Dark haired, usually mustachioed US actor with a cheeky grin who achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch "Gomez Addams" in the hit TV series The Addams Family (1964). John Astin standing at a height of 5' 11" (1.8 m) was born March 30, 1930 (Aries), in Baltimore, MD as John Allen Astin to Allen V. Astin and Margaret Astin with a brother Alexander Astin. He is an American actor, voice actor and director. He attended Washington, Jefferson College and Johns Hopkins University where he studied mathematics. However he discovered a passion for the theater and began performing in minor plays and doing voice-over work for commercials. Married Suzanne Hahn on March 26, 1956, had 3 sons: David Aston (born 1953), Allen J. Astin (born March 23, 1961) and Thomas E. Astin (born March 19, 1965), then divorced June 14, 1972. He first got noticed in a small role in West Side Story (1961), then appeared in several other films, That Touch of Mink (1962), Move Over Darling (1963), before being cast as "Gomez Addams". While "The Addams Family (1964–1966)" was initially a huge hit, its popularity petered out after two years, and Astin moved on to other work including the offbeat Bunny O'Hare (1971), playing a grizzled but not particularly bright gunfighter in the western spoof Evil Roy Slade (1972), an appearance in the Disney comedy Freaky Friday (1976), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and dual roles in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Teen Wolf Too (1987) and The Frighteners (1996). Married Patty Duke on August 5, 1972, had 2 sons: Mackenzie Astin (born May 12, 1973) and adopted Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971), when he was 3 years old, then divorced November 3, 1985. Roughly four years later, he married Valerie Ann Sandobal on March 19, 1989 and is still presently married. He has since lent his comedic talents to numerous appearances as "Dr. Gangreen" in several corny "Killer Tomato" movies, and has contributed his voice to recreate "Gomez Addams" in the animated series The Addams Family (1992), and then played "Grandpa Addams" in the short-lived TV series The New Addams Family (1998). In addition, Astin has contributed voices to several animated shows, and is still active (1957-present) regularly appearing in films. Currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland with current wife. Astin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his directorial debut, the comedic short Prelude (1968).
Dark haired, usually mustachioed US actor with a cheeky grin who achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch "Gomez Addams" in the hit TV series The Addams Family (1964). John Astin standing at a height of 5' 11" (1.8 m) was born March 30, 1930 (Aries), in Baltimore, MD as John Allen Astin to Allen V. Astin and Margaret Astin with a brother Alexander Astin. He is an American actor, voice actor and director. He attended Washington, Jefferson College and Johns Hopkins University where he studied mathematics. However he discovered a passion for the theater and began performing in minor plays and doing voice-over work for commercials. Married Suzanne Hahn on March 26, 1956, had 3 sons: David Aston (born 1953), Allen J. Astin (born March 23, 1961) and Thomas E. Astin (born March 19, 1965), then divorced June 14, 1972. He first got noticed in a small role in West Side Story (1961), then appeared in several other films, That Touch of Mink (1962), Move Over Darling (1963), before being cast as "Gomez Addams". While "The Addams Family (1964–1966)" was initially a huge hit, its popularity petered out after two years, and Astin moved on to other work including the offbeat Bunny O'Hare (1971), playing a grizzled but not particularly bright gunfighter in the western spoof Evil Roy Slade (1972), an appearance in the Disney comedy Freaky Friday (1976), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and dual roles in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Teen Wolf Too (1987) and The Frighteners (1996). Married Patty Duke on August 5, 1972, had 2 sons: Mackenzie Astin (born May 12, 1973) and adopted Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971), when he was 3 years old, then divorced November 3, 1985. Roughly four years later, he married Valerie Ann Sandobal on March 19, 1989 and is still presently married. He has since lent his comedic talents to numerous appearances as "Dr. Gangreen" in several corny "Killer Tomato" movies, and has contributed his voice to recreate "Gomez Addams" in the animated series The Addams Family (1992), and then played "Grandpa Addams" in the short-lived TV series The New Addams Family (1998). In addition, Astin has contributed voices to several animated shows, and is still active (1957-present) regularly appearing in films. Currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland with current wife. Astin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his directorial debut, the comedic short Prelude (1968).
