John Astin
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).
129 acting credits · 10 directing credits
Acting · 129
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Love Boat
1977
The Nanny
1993
Batman
1966
Love, American Style
1969
Maverick
1957
Night Court
1984
St. Elsewhere
1982
Mad About You
1992
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Virginian
1962
The Facts of Life
1979
Simon & Simon
1981
Ben Casey
1961
The Wild Wild West
1965
The Odd Couple
1970
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Route 66
1960
Step by Step
1991
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Police Woman
1974
Becker
1998
Night Gallery
1970
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Duckman
1994
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Gunsmoke
1955
Recess
1997
Charles in Charge
1984
Hazel
1961
The Addams Family
1964
The Flying Nun
1967
Dennis the Menace
1959
Checkmate
1960
As Told by Ginger
2000
Justice League Action
2016
McMillan & Wife
1971
The Hughleys
1998
Taz-Mania
1991
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Police Story
1973
The Partridge Family
1970
Burke's Law
1994
The Doris Day Show
1968
Ghost Story
1972
Outlaws
1960
Pinky and the Brain
1995
87th Precinct
1961
Temperatures Rising
1972
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
CBS Playhouse
1966
Rebel Highway
1994
Eerie, Indiana
1991
Riptide
1984
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995
Candy
1968
Occasional Wife
1966
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
The Charmings
1987
The Addams Family
1992
The Frighteners
1996
Otherworld
1985
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
He & She
1967
Peter Loves Mary
1960
They Came from Outer Space
1990
Hey Landlord!
1966
West Side Story
1961
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Operation Petticoat
1977
Problem Child
1993
Mary
1985
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
1962
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
1990
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Teen Wolf Too
1987
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
The Silence of the Hams
1994
The Bob Crane Show
1975
That Touch of Mink
1962
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
Viva Max!
1969
Freaky Friday
1976
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988
Evil Roy Slade
1972
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972
Move Over, Darling
1963
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
Harrison Bergeron
1995
Night Life
1989
School of Life
2005
Runaway Daughters
1994
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Mr. Boogedy
1986
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
2023
Period of Adjustment
1962
Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977
Wacky Taxi
1972
Body Slam
1986
Huck and the King of Hearts
1994
Stepmonster
1993
Skyway to Death
1974
Two on a Bench
1971
The Night America Trembled
1957
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972
Only with Married Men
1974
Betaville
2005
Brothers O'Toole
1973
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
1992
Bunny O'Hare
1971
The Pusher
1960
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991
Mystery Magical Special
1988
Prelude
1968
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1987
The Saint: The Blue Dulac
1989
The Dream Makers
1975
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974
The Kiss
1958
The Addams Family Album
1992
