
John Astin
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).
Acting (51 movies)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990

The Silence of the Hams
1994

The Frighteners
1996

The Kiss
1958

Move Over, Darling
1963

Evil Roy Slade
1972

Night Life
1989

That Touch of Mink
1962

Halloween Monster Bash
1991

School of Life
2005

The Spirit Is Willing
1967

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991

Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
1992

Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988

Teen Wolf Too
1987

Freaky Friday
1976

Candy
1968

Viva Max!
1969

Body Slam
1986

West Side Story
1961

Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972

Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972

Brothers O'Toole
1973

Huck and the King of Hearts
1994

Wacky Taxi
1972

Two on a Bench
1971

Only with Married Men
1974

Runaway Daughters
1994

Mystery Magical Special
1988

Period of Adjustment
1962

The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998

National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985

Harrison Bergeron
1995

The Pusher
1960

Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977

Mr. Boogedy
1986

Bunny O'Hare
1971

The Dream Makers
1975

Skyway to Death
1974

Betaville
2005

Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974

The Wheeler Dealers
1963

The Saint: The Blue Dulac
1989

Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962

Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1987

Stepmonster
1993

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993

Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
2023

The Night America Trembled
1957

The Addams Family Album
1992
