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John Astin
Actor, DirectorBorn March 30, 1930 (94 years)
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
| 2016 | Justice League Action (TV Series) · as Uncle Dudley (voice) |
| 2011 | America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Gomez Addams, The Addams Family |
| 2006 | What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole · as Dr. Quantum |
| 2005 | School of Life · as Norman Warner |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes (TV Series) · as Santa Claus |
| 2001 | Betaville · as President Sender |
| 2000 | As Told By Ginger (TV Series) · as Dave Bishop (voice) |
| 1999 | The Strip (TV Series) · as Orson Bates |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Richard Wilson |
| 1998 | The New Addams Family (TV Series) · as Grandpapa Addams |
| 1998 | The Hughleys (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as The Great Bangaboo (voice) |
| 1997 | Recess (TV Series) · as Supt. Skinner (voice) |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Blind Man |
| 1996 | Quack Pack (TV Series) · as Mr. Roborson |
| 1996 | Homeboys in Outer Space (TV Series) · as Rhymer |
| 1996 | The Frighteners · as The Judge |
| 1996 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1995 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Harrison Bergeron · as Golf Announcer |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1994 | Aladdin (TV Series) · as Sydney |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters · as Fred |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Fred - Minute Man 1 |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams · as The Ranger |
| 1994 | Huck and the King of Hearts · as Zach |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Alexander The Great |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Dr. Roberts |
| 1993 | Problem Child (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1993 | Bonkers (TV Series) · as The Mole |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) · as Prof. Albert Wickwire |
| 1993 | Stepmonster · as Minister |
| 1992 | Killer Tomatoes Eat France! · as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen |
| 1992 | The Addams Family (1992) (TV Series) · as Gomez Addams (voice) |
| 1991 | Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! · as Jeronahew/prof. Gangreen |
| 1991 | Step by Step (TV Series) · as George Humphries |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Radford |
| 1991 | Taz-Mania (TV Series) · as Bull Gator (voice) |
| 1990 | They Came From Outer Space (TV Series) · as Neville Nessen |
| 1990 | Attack of The Killer Tomatoes (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Janitor |
| 1989 | Night Life · as Verlin Flanders |
| 1989 | The Saint: The Blue Dulac · as George Lafosse |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Nelson Halliwell |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Manager Of Gun Club |
| 1988 | Return of the Killer Tomatoes! · as Prof. Gangreen |
| 1987 | Teen Wolf Too · as Dean Dunn |
| 1987 | The Charmings (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Body Slam · as Scotty |
| 1986 | Mr. Boogedy · as Widow Marian |
| 1985 | Mary (1985) (TV Series) · as Ed Lasalle |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation · as Kent |
| 1985 | Otherworld (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Uncle Joe |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Harry Pierce |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Buddy Ryan |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Baxter Bernard |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Uncle Charles |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Halloween with the New Addams Family · as Gomez Addams |
| 1977 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1977 | Operation Petticoat (TV Series) · as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as David Crothers |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Charles Preston |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday · as Bill Andrews |
| 1976 | Lanigan's Rabbi (TV Series) · as Myron Kapstein |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Dream Makers · as Manny Wheeler |
| 1974 | Only with Married Men · as Dr. Harvey Osterman |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Donny |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Quinn |
| 1974 | Skyway to Death · as Andrew Tustin |
| 1973 | The Brothers O'Toole · as Michael O'toole |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Greenburg |
| 1972 | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV Series) · as Dr. Irv Kellerman |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising (TV Series) · as Russo |
| 1972 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV Series) · as Gomez Addams (voice) |
| 1972 | Every Little Crook and Nanny · as Vito Garbugli |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbit · as Mr. Turnbull |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Fred Colby |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade · as Evil Roy Slade |
| 1972 | Wacky Taxi · as Pepper |
| 1971 | Two on a Bench · as Dr. Stanley Remington |
| 1971 | Bunny O'Hare · as Ad O'hare |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Sykes |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Millionaire Sidney Rose |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Beau Biffingham |
| 1970 | Arnie (TV Series) · as Salesman |
| 1969 | Viva Max · as Sergeant Valdez |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Jonathan (segment "pamela's Voice") |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Alfred |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Martin Gannard |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Jim Keatley |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun (TV Series) |
| 1967 | He & She (TV Series) · as Dr. Melvin Krillman |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing · as Dr. Frieden |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Occasional Wife (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Hey, Landlord (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton (TV Series) · as Rudy Pruitt |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as The Riddler |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (TV Series) · as Gomez Addams |
| 1964 | Destry (TV Series) · as Pete Daley |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling · as Clyde Prokey |
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers · as Hector Vanson |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) · as Joe Hastings |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) · as Bartley |
| 1962 | Billy Rose's Jumbo · as Pilot |
| 1962 | Period of Adjustment · as Smoky Anderson (uncredited) |
| 1962 | I'm Dickens... He's Fenster (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Slick Driscoll |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink · as Mr. Everett Beasley |
| 1961 | West Side Story · as Glad Hand (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Gertrude Berg Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Carmichael |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Harrigan and Son (TV Series) · as Benson |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) · as Mr. Woods |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Jim Poole |
| 1960 | The Pusher · as Detective |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Martin Grosch |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as The Coachman |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Joe Lambert |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Neil Witherspoon |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Harlow |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Jesse Martin |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Reporter |