Name
John Astin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1930-03-30 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
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
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- 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Janitor
- 1994 The Silence of the Hams as The Ranger
- 1996 The Frighteners as The Judge
- 1958 The Kiss as Male Necker
- 1963 Move Over, Darling as Clyde Prokey
- 1972 Evil Roy Slade as Evil Roy Slade
- 1989 Night Life as Verlin Flanders
- 1962 That Touch of Mink as Mr. Everett Beasley
- 1991 Halloween Monster Bash as Host
- 2005 School of Life as Norman Warner
- 1967 The Spirit Is Willing as Dr. Frieden
- 1991 Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
- 1992 Killer Tomatoes Eat France! as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
- 1988 Return of the Killer Tomatoes! as Prof. Gangreen
- 1987 Teen Wolf Too as Dean Dunn
- 1976 Freaky Friday as Bill Andrews
- 1968 Candy as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
- 1969 Viva Max! as Sergeant Valdez
- 1986 Body Slam as Scotty
- 1961 West Side Story as Glad Hand (uncredited)
- 1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit as Mr. Turnbull
- 1972 Every Little Crook and Nanny as Vito Garbugli
- 1973 Brothers O'Toole as Michael O'Toole
- 1994 Huck and the King of Hearts as Zach
- 1972 Wacky Taxi as Pepper
- 1971 Two on a Bench as Dr. Stanley Remington
- 1974 Only with Married Men as Dr. Harvey Osterman
- 1968 Prelude
- 1994 Runaway Daughters as Fred
- 1988 Mystery Magical Special as John Astin
- 1962 Period of Adjustment as Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
- 1998 The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Self
- 1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation as Kent
- 1995 Harrison Bergeron as Golf Announcer
- 1960 The Pusher as Detective
- 1977 Halloween with the New Addams Family as Gomez Addams
- 1986 Mr. Boogedy as Neil Witherspoon
- 1974 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self
- 1971 Bunny O'Hare as Ad O'Hare
- 1975 The Dream Makers as Manny Wheeler
- 1974 Skyway to Death as Andrew Tustin
- 2005 Betaville as President Sender
- 1974 Hard Day at Blue Nose as Greenburg
- 1963 The Wheeler Dealers as Hector Vanson
- 1989 The Saint: The Blue Dulac as George Lafosse
- 1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo as Pilot
- 1987 Harry Anderson's Sideshow as Self
- 1993 Stepmonster as Minister
- 1972 Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family as Gomez Addams (Voice)
- 2023 Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective as Self
- 2026 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
- 1957 The Night America Trembled as Reporter
- 1992 The Addams Family Album as Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
- 1989 Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief as Self
- 1982 St. Elsewhere ( 1 episode ) as Kevin
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 3 episodes ) as Harry Pierce
- 1975 Welcome Back, Kotter ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Mad About You ( 1 episode ) as John Astin
- 1994 Duckman ( 5 episodes ) as Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice)
- 1984 Night Court ( 1 episode ) as Kenny
- 1984 Charles in Charge ( 1 episode ) as Uncle Joe
- 1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. ( 7 episodes ) as Prof. Albert Wickwire
- 1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies ( 1 episode ) as Gomez Addams (voice)
- 1985 Otherworld ( 1 episode ) as Akin
- 1979 The Facts of Life ( 1 episode )
- 1970 The Odd Couple ( 1 episode ) as Beau Biffingham
- 1995 Pinky and the Brain ( 1 episode )
- 1966 Batman ( 2 episodes ) as The Riddler
- 1981 Simon & Simon ( 1 episode )
- 1967 The Flying Nun ( 1 episode )
- 2000 As Told by Ginger ( 0 episode )
- 1989 Tales from the Crypt ( 1 episode ) as Nelson Halliwell
