The Big Bang Theory: 15 Insane Details You Definitely Missed
11. Sean Astin Was A Possible D&D Teammate Of Wil Wheaton's, Despite Playing A Character In The Show
Heading back to "The D&D Vortex", upon learning of Wil Wheaton's celebrity Dungeons and Dragons group, Sheldon attempts to dissect who else may be playing by way of graph theory. Amongst the names is a litany of pop culture icons, including George Takei and Robert Downey, Jr. Spotted by Reddit user DownWithPhonies, however, is the name of Sean Astin.
Best known for playing Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Astin has closer ties to The Big Bang Theory than you may think, as he played Dr Greg Pemberton across three season twelve episodes; "The Confirmation Polarization", "The Laureate Accumulation", and "The Plagiarism Schism".
Perhaps it was an astute coincidence that the writers forgot Sean Astin had made his series debut by the time the episode premiered, but it seems too wise an inclusion for this to be an error.