John Astin
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2016 · Justice League Action as Uncle Dudley (voice)
- 2005 · Betaville as President Sender
- 2005 · School of Life as Norman Warner
- 2000 · As Told by Ginger as
- 2000 · As Told by Ginger as Dave Bishop (voice)
- 1998 · The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Himself
- 1998 · Becker as Richard Wilson
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as The Great Bangaboo (voice)
- 1997 · Recess as Supt. Skinner (voice)
- 1996 · The Frighteners as The Judge
- 1995 · The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat as
- 1995 · Pinky and the Brain as
- 1995 · Harrison Bergeron as Golf Announcer
- 1994 · Runaway Daughters as Fred
- 1994 · The Silence of the Hams as The Ranger
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1994 · Huck and the King of Hearts as Zach
- 1994 · Burke's Law as Alexander the Great
- 1993 · Problem Child as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1993 · The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Prof. Albert Wickwire
- 1993 · Stepmonster as Minister
- 1992 · Killer Tomatoes Eat France! as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
- 1992 · Mad About You as John Astin
- 1992 · The Addams Family as Gomez Addams (voice)
- 1991 · Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
- 1991 · Halloween Monster Bash as
- 1991 · Eerie, Indiana as Radford
- 1991 · Taz-Mania as Bull Gator (voice)
- 1990 · They Came from Outer Space as Neville Nessen
- 1990 · Attack of the Killer Tomatoes as
- 1990 · Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Janitor
- 1989 · Night Life as Verlin Flanders
- 1989 · The Saint: The Blue Dulac as George Lafosse
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Nelson Halliwell
- 1988 · Return of the Killer Tomatoes! as Prof. Gangreen
- 1987 · Teen Wolf Too as Dean Dunn
- 1987 · Harry Anderson's Sideshow as Self
- 1987 · The Charmings as
- 1986 · Body Slam as Scotty
- 1986 · Mystery Magical Special as John Astin
- 1986 · Mr. Boogedy as Widow Marian
- 1985 · Mary as Ed LaSalle
- 1985 · National Lampoon's European Vacation as Kent
- 1985 · Otherworld as
- 1984 · Charles in Charge as Uncle Joe
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Harry Pierce
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Fritz Randall
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Ross Hayley
- 1984 · Night Court as Kenny
- 1984 · Night Court as Buddy Ryan
- 1984 · Riptide as Baxter Bernard
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as
- 1978 · Diff'rent Strokes as
- 1977 · Halloween with the New Addams Family as Gomez Addams
- 1977 · The Love Boat as David Crothers
- 1977 · Operation Petticoat as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
- 1976 · Freaky Friday as Bill Andrews
- 1975 · Welcome Back, Kotter as
- 1975 · The Bob Crane Show as
- 1975 · The Dream Makers as Manny Wheeler
- 1974 · Only with Married Men as Dr. Harvey Osterman
- 1974 · The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self
- 1974 · Hard Day at Blue Nose as Greenburg
- 1974 · Skyway to Death as Andrew Tustin
- 1973 · Brothers O'Toole as Michael O'Toole
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · Ghost Story as Fred Colby
- 1972 · Temperatures Rising as Russo
- 1972 · The New Scooby-Doo Movies as Gomez Addams (voice)
- 1972 · Every Little Crook and Nanny as Vito Garbugli
- 1972 · Get to Know Your Rabbit as Mr. Turnbull
- 1972 · Evil Roy Slade as Evil Roy Slade
- 1972 · Wacky Taxi as Pepper
- 1971 · Two on a Bench as Dr. Stanley Remington
- 1971 · Bunny O'Hare as Ad O'Hare
- 1971 · McMillan and Wife as Sykes
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Munsch
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice")
- 1970 · The Odd Couple as Beau Biffingham
- 1969 · Viva Max! as Sergeant Valdez
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Alfred
- 1968 · Candy as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
- 1968 · The Doris Day Show as Jim Keatley
- 1968 · Prelude as
- 1967 · The Flying Nun as
- 1967 · He & She as Dr. Melvin Krillman
- 1967 · The Spirit Is Willing as Dr. Frieden
- 1966 · CBS Playhouse as
- 1966 · Occasional Wife as
- 1966 · Hey Landlord! as
- 1966 · The Pruitts of Southampton as Rudy Pruitt
- 1966 · Batman as The Riddler
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Gomez Addams
- 1963 · Move Over, Darling as Clyde Prokey
- 1963 · The Wheeler Dealers as Hector Vanson
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1963 · The Greatest Show on Earth as Bartley
- 1962 · Billy Rose's Jumbo as Pilot
- 1962 · Period of Adjustment as Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
- 1962 · I'm Dickens, He's Fenster as
- 1962 · The Virginian as Slick Driscoll
- 1962 · That Touch of Mink as Mr. Everett Beasley
- 1961 · West Side Story as Glad Hand (uncredited)
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Hazel as
- 1961 · 87th Precinct as
- 1961 · The Asphalt Jungle as
- 1960 · Route 66 as Gas Attendant
- 1960 · Route 66 as Benson
- 1960 · Insight as Harry
- 1960 · Outlaws as
- 1960 · Checkmate as Jim Poole
- 1960 · The Pusher as Detective
- 1959 · Dennis the Menace as
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Charlie
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as Martin Grosch
- 1958 · The Donna Reed Show as
- 1958 · The Kiss as Male Necker
- 1957 · Maverick as Joe Lambert
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen