John Astin
Acting
Born: March 30, 1930 (age 96) · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Highest Rated
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
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
West Side Story
1961
The Frighteners
1996
The Nanny
1993
The Twilight Zone
1959
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Batman
1966
Recess
1997
Step by Step
1991
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Photos (4)
Movies (46)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Kent
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Janitor
The Frighteners
The Judge
West Side Story
Glad Hand (uncredited)
That Touch of Mink
Mr. Everett Beasley
Freaky Friday
Bill Andrews
Candy
T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
Teen Wolf Too
Dean Dunn
The Silence of the Hams
The Ranger
Move Over, Darling
Clyde Prokey
Mr. Boogedy
Neil Witherspoon
Halloween with the New Addams Family
Gomez Addams
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Pilot
School of Life
Norman Warner
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Prof. Gangreen
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
Period of Adjustment
Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Gomez Addams (Voice)
The Wheeler Dealers
Hector Vanson
The Spirit Is Willing
Dr. Frieden
Harrison Bergeron
Golf Announcer
Body Slam
Scotty
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Mr. Turnbull
Night Life
Verlin Flanders
Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade
Huck and the King of Hearts
Zach
The Night America Trembled
Reporter
Skyway to Death
Andrew Tustin
Bunny O'Hare
Ad O'Hare
Two on a Bench
Dr. Stanley Remington
Viva Max!
Sergeant Valdez
Every Little Crook and Nanny
Vito Garbugli
Brothers O'Toole
Michael O'Toole
Runaway Daughters
Fred
Only with Married Men
Dr. Harvey Osterman
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Greenburg
The Dream Makers
Manny Wheeler
Stepmonster
Minister
The Saint: The Blue Dulac
George Lafosse
The Pusher
Detective
Mystery Magical Special
John Astin
Betaville
President Sender
The Kiss
Male Necker
Wacky Taxi
Pepper
TV Shows (84)
The Love Boat
David Crothers · 2 eps
The Love Boat
Michael Sawyer · 2 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Harry Pierce · 3 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Fritz Randall · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Ross Hayley · 1 eps
The Nanny
Dr. Roberts · 2 eps
The Virginian
Slick Driscoll · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Alfred · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Charlie Mancini · 1 eps
Mad About You
John Astin · 1 eps
Maverick
Joe Lambert · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Kevin · 1 eps
Night Court
Kenny · 1 eps
Night Court
Buddy Ryan · 10 eps
The Twilight Zone
Charlie · 1 eps
Batman
The Riddler · 2 eps
Fantasy Island
Charles Preston · 1 eps
Simon & Simon
1 eps
Step by Step
George Humphries · 2 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
The Great Bangaboo (voice) · 1 eps
The Donna Reed Show
1 eps
The Wild Wild West
1 eps
The Facts of Life
1 eps
Police Woman
Donny · 1 eps
Duckman
Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice) · 5 eps
Route 66
Gas Attendant · 1 eps
Route 66
Benson · 1 eps
Ben Casey
1 eps
The Doris Day Show
Jim Keatley · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Nelson Halliwell · 1 eps
Becker
Richard Wilson · 1 eps
Recess
Supt. Skinner (voice) · 1 eps
Charles in Charge
Uncle Joe · 1 eps
Night Gallery
Munsch · 1 eps
Night Gallery
Randy Miller · 1 eps
Night Gallery
Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice") · 1 eps
The Partridge Family
Millionaire Sidney Rose · 1 eps
Taz-Mania
Bull Gator (voice) · 123 eps
The Odd Couple
Beau Biffingham · 1 eps
The Addams Family
Gomez Addams · 64 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Martin Grosch · 1 eps
Aladdin
Sydney (voice) · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Hard-Luck Henry Haggen · 1 eps
Hazel
Hal Gordon · 1 eps
As Told by Ginger
2000
As Told by Ginger
Dave Bishop (voice) · 2 eps
The Hughleys
Mr. Crump · 1 eps
Dennis the Menace
1 eps
Justice League Action
Uncle Dudley (voice) · 1 eps
Police Story
1 eps
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Prof. Albert Wickwire · 7 eps
Pinky and the Brain
1 eps
Checkmate
Jim Poole · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Alexander the Great · 1 eps
McMillan & Wife
Sykes · 3 eps
Outlaws
1 eps
The Flying Nun
1 eps
Riptide
Baxter Bernard · 1 eps
Eerie, Indiana
Radford · 5 eps
Quack Pack
Mr. Roborson (voice) · 1 eps
Ghost Story
Fred Colby · 1 eps
87th Precinct
Cassidy · 1 eps
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Gomez Addams (voice) · 1 eps
Rebel Highway
Minuteman (Fred) · 1 eps
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
(voice) · 58 eps
The Addams Family
Gomez Addams (voice) · 39 eps
Temperatures Rising
Russo · 1 eps
Hey Landlord!
1 eps
Occasional Wife
1 eps
Welcome Back, Kotter
1 eps
Problem Child
Additional Voices (voice) · 13 eps
He & She
Dr. Melvin Krillman · 1 eps
Peter Loves Mary
Joe · 1 eps
The Charmings
1 eps
They Came from Outer Space
Neville Nessen · 1 eps
Operation Petticoat
Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman · 23 eps
Mary
Ed LaSalle · 13 eps
The Pruitts of Southampton
Rudy Pruitt · 4 eps
Otherworld
Akin · 1 eps
The Asphalt Jungle
1 eps
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
Harry Dickens · 32 eps
The New Addams Family
Grandpapa Addams · 2 eps
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Dr. Gangreen (voice) · 21 eps
Diff'rent Strokes
1 eps
Self / Appearances (8)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 1 eps
Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
Self
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Self
Halloween Monster Bash
Self
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
Self
The Addams Family Album
Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