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Filmography (Movies)
Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2023
Betaville
Character:President Sender
Release Date:26/04/2005
School of Life
Character:Norman Warner
Release Date:19/02/2005
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Character:Himself
Release Date:24/11/1998
The Frighteners
Character:The Judge
Release Date:19/07/1996
Harrison Bergeron
Character:Golf Announcer
Release Date:13/08/1995
Runaway Daughters
Character:Fred
Release Date:12/08/1994
The Silence of the Hams
Character:The Ranger
Release Date:11/03/1994
Huck and the King of Hearts
Character:Zach
Release Date:02/02/1994
Stepmonster
Character:Minister
Release Date:24/02/1993
The Addams Family Album
Character:Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
Release Date:19/11/1992
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
Character:Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
Release Date:18/11/1992
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Character:Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
Release Date:14/11/1991
Halloween Monster Bash
Character:
Release Date:27/10/1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Character:Janitor
Release Date:15/06/1990
Night Life
Character:Verlin Flanders
Release Date:18/09/1989
The Saint: The Blue Dulac
Character:George Lafosse
Release Date:09/09/1989
Mystery Magical Special
Character:John Astin
Release Date:29/10/1988
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Character:Prof. Gangreen
Release Date:22/04/1988
Teen Wolf Too
Character:Dean Dunn
Release Date:20/11/1987
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
Character:Self
Release Date:30/10/1987
Body Slam
Character:Scotty
Release Date:21/11/1986
Mr. Boogedy
Character:Neil Witherspoon
Release Date:20/04/1986
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Character:Kent
Release Date:25/07/1985
Halloween with the New Addams Family
Character:Gomez Addams
Release Date:30/10/1977
Freaky Friday
Character:Bill Andrews
Release Date:17/12/1976
The Dream Makers
Character:Manny Wheeler
Release Date:07/01/1975
Only with Married Men
Character:Dr. Harvey Osterman
Release Date:04/12/1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Character:Self
Release Date:20/02/1974
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Character:Greenburg
Release Date:12/02/1974
Skyway to Death
Character:Andrew Tustin
Release Date:19/01/1974
Brothers O'Toole
Character:Michael O'Toole
Release Date:16/05/1973
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Character:Gomez Addams (Voice)
Release Date:23/09/1972
Every Little Crook and Nanny
Character:Vito Garbugli
Release Date:14/06/1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Character:Mr. Turnbull
Release Date:07/06/1972
Evil Roy Slade
Character:Evil Roy Slade
Release Date:18/02/1972
Wacky Taxi
Character:Pepper
Release Date:01/01/1972
Two on a Bench
Character:Dr. Stanley Remington
Release Date:02/11/1971
Bunny O'Hare
Character:Ad O'Hare
Release Date:18/10/1971
Viva Max!
Character:Sergeant Valdez
Release Date:01/12/1969
Candy
Character:T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
Release Date:17/12/1968
Prelude
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1968
The Spirit Is Willing
Character:Dr. Frieden
Release Date:07/07/1967
Move Over, Darling
Character:Clyde Prokey
Release Date:19/12/1963
The Wheeler Dealers
Character:Hector Vanson
Release Date:14/11/1963
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Character:Pilot
Release Date:06/12/1962
Period of Adjustment
Character:Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1962
That Touch of Mink
Character:Mr. Everett Beasley
Release Date:14/06/1962
West Side Story
Character:Glad Hand (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1961
The Pusher
Character:Detective
Release Date:01/02/1960
The Kiss
Character:Male Necker
Release Date:16/09/1958
The Night America Trembled
Character:Reporter
Release Date:09/09/1957
Television Appearances
Justice League Action
Character:Uncle Dudley (voice)
As Told by Ginger
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As Told by Ginger
Character:Dave Bishop (voice)
Becker
Character:Richard Wilson
The Hughleys
Character:Mr. Crump
The Wild Thornberrys
Character:The Great Bangaboo (voice)
Recess
Character:Supt. Skinner (voice)
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
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Pinky and the Brain
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Duckman
Character:Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice)
Burke's Law
Character:Alexander the Great
The Nanny
Character:Dr. Roberts
Problem Child
Character:Additional Voices (voice)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Character:Prof. Albert Wickwire
Mad About You
Character:John Astin
The Addams Family
Character:Gomez Addams (voice)
Step by Step
Character:George Humphries
Eerie, Indiana
Character:Radford
Taz-Mania
Character:Bull Gator (voice)
They Came from Outer Space
Character:Neville Nessen
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Character:
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Nelson Halliwell
The Charmings
Character:
Mary
Character:Ed LaSalle
Otherworld
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Charles in Charge
Character:Uncle Joe
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Harry Pierce
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Fritz Randall
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Ross Hayley
Night Court
Character:Kenny
Night Court
Character:Buddy Ryan
Riptide
Character:Baxter Bernard
St. Elsewhere
Character:Kevin
Simon & Simon
Character:
The Facts of Life
Character:
Diff'rent Strokes
Character:
The Love Boat
Character:David Crothers
Operation Petticoat
Character:Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
Welcome Back, Kotter
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The Bob Crane Show
Character:
Police Woman
Character:Donny
Police Story
Character:
Ghost Story
Character:Fred Colby
Temperatures Rising
Character:Russo
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Character:Gomez Addams (voice)
McMillan & Wife
Character:Sykes
Night Gallery
Character:Munsch
Night Gallery
Character:Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice")
Night Gallery
Character:Randy Miller
The Partridge Family
Character:Millionaire Sidney Rose
The Odd Couple
Character:Beau Biffingham
Love, American Style
Character:Alfred
Love, American Style
Character:Charlie Mancini
The Doris Day Show
Character:Jim Keatley
The Flying Nun
Character:
He & She
Character:Dr. Melvin Krillman
CBS Playhouse
Character:
Occasional Wife
Character:
Hey Landlord!
Character:
The Pruitts of Southampton
Character:Rudy Pruitt
Batman
Character:The Riddler
The Wild Wild West
Character:
The Addams Family
Character:Gomez Addams
The Danny Kaye Show
Character:Self
The Greatest Show on Earth
Character:Bartley
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
Character:Harry Dickens
The Virginian
Character:Slick Driscoll
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Ben Casey
Character:
Hazel
Character:Hal Gordon
87th Precinct
Character:Cassidy
The Asphalt Jungle
Character:
Peter Loves Mary
Character:Joe
Route 66
Character:Gas Attendant
Route 66
Character:Benson
Outlaws
Character:
Checkmate
Character:Jim Poole
Dennis the Menace
Character:
The Twilight Zone
Character:Charlie
77 Sunset Strip
Character:Martin Grosch
The Donna Reed Show
Character:
Maverick
Character:Joe Lambert
Gunsmoke
Character:Hard-Luck Henry Haggen
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