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John Astin

Born · March 30, 1930 (95 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Bio

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

Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective

Self

0.0

2023

Justice League Action

Uncle Dudley (voice) · (1 episode)

7.0

2016

Betaville

President Sender

3.0

2005

School of Life

Norman Warner

6.3

2005

As Told by Ginger

7.7

1997

The Frighteners

The Judge

6.9

1996

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat

(58 episodes)

7.5

1995

Pinky and the Brain

(1 episode)

7.6

1995

Harrison Bergeron

Golf Announcer

6.9

1995

Runaway Daughters

Fred

6.0

1994

The Silence of the Hams

The Ranger

4.9

1994

Duckman

(3 episodes)

7.1

1994

Huck and the King of Hearts

Zach

5.5

1994

Burke's Law

Alexander the Great · (1 episode)

6.7

1994

Problem Child

Additional Voices (voice) · (13 episodes)

4.5

1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Prof. Albert Wickwire

0.0

1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Prof. Albert Wickwire · (7 episodes)

7.1

1993

Stepmonster

Minister

4.7

1993

Killer Tomatoes Eat France!

Prof. Mortimer Gangreen

5.6

1992

Mad About You

John Astin · (1 episode)

6.7

1992

The Addams Family

Gomez Addams (voice) · (39 episodes)

6.8

1992

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen

5.0

1991

Halloween Monster Bash

0.0

1991

Eerie, Indiana

Radford · (5 episodes)

7.5

1991

Taz-Mania

Bull Gator (voice) · (121 episodes)

7.0

1991

They Came from Outer Space

Neville Nessen · (1 episode)

0.0

1990

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

(21 episodes)

7.2

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Janitor

6.5

1990

Night Life

Verlin Flanders

5.5

1989

The Saint: The Blue Dulac

George Lafosse

0.0

1989

Tales from the Crypt

Nelson Halliwell · (1 episode)

8.0

1989

Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

Prof. Gangreen

5.7

1988

Teen Wolf Too

Dean Dunn

4.0

1987

Harry Anderson's Sideshow

Self

0.0

1987

The Charmings

(1 episode)

4.8

1987

Body Slam

Scotty

5.0

1986

Mystery Magical Special

John Astin

8.0

1986

Mr. Boogedy

Widow Marian

6.5

1986

Mary

Ed LaSalle · (13 episodes)

5.0

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Kent

6.2

1985

Otherworld

(1 episode)

5.0

1985

Charles in Charge

Uncle Joe · (1 episode)

6.1

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Harry Pierce · (3 episodes)

7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Fritz Randall · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Ross Hayley · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

Night Court

Kenny · (1 episode)

7.3

1984

Night Court

Buddy Ryan · (10 episodes)

7.3

1984

Riptide

Baxter Bernard · (1 episode)

6.8

1984

St. Elsewhere

(1 episode)

5.5

1982

Simon & Simon

(1 episode)

6.7

1981

The Facts of Life

(1 episode)

7.0

1979

Diff'rent Strokes

(1 episode)

7.0

1978

Halloween with the New Addams Family

Gomez Addams

6.0

1977

The Love Boat

David Crothers · (2 episodes)

6.3

1977

Operation Petticoat

Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman · (23 episodes)

7.0

1977

Freaky Friday

Bill Andrews

6.1

1976

Welcome Back, Kotter

(1 episode)

7.2

1975

The Bob Crane Show

(1 episode)

5.5

1975

The Dream Makers

Manny Wheeler

0.0

1975

Only with Married Men

Dr. Harvey Osterman

5.0

1974

Police Woman

10.0

1972

Ghost Story

Fred Colby · (1 episode)

7.1

1972

Temperatures Rising

Russo · (1 episode)

5.0

1972

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

Gomez Addams (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

1972

Every Little Crook and Nanny

Vito Garbugli

0.0

1972

Get to Know Your Rabbit

Mr. Turnbull

5.1

1972

Evil Roy Slade

6.2

1972

Wacky Taxi

Pepper

4.3

1972

Two on a Bench

Dr. Stanley Remington

5.0

1971

Bunny O'Hare

Ad O'Hare

5.6

1971

McMillan & Wife

Sykes · (3 episodes)

7.1

1971

Night Gallery

Munsch · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

Night Gallery

Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice") · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

Night Gallery

Randy Miller · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

The Odd Couple

Beau Biffingham · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

Viva Max!

Sergeant Valdez

5.5

1969

Love, American Style

Alfred · (1 episode)

6.0

1969

Love, American Style

Charlie Mancini · (1 episode)

6.0

1969

Candy

T.M. Christian / Jack Christian

5.2

1968

The Doris Day Show

Jim Keatley · (1 episode)

5.0

1968

Prelude

0.0

1968

The Flying Nun

(1 episode)

6.4

1967

He & She

Dr. Melvin Krillman · (1 episode)

4.7

1967

The Spirit Is Willing

1962

West Side Story

Glad Hand (uncredited)

7.2

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (1 episode)

5.1

1961

Ben Casey

(1 episode)

5.6

1961

Hazel

(1 episode)

Harry · (1 episode)

6.0

1960

Outlaws

(1 episode)

6.2

1960

Checkmate

Jim Poole · (1 episode)

4.1

1960

The Pusher

Detective

5.7

1960

Dennis the Menace

6.6

1955