-haim/29615/main"target="_blank">Corey Haim</a> for the A&E series <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-two-coreys/1342158/main"target="_blank">'The Two Coreys'</a> and has just filmed the straight-to-DVD <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/lost-boys-the-tribe/33275/main"target="_blank">'Lost Boys 2: The Tribe.'</a>

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/martha-plimpton/57088/main'target='_blank'>Martha Plimpton</a>

<b>Then:</b> In her third big-screen role, she plays Andy's plucky tomboyish friend -- and Mouth's crush -- Stef Steinbrenner. Though she became a critical darling for her late-'80s work in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-mosquito-coast/1023748/main"target="_blank">'Mosquito Coast,'</a> <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/running-on-empty/1030288/main"target="_blank"> 'Running on Empty'</a> and <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/parenthood/24735/main"target="_blank">'Parenthood,'</a> she was even more famous for her romance with <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/river-phoenix/56631/main"target="_blank">River Phoenix</a>.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/martha-plimpton/57088/main'target='_blank'>Martha Plimpton</a>

<b>Now:</b> The daughter of actor <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/keith-carradine/84256/main"target="_blank">Keith Carradine</a>, Plimpton mostly does TV work these days -- but the stage is where she really thrives. Last year, she was a Critics Desk Award winner and Tony nominee for her role in Tom Stoppard's 'The Coast of Utopia.'

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jonathan-ke-quan/58169/main'target='_blank'>Jonathan Ke Quan</a>

<b>Then:</b> After making his screen debut as Short Round, the most effective 11-year-old sidekick in motion picture history, in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom/6804/main"target="_blank">'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,'</a> the Vietnamese immigrant excited us again with his gadgetry (the "booty traps," especially) as Data in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main"target="_blank">'Goonies.'</a>

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jonathan-ke-quan/58169/main'target='_blank'>Jonathan Ke Quan</a>

<b>Now:</b> Much to our dismay, Quan has found more work behind the camera lately, serving as a martial arts coordinator on <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/x-men/7659/main"target="_blank">'X-Men'</a> and <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-one/694/main"target="_blank">'The One'</a> (think about how many action movies would be better if Short Round were involved). We blame <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/encino-man/1010730/main"target="_blank">'Encino Man,'</a> his only major role since, and pray he turns up in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull/25440/main"target="_blank">'Indy 4.'</a>

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/john-matuszak/46532/main'target='_blank'>John Matuszak</a>

<b>Then:</b> Sure, he wasn't pretty to look at, but Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli was a tragic hero with a heart of gold. Before acting, Matuszak (a.k.a. "Tooz") was an accomplished athlete, to say the least: He was the number one pick in the 1973 NFL draft, and won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/john-matuszak/46532/main'target='_blank'>John Matuszak</a>

<b>Now:</b> Matuszak died of heart failure in 1987, allegedly due to his long-term use of steroids. His notorious hard-partying lifestyle won him a spot on Sport Illustrated's 2005 list of the NFL's all-time "bad boys." Or maybe it was all the Baby Ruths and Rocky Road.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/anne-ramsey/58676/main'target='_blank'>Anne Ramsey</a>

<b>Then:</b> She was Mama Fratelli, terrifying matriarch of the Fratelli clan of criminals. <b>Now:</b> Longtime character actress Ramsey earned an Oscar nomination for her second most famous role, as <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/danny-devito/17602/main"target="_blank">Danny DeVito</a>'s domineering mother in 1987's <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/throw-momma-from-the-train/1035764/main"target="_blank">'Throw Momma From the Train.'</a> She died of throat cancer in 1988.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/joe-pantoliano/54919/main'target='_blank'>Joe Pantoliano</a>

<b>Then:</b> As Francis Fratelli, one of the criminal Fratelli bunch who helps brother Jake escape jail, he got some practice for his future role as a merciless gangster on <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-sopranos/255225/main"target="_blank">'The Sopranos'</a>: In one scene, he almost purees Chunk's hand in a blender. Tony would have been so proud.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/joe-pantoliano/54919/main'target='_blank'>Joe Pantoliano</a>

<b>Now:</b> His long and varied career is marked with high highs (<a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-matrix/5827/main"target="_blank">'The Matrix,'</a> <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/memento/9198/main"target="_blank"> 'Memento,'</a> <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-sopranos/255225/main"target="_blank"> 'The Sopranos'</a>) ... and just as low lows (<a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/babys-day-out/1013/main"target="_blank">'Baby's Day Out,'</a> <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash/9279/main"target="_blank"> 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash,'</a> <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/larry-the-cable-guy-health-inspector/24768/main"target="_blank"> 'Larry the Cable Guy'</a>). Here's to hoping that the three films Joey Pants has slated for '08 land in the former group.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/robert-davi/17158/main'target='_blank'>Robert Davi</a>

