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).
Series | Justice League Action | Uncle Dudley (voice) | 2016-12-16 |
Movie | School of Life | Norman Warner | 2005-02-19 |
Movie | Betaville | President Sender | 2005-04-26 |
Series | As Told by Ginger | Dave Bishop (voice) | 2000-10-25 |
Series | The Hughleys | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
Series | The Wild Thornberrys | The Great Bangaboo (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Frighteners' | Himself | 1998-11-24 |
Series | Becker | Richard Wilson | 1998-11-02 |
Series | Recess | Supt. Skinner (voice) | 1997-09-13 |
Movie | The Frighteners | The Judge | 1996-07-18 |
Movie | Harrison Bergeron | Golf Announcer | 1995-08-13 |
Series | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995-09-16 | |
Series | Pinky and the Brain | Unknown | 1995-09-09 |
Series | Burke's Law | Alexander the Great | 1994-01-07 |
Movie | Huck and the King of Hearts | Zach | 1994-02-02 |
Movie | The Silence of the Hams | The Ranger | 1994-03-11 |
Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
Movie | Runaway Daughters | Fred | 1994-08-12 |
Movie | Stepmonster | Minister | 1993-02-24 |
Series | Problem Child | Additional Voices (voice) | 1993-10-31 |
Series | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Prof. Albert Wickwire | 1993-08-27 |
Series | The Addams Family | Gomez Addams (voice) | 1992-09-12 |
Series | Mad About You | John Astin | 1992-09-23 |
Movie | Killer Tomatoes Eat France! | Prof. Mortimer Gangreen | 1992-11-18 |
Series | Taz-Mania | Bull Gator (voice) | 1991-09-07 |
Series | Eerie, Indiana | Radford | 1991-09-15 |
Movie | Halloween Monster Bash | Unknown | 1991-10-27 |
Movie | Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! | Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen | 1991-11-14 |
Movie | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Janitor | 1990-06-15 |
Series | They Came from Outer Space | Neville Nessen | 1990-10-01 |
Series | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | 1990-09-08 | |
Series | Tales from the Crypt | Nelson Halliwell | 1989-06-10 |
Movie | The Saint: The Blue Dulac | George Lafosse | 1989-09-09 |
Movie | Night Life | Verlin Flanders | 1989-09-18 |
Movie | Return of the Killer Tomatoes! | Prof. Gangreen | 1988-04-22 |
Series | The Charmings | Unknown | 1987-03-20 |
Movie | Teen Wolf Too | Dean Dunn | 1987-11-20 |
Movie | Harry Anderson's Sideshow | Self | 1987-10-30 |
Movie | Mr. Boogedy | Widow Marian | 1986-04-20 |
Movie | Mystery Magical Special | John Astin | 1986-10-30 |
Movie | Body Slam | Scotty | 1986-11-21 |
Movie | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Kent | 1985-07-25 |
Series | Otherworld | Unknown | 1985-01-26 |
Series | Mary | Ed LaSalle | 1985-12-11 |
Series | Riptide | Baxter Bernard | 1984-01-03 |
Series | Night Court | Buddy Ryan | 1984-01-04 |
Series | Murder, She Wrote | Fritz Randall | 1984-09-30 |
Series | Charles in Charge | Uncle Joe | 1984-10-03 |
Series | St. Elsewhere | Unknown | 1982-10-26 |
Series | Simon & Simon | Unknown | 1981-11-24 |
Series | The Facts of Life | Unknown | 1979-08-24 |
Series | Diff'rent Strokes | Unknown | 1978-11-03 |
Series | Operation Petticoat | Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman | 1977-09-17 |
Series | The Love Boat | David Crothers | 1977-09-24 |
Movie | Halloween with the New Addams Family | Gomez Addams | 1977-10-30 |
Movie | Freaky Friday | Bill Andrews | 1976-12-17 |