- 1998 The Wild Thornberrys ( 1 episode ) as The Great Bangaboo (voice)
- 1978 Diff'rent Strokes ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Riptide ( 1 episode ) as Baxter Bernard
- 1991 Eerie, Indiana ( 5 episodes ) as Radford
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Munsch
- 1998 Becker ( 1 episode ) as Richard Wilson
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Charlie
- 1998 The Hughleys ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Crump
- 1987 The Charmings ( 1 episode )
- 1960 Outlaws ( 1 episode )
- 1965 The Wild Wild West ( 1 episode )
- 1959 Dennis the Menace ( 1 episode )
- 1972 Temperatures Rising ( 1 episode ) as Russo
- 1990 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes ( 21 episodes ) as Dr. Gangreen (voice)
- 1973 Police Story ( 1 episode )
- 1991 Taz-Mania ( 123 episodes ) as Bull Gator (voice)
- 1995 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat ( 58 episodes ) as (voice)
- 1966 Hey Landlord! ( 1 episode )
- 1985 Mary ( 13 episodes ) as Ed LaSalle
- 1961 Hazel ( 1 episode ) as Hal Gordon
- 1958 The Donna Reed Show ( 1 episode )
- 1992 The Addams Family ( 39 episodes ) as Gomez Addams (voice)
- 1966 Occasional Wife ( 1 episode )
- 1990 They Came from Outer Space ( 1 episode ) as Neville Nessen
- 1961 Ben Casey ( 1 episode )
- 1964 The Addams Family ( 64 episodes ) as Gomez Addams
- 1962 I'm Dickens, He's Fenster ( 32 episodes ) as Harry Dickens
- 1961 The Asphalt Jungle ( 1 episode )
- 1975 The Bob Crane Show ( 1 episode )
- 1972 Ghost Story ( 1 episode ) as Fred Colby
- 1960 Route 66 ( 1 episode ) as Gas Attendant
- 1967 He & She ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Melvin Krillman
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Fritz Randall
- 2000 As Told by Ginger ( 2 episodes ) as Dave Bishop (voice)
- 1971 McMillan & Wife ( 3 episodes ) as Sykes
- 1966 The Pruitts of Southampton ( 4 episodes ) as Rudy Pruitt
- 1984 Night Court ( 10 episodes ) as Buddy Ryan
- 1957 Maverick ( 1 episode ) as Joe Lambert
- 1993 Problem Child ( 13 episodes ) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1960 Checkmate ( 1 episode ) as Jim Poole
- 1960 Route 66 ( 1 episode ) as Benson
- 1958 77 Sunset Strip ( 1 episode ) as Martin Grosch
- 1997 Recess ( 1 episode ) as Supt. Skinner (voice)
- 1994 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Alexander the Great
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 2 episodes ) as David Crothers
- 1963 The Greatest Show on Earth ( 1 episode ) as Bartley
- 1968 The Doris Day Show ( 1 episode ) as Jim Keatley
- 1977 Operation Petticoat ( 23 episodes ) as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as Alfred
- 2016 Justice League Action ( 1 episode ) as Uncle Dudley (voice)
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Ross Hayley
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Slick Driscoll
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Randy Miller
- 1960 Peter Loves Mary ( 1 episode ) as Joe
- 1974 Police Woman ( 1 episode ) as Donny
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as Charlie Mancini
- 1961 87th Precinct ( 1 episode ) as Cassidy
- 1993 The Nanny ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Roberts
- 1970 The Partridge Family ( 1 episode ) as Millionaire Sidney Rose
- 1991 Step by Step ( 2 episodes ) as George Humphries
- 1994 Rebel Highway ( 1 episode ) as Minuteman (Fred)
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice")
- 1966 CBS Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Perry Clark
- 1978 Fantasy Island ( 1 episode ) as Charles Preston
- 1998 The New Addams Family ( 2 episodes ) as Grandpapa Addams
- 1996 Quack Pack ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Roborson (voice)
- 1994 Aladdin ( 1 episode ) as Sydney (voice)
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 2 episodes ) as Michael Sawyer
