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John Astin
Actor, Director
Born March 30, 1930 (92 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).[2]
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) |
| 1998 | The New Addams Family (TV Series) · as Grandpapa Addams |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Richard Wilson |
| 1998 | The Hughleys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 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 | The Frighteners · as The Judge |
| 1996 | Homeboys in Outer Space (TV Series) · as Rhymer |
| 1996 | Quack Pack (TV Series) · as Mr. Roborson |
| 1995 | Harrison Bergeron · as Golf Announcer |
| 1995 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Runaway Daughters · as Fred |
| 1994 | Huck and the King of Hearts · as Zach |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams · as The Ranger |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1994 | Aladdin (TV Series) · as Sydney |
| 1993 | Stepmonster · as Minister |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) · as Prof. Albert Wickwire |
| 1993 | Bonkers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Problem Child (TV Series) · as General Pierre Habib-Johnson |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Dr. Roberts |
| 1992 | Killer Tomatoes Eat France! · as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen |
| 1992 | The Addams Family (1992) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! · as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Radford |
| 1991 | Taz-Mania (TV Series) · as Bull Gator (voice) |
| 1991 | Step by Step (TV Series) · as George Humphries |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Janitor |
| 1989 | Night Life · as Verlin Flanders |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Manager of Gun Club |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | The Saint: The Blue Dulac · as George Lafosse |
| 1988 | Return of the Killer Tomatoes! · as Prof. Gangreen |
| 1988 | Mystery Magical Special · as John Astin |
| 1987 | Teen Wolf Too · as Dean Dunn |
| 1987 | The Charmings (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Body Slam · as Scotty |
| 1986 | Mr. Boogedy · as Widow Marian |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation · as Kent |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Buddy Ryan |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Harry Pierce |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Baxter Bernard |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Uncle Charles |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Halloween with the New Addams Family · as Gomez Addams |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Charles Preston |
| 1977 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as David Crothers |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday · as Bill Andrews |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Only with Married Men · as Dr. Harvey Osterman |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | The Brothers O'Toole · as Michael O'Toole |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade · as Evil Roy Slade |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbit · as Mr. Turnbull |
| 1972 | Every Little Crook and Nanny · as Vito Garbugli |
| 1972 | Wacky Taxi · as Pepper |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Fred Colby |
| 1972 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV Series) · as Gomez Addams (voice) |
| 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 |
| 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 (segment "Love and the Intruder") |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Martin Gannard |
| 1968 | Candy · as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Jim Keatley |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing · as Dr. Frieden |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Occasional Wife (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Hey, Landlord (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) · as Capt. John Daley |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as The Riddler |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (1964) (TV Series) · as Gomez Addams |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling · as Clyde Prokey |
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers · as Hector Vanson |
| 1962 | Billy Rose's Jumbo · as Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Period of Adjustment · as Smoky Anderson |
| 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 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Jim Poole |
| 1960 | Route 66 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as The Coachman |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 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 |