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