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John Astin

John Astin

Actor · Born 1930-03-30 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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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 th…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — Janitor
  2. West Side Story (1961) — Glad Hand (uncredited)
  3. The Frighteners (1996) — The Judge
  4. The Nanny (1993) — Dr. Roberts
  5. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Charlie
  6. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) — Kent
  7. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Nelson Halliwell
  8. Pinky and the Brain (1995)
  9. Batman (1966) — The Riddler
  10. Recess (1997) — Supt. Skinner (voice)
  11. Step by Step (1991) — George Humphries
  12. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Harry Pierce
  13. The Addams Family (1964) — Gomez Addams
  14. Freaky Friday (1976) — Bill Andrews
  15. The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — The Great Bangaboo (voice)
  16. Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
  17. The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) — Gomez Addams (voice)
  18. Taz-Mania (1991) — Bull Gator (voice)
  19. Mad About You (1992) — John Astin
  20. Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988) — Prof. Gangreen
  21. Teen Wolf Too (1987) — Dean Dunn
  22. The Silence of the Hams (1994) — The Ranger
  23. The Love Boat (1977) — David Crothers
  24. That Touch of Mink (1962) — Mr. Everett Beasley
  25. School of Life (2005) — Norman Warner
  26. Becker (1998) — Richard Wilson
  27. The Addams Family (1992) — Gomez Addams (voice)
  28. Night Court (1984) — Kenny
  29. Fantasy Island (1978) — Charles Preston
  30. Gunsmoke (1955) — Hard-Luck Henry Haggen
  31. Night Gallery (1970) — Munsch
  32. The Facts of Life (1979)
  33. Move Over, Darling (1963) — Clyde Prokey
  34. As Told by Ginger (2000)
  35. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) — Prof. Albert Wickwire
  36. Simon & Simon (1981)
  37. St. Elsewhere (1982) — Kevin
  38. Justice League Action (2016) — Uncle Dudley (voice)
  39. Candy (1968) — T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
  40. The Wild Wild West (1965)

Directed

  1. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Director
  2. CHiPs (1977) — Director
  3. Night Gallery (1970) — Director
  4. McMillan & Wife (1971) — Director
  5. Wacky Taxi (1972) — Director
  6. Mr. Merlin (1981) — Director
  7. Just Our Luck (1983) — Director
  8. Lanigan's Rabbi (1977) — Director
  9. Prelude (1968) — Director
  10. Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women (1977) — Director