John Astin

John Astin

  • Birthday: 1930-03-30
  • Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Also know as: John Allen 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).

Filmography

Evil Roy Slade

1972

As Evil Roy Slade

Killer Tomatoes Eat France!

1992

As Prof. Mortimer Gangreen

Brothers O'Toole

1973

As Michael O'Toole

Wacky Taxi

1972

As Pepper

Prelude

1968

As

Betaville

2005

As President Sender

Hard Day at Blue Nose

1974

As Greenburg

Night Life

1989

As Verlin Flanders

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

As Mr. Turnbull

The Saint: The Blue Dulac

1989

As George Lafosse

Teen Wolf Too

1987

As Dean Dunn

Freaky Friday

1976

As Bill Andrews

Viva Max!

1969

As Sergeant Valdez

Only with Married Men

1974

As Dr. Harvey Osterman

Mystery Magical Special

1986

As John Astin

The Dream Makers

1975

As Manny Wheeler

The Frighteners

1996

As The Judge

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

1991

As Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen

Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

1988

As Prof. Gangreen

Two on a Bench

1971

As Dr. Stanley Remington

School of Life

2005

As Norman Warner

That Touch of Mink

1962

As Mr. Everett Beasley

Every Little Crook and Nanny

1972

As Vito Garbugli

Bunny O'Hare

1971

As Ad O'Hare

Mr. Boogedy

1986

As Widow Marian

Skyway to Death

1974

As Andrew Tustin

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

As Hector Vanson

The Silence of the Hams

1994

As The Ranger

Body Slam

1986

As Scotty

Move Over, Darling

1963

As Clyde Prokey

Candy

1968

As T.M. Christian / Jack Christian

The Kiss

1958

As Male Necker

The Pusher

1960

As Detective

Period of Adjustment

1962

As Smoky Anderson (uncredited)

Stepmonster

1993

As Minister

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

As Dr. Frieden

Harrison Bergeron

1995

As Golf Announcer

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

As Pilot

Runaway Daughters

1994

As Fred

West Side Story

1961

As Glad Hand (uncredited)

Production

Wacky Taxi

1972

As Director

Prelude

1968

As Director

Prelude

1968

As Producer

Prelude

1968

As Writer

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