Series | The Bob Crane Show | Unknown | 1975-03-06 |
Movie | The Dream Makers | Manny Wheeler | 1975-01-07 |
Series | Welcome Back, Kotter | Unknown | 1975-09-09 |
Movie | Hard Day at Blue Nose | Greenburg | 1974-02-12 |
Movie | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self | 1974-02-20 |
Movie | Skyway to Death | Andrew Tustin | 1974-01-19 |
Movie | Only with Married Men | Dr. Harvey Osterman | 1974-12-05 |
Series | Police Woman | Unknown | 1974-09-13 |
Series | Police Story | Unknown | 1973-03-20 |
Movie | Brothers O'Toole | Michael O'Toole | 1973-05-16 |
Movie | Get to Know Your Rabbit | Mr. Turnbull | 1972-06-07 |
Movie | Every Little Crook and Nanny | Vito Garbugli | 1972-06-14 |
Movie | Evil Roy Slade | Evil Roy Slade | 1972-02-18 |
Movie | Wacky Taxi | Pepper | 1972-01-01 |
Series | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Gomez Addams (voice) | 1972-09-09 |
Series | Ghost Story | Fred Colby | 1972-09-15 |
Series | Temperatures Rising | Russo | 1972-09-12 |
Series | McMillan and Wife | Sykes | 1971-09-29 |
Movie | Bunny O'Hare | Ad O'Hare | 1971-10-18 |
Movie | Two on a Bench | Dr. Stanley Remington | 1971-11-02 |
Series | The Odd Couple | Beau Biffingham | 1970-09-24 |
Series | Night Gallery | Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice") | 1970-12-16 |
Series | Love, American Style | Alfred | 1969-09-29 |
Movie | Viva Max! | Sergeant Valdez | 1969-12-01 |
Movie | Candy | T.M. Christian / Jack Christian | 1968-12-17 |
Movie | Prelude | 1968-01-01 | |
Series | The Doris Day Show | Jim Keatley | 1968-09-24 |
Movie | The Spirit Is Willing | Dr. Frieden | 1967-07-07 |
Series | The Flying Nun | Unknown | 1967-09-07 |
Series | He & She | Dr. Melvin Krillman | 1967-09-06 |
Series | The Pruitts of Southampton | Rudy Pruitt | 1966-09-06 |
Series | Batman | The Riddler | 1966-01-12 |
Series | Occasional Wife | Unknown | 1966-09-13 |
Series | CBS Playhouse | Unknown | 1966-12-08 |
Series | Hey Landlord! | Unknown | 1966-09-11 |
Series | The Wild Wild West | Unknown | 1965-09-17 |
Series | The Addams Family | Gomez Addams | 1964-09-18 |
Series | The Greatest Show on Earth | Bartley | 1963-09-17 |
Series | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963-09-25 |
Movie | The Wheeler Dealers | Hector Vanson | 1963-11-14 |
Movie | Move Over, Darling | Clyde Prokey | 1963-12-19 |
Series | I'm Dickens, He's Fenster | Unknown | 1962-09-28 |
Movie | That Touch of Mink | Mr. Everett Beasley | 1962-06-14 |
Movie | Period of Adjustment | Smoky Anderson (uncredited) | 1962-10-31 |
Movie | Billy Rose's Jumbo | Pilot | 1962-12-06 |
Series | 87th Precinct | Unknown | 1961-09-25 |
Series | The Asphalt Jungle | Unknown | 1961-04-02 |
Series | Hazel | Unknown | 1961-09-28 |
Series | Ben Casey | Unknown | 1961-10-02 |
Movie | West Side Story | Glad Hand (uncredited) | 1961-12-13 |
Series | Checkmate | Jim Poole | 1960-09-17 |
Series | Outlaws | Unknown | 1960-09-26 |
Movie | The Pusher | Detective | 1960-02-01 |
Series | Insight | Harry | 1960-10-02 |
Series | Route 66 | Benson | 1960-10-07 |
Series | The Twilight Zone | Charlie | 1959-10-02 |
Series | Dennis the Menace | Unknown | 1959-10-04 |
Movie | The Kiss | Male Necker | 1958-09-16 |
Series | 77 Sunset Strip | Martin Grosch | 1958-10-10 |
Series | The Donna Reed Show | Unknown | 1958-09-24 |
Series | Maverick | Joe Lambert | 1957-09-22 |
Series | Gunsmoke | Hard-Luck Henry Haggen | 1955-09-10 |