John Astin
Acting • Born 1930-03-30
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).
Filmography
137 credits
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Movie • 1990
Janitor
The Silence of the Hams
Movie • 1994
The Ranger
The Frighteners
Movie • 1996
The Judge
The Kiss
Movie • 1958
Male Necker
Move Over, Darling
Movie • 1963
Clyde Prokey
Evil Roy Slade
Movie • 1972
Evil Roy Slade
Night Life
Movie • 1989
Verlin Flanders
That Touch of Mink
Movie • 1962
Mr. Everett Beasley
Halloween Monster Bash
Movie • 1991
School of Life
Movie • 2005
Norman Warner
The Spirit Is Willing
Movie • 1967
Dr. Frieden
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
Movie • 1991
Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
Movie • 1992
Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Movie • 1988
Prof. Gangreen
Teen Wolf Too
Movie • 1987
Dean Dunn
Freaky Friday
Movie • 1976
Bill Andrews
Candy
Movie • 1968
T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
Viva Max!
Movie • 1969
Sergeant Valdez
Body Slam
Movie • 1986
Scotty
West Side Story
Movie • 1961
Glad Hand (uncredited)
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Movie • 1972
Mr. Turnbull
Every Little Crook and Nanny
Movie • 1972
Vito Garbugli
Brothers O'Toole
Movie • 1973
Michael O'Toole
Huck and the King of Hearts
Movie • 1994
Zach
Wacky Taxi
Movie • 1972
Pepper
Two on a Bench
Movie • 1971
Dr. Stanley Remington
Only with Married Men
Movie • 1974
Dr. Harvey Osterman
Prelude
Movie • 1968
Runaway Daughters
Movie • 1994
Fred
Mystery Magical Special
Movie • 1988
John Astin
Period of Adjustment
Movie • 1962
Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Movie • 1998
Self
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Movie • 1985
Kent
Harrison Bergeron
Movie • 1995
Golf Announcer
The Pusher
Movie • 1960
Detective
Halloween with the New Addams Family
Movie • 1977
Gomez Addams
Mr. Boogedy
Movie • 1986
Neil Witherspoon
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Movie • 1974
Self
Bunny O'Hare
Movie • 1971
Ad O'Hare
The Dream Makers
Movie • 1975
Manny Wheeler
Skyway to Death
Movie • 1974
Andrew Tustin
Betaville
Movie • 2005
President Sender
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Movie • 1974
Greenburg
The Wheeler Dealers
Movie • 1963
Hector Vanson
The Saint: The Blue Dulac
Movie • 1989
George Lafosse
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Movie • 1962
Pilot
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
Movie • 1987
Self
Stepmonster
Movie • 1993
Minister
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Movie • 1972
Gomez Addams (Voice)
Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
Movie • 2023
Self
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Movie • 2026
Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
The Night America Trembled
Movie • 1957
Reporter
The Addams Family Album
Movie • 1992
Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Kevin
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Harry Pierce
Welcome Back, Kotter
TV • 1975
Mad About You
TV • 1992
John Astin
Duckman
TV • 1994
Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice)
Night Court
TV • 1984
Kenny
Charles in Charge
TV • 1984
Uncle Joe
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV • 1993
Prof. Albert Wickwire
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
TV • 1972
Gomez Addams (voice)
Otherworld
TV • 1985
The Facts of Life
TV • 1979
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Beau Biffingham
Pinky and the Brain
TV • 1995
Batman
TV • 1966
The Riddler
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
The Flying Nun
TV • 1967
As Told by Ginger
TV • 2000
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Nelson Halliwell
The Wild Thornberrys
TV • 1998
The Great Bangaboo (voice)
Diff'rent Strokes
TV • 1978
Riptide
TV • 1984
Baxter Bernard
Eerie, Indiana
TV • 1991
Radford
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Hard-Luck Henry Haggen
Becker
TV • 1998
Richard Wilson
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Munsch
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Charlie
The Hughleys
TV • 1998
Mr. Crump
The Charmings
TV • 1987
Outlaws
TV • 1960
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
Dennis the Menace
TV • 1959
Temperatures Rising
TV • 1972
Russo
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
TV • 1990
Dr. Gangreen (voice)
Police Story
TV • 1973
Taz-Mania
TV • 1991
Bull Gator (voice)
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
TV • 1995
(voice)
Hey Landlord!
TV • 1966
Mary
TV • 1985
Ed LaSalle
Hazel
TV • 1961
Hal Gordon
The Donna Reed Show
TV • 1958
The Addams Family
TV • 1992
Gomez Addams (voice)
They Came from Outer Space
TV • 1990
Neville Nessen
Occasional Wife
TV • 1966
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice")
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
The Addams Family
TV • 1964
Gomez Addams
CBS Playhouse
TV • 1966
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
TV • 1962
Harry Dickens
The Asphalt Jungle
TV • 1961
The Bob Crane Show
TV • 1975
Ghost Story
TV • 1972
Fred Colby
Route 66
TV • 1960
Gas Attendant
He & She
TV • 1967
Dr. Melvin Krillman
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Fritz Randall
As Told by Ginger
TV • 2000
Dave Bishop (voice)
McMillan & Wife
TV • 1971
Sykes
The Pruitts of Southampton
TV • 1966
Rudy Pruitt
Night Court
TV • 1984
Buddy Ryan
Maverick
TV • 1957
Joe Lambert
Problem Child
TV • 1993
Additional Voices (voice)
Checkmate
TV • 1960
Jim Poole
Route 66
TV • 1960
Benson
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Martin Grosch
Recess
TV • 1997
Supt. Skinner (voice)
Burke's Law
TV • 1994
Alexander the Great
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
David Crothers
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV • 1963
Bartley
The Doris Day Show
TV • 1968
Jim Keatley
Operation Petticoat
TV • 1977
Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Alfred
Justice League Action
TV • 2016
Uncle Dudley (voice)
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Ross Hayley
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Slick Driscoll
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Randy Miller
Peter Loves Mary
TV • 1960
Joe
Police Woman
TV • 1974
Donny
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Charlie Mancini
87th Precinct
TV • 1961
Cassidy
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Dr. Roberts
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Millionaire Sidney Rose
Step by Step
TV • 1991
George Humphries
Rebel Highway
TV • 1994
Minuteman (Fred)