<b>Then:</b> Raise your hand if this scar-faced baddie ever gave you nightmares. Davi, one of film's all-time great villains, honed his roguish skills as Jake Fratelli, an SOB (literally) who seemed to take as much pleasure in tormenting young children as he did seeking out One-Eyed Willie's treasure.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/robert-davi/17158/main'target='_blank'>Robert Davi</a>

<b>Now:</b> Davi would go on to alternate between villains (Bond baddie Franz Sanchez in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/licence-to-kill/1082357/main"target="_blank">'License to Kill'</a>) and roles more law-abiding (Agent Johnson in <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/die-hard/4972/main"target="_blank">'Die Hard'</a> and more recently on TV's 'Profiler' and 'Stargate Atlantis'). His directorial debut, <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-dukes/29893/main"target="_blank">'The Dukes,'</a> which he also cowrote and stars in, opens Nov. 14, 2008.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/richard-donner/88048/main'target='_blank'>Richard Donner</a>

<b>Then:</b> Already famous for directing <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-omen-1976/5086/main"target="_blank">'The Omen'</a> and <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/superman/4926/main"target="_blank">'Superman,'</a> Donner cemented his place in history with the success of <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main"target="_blank">'Goonies'</a> and 1987's <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/lethal-weapon/5048/main"target="_blank">'Lethal Weapon.'</a> Though his acting prowess is often overlooked, he showcases it in a riveting cameo as "Policeman" at the end of 'Goonies.'

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/richard-donner/88048/main'target='_blank'>Richard Donner</a>

<b>Now:</b> In 2006, he directed the underrated <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/bruce-willis/76618/main"target="_blank">Bruce Willis</a> thriller <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/16-blocks/24379/main"target="_blank">'16 Blocks'</a> and -- at long last -- delivered his cut of <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/superman-ii-the-richard-donner-cut/1334837/main"target="_blank">'Superman II'</a> on DVD (he was famously replaced by <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/richard-lester/99442/main"target="_blank">Richard Lester</a> 80 percent of the way through filming). Next up, he'll direct the '08 drama 'Sam and George,' starring pal and frequent collaborator <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/mel-gibson/91479/main"target="_blank">Mel Gibson</a>.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/steven-spielberg/112325/main'target='_blank'>Steven Spielberg</a>

<b>Then:</b> Spielberg came up with the story for <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main"target="_blank">'Goonies'</a> but punted the screenplay to prot&#233;g&#233; <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/chris-columbus/85595/main"target="_blank">Chris Columbus</a>, who'd written the Spielberg-produced <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/gremlins/5040/main"target="_blank">'Gremlins.'</a> But as exec producer he played an active role, hiring director <a href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/richard-donner/88048/main"target="_blank">Richard Donner</a> and casting actors (Feldman, Quan) with whom he'd worked before.

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/steven-spielberg/112325/main'target='_blank'>Steven Spielberg</a>

<b>Now:</b> Nominated for a gazillion (OK, nine) Oscars, Spielberg finally won in 1994 for directing <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/schindlers-list/8716/main"target="_blank">'Schindler's List,'</a> and again in 1999 for <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/saving-private-ryan/2962/main"target="_blank">'Saving Private Ryan.'</a> Relatively quiet since 2005's <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/munich/23217/main"target="_blank">'Munich,'</a> he's got a little movie about some guy named <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull/25440/main"target="_blank">Indy</a> coming out in 2008, followed by a biopic about Abraham <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/lincoln/1376900/main"target="_blank">Lincoln</a> (the Indy of his day).

Whatever Happened to Chunk, Mikey and Sloth?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/chris-columbus/85595/main'target='_blank'>Chris Columbus</a>

<b>Then:</b> He wrote the screenplays for <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/gremlins/5040/main"target="_blank">'Gremlins'</a> and <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-goonies/4815/main"target="_blank">'Goonies'</a> before making his directorial debut with '87's <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/adventures-in-babysitting-1987/11393/main"target="_blank">'Adventures in Babysitting.'</a> <b>Now:</b> He scored huge directorial hits with <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/home-alone/3777/main"target="_blank">'Home Alone'</a> and the first two <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone/9548/main"target="_blank">'Harry Potter'</a> films, and most recently helmed <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/rent/20496/main"target="_blank">'Rent'</a> in 2005.

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