- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 30, 1930
- Place of Birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
John Astin
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 …
Filmography
movieAttack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026 · Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
movieScreaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
2023 · Self
tvJustice League Action
2016 · Uncle Dudley (voice)
movieBetaville
2005 · President Sender
movieSchool of Life
2005 · Norman Warner
tvAs Told by Ginger
2000 · , Dave Bishop (voice)
movieThe Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998 · Self
tvBecker
1998 · Richard Wilson
tvThe Hughleys
1998 · Mr. Crump
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998 · The Great Bangaboo (voice)
tvRecess
1997 · Supt. Skinner (voice)
movieThe Frighteners
1996 · The Judge
tvThe Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995 · (voice)
tvPinky and the Brain
1995
movieHarrison Bergeron
1995 · Golf Announcer
movieRunaway Daughters
1994 · Fred
tvRebel Highway
1994 · Minuteman (Fred)
movieThe Silence of the Hams
1994 · The Ranger
tvDuckman
1994 · Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice)
movieHuck and the King of Hearts
1994 · Zach
tvBurke's Law
1994 · Alexander the Great
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Dr. Roberts
tvProblem Child
1993 · Additional Voices (voice)
tvThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 · Prof. Albert Wickwire
movieStepmonster
1993 · Minister
movieThe Addams Family Album
1992 · Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
movieKiller Tomatoes Eat France!
1992 · Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
tvMad About You
1992 · John Astin
tvThe Addams Family
1992 · Gomez Addams (voice)
movieKiller Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991 · Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
movieHalloween Monster Bash
1991 · Self
tvStep by Step
1991 · George Humphries
tvEerie, Indiana
1991 · Radford
tvTaz-Mania
1991 · Bull Gator (voice)
tvThey Came from Outer Space
1990 · Neville Nessen
tvAttack of the Killer Tomatoes
1990 · Dr. Gangreen (voice)
movieGremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Janitor
movieNight Life
1989 · Verlin Flanders
movieThe Saint: The Blue Dulac
1989 · George Lafosse
tvTales from the Crypt
1989 · Nelson Halliwell
movieFriend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989 · Self
movieMystery Magical Special
1988 · John Astin
movieReturn of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988 · Prof. Gangreen
movieTeen Wolf Too
1987 · Dean Dunn
movieHarry Anderson's Sideshow
1987 · Self
tvThe Charmings
1987
movieBody Slam
1986 · Scotty
movieMr. Boogedy
1986 · Neil Witherspoon
tvMary
1985 · Ed LaSalle
movieNational Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Kent
tvOtherworld
1985 · Akin
tvCharles in Charge
1984 · Uncle Joe
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Harry Pierce, Fritz Randall, Ross Hayley, Director
tvNight Court
1984 · Kenny, Buddy Ryan
tvRiptide
1984 · Baxter Bernard
tvJust Our Luck
1983 · Director
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982 · Kevin
tvSimon & Simon
1981
tvMr. Merlin
1981 · Director
tvThe Facts of Life
1979
tvDiff'rent Strokes
1978
tvFantasy Island
1978 · Charles Preston
movieHalloween with the New Addams Family
1977 · Gomez Addams
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · David Crothers
tvOperation Petticoat
1977 · Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
tvCHiPs
1977 · Director
movieRosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
1977 · Director
Lanigan's Rabbi
1977 · Director
movieFreaky Friday
1976 · Bill Andrews
tvWelcome Back, Kotter
1975
The Bob Crane Show
1975
movieThe Dream Makers
1975 · Manny Wheeler
movieOnly with Married Men
1974 · Dr. Harvey Osterman
tvPolice Woman
1974 · Donny
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 · Self
movieHard Day at Blue Nose
1974 · Greenburg
movieSkyway to Death
1974 · Andrew Tustin
movieBrothers O'Toole
1973 · Michael O'Toole
tvPolice Story
1973
movieScooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972 · Gomez Addams (Voice)
tvGhost Story
1972 · Fred Colby
tvTemperatures Rising
1972 · Russo
tvThe New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972 · Gomez Addams (voice)
movieEvery Little Crook and Nanny
1972 · Vito Garbugli
movieGet to Know Your Rabbit
1972 · Mr. Turnbull
movieEvil Roy Slade
1972 · Evil Roy Slade
movieWacky Taxi
1972 · Pepper, Director
movieTwo on a Bench
1971 · Dr. Stanley Remington
movieBunny O'Hare
1971 · Ad O'Hare
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Sykes, Director
tvNight Gallery
1970 · Munsch, Randy Miller, Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice"), Director
tvThe Partridge Family
1970 · Millionaire Sidney Rose
tvThe Odd Couple
1970 · Beau Biffingham
movieViva Max!
1969 · Sergeant Valdez
tvLove, American Style
1969 · Alfred, Charlie Mancini
movieCandy
1968 · T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
tvThe Doris Day Show
1968 · Jim Keatley
Prelude
1968 · , Director, Writer, Producer
tvThe Flying Nun
1967
tvHe & She
1967 · Dr. Melvin Krillman
movieThe Spirit Is Willing
1967 · Dr. Frieden
CBS Playhouse
1966 · Perry Clark
tvOccasional Wife
1966
tvHey Landlord!
1966
tvThe Pruitts of Southampton
1966 · Rudy Pruitt
tvBatman
1966 · The Riddler
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
tvThe Addams Family
1964 · Gomez Addams
movieMove Over, Darling
1963 · Clyde Prokey
movieThe Wheeler Dealers
1963 · Hector Vanson
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 · Bartley
movieBilly Rose's Jumbo
1962 · Pilot
moviePeriod of Adjustment
1962 · Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
tvI'm Dickens, He's Fenster
1962 · Harry Dickens
tvThe Virginian
1962 · Slick Driscoll
movieThat Touch of Mink
1962 · Mr. Everett Beasley
movieWest Side Story
1961 · Glad Hand (uncredited)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvBen Casey
1961
tvHazel
1961 · Hal Gordon
tv87th Precinct
1961 · Cassidy
tvThe Asphalt Jungle
1961
Peter Loves Mary
1960 · Joe
tvRoute 66
1960 · Gas Attendant, Benson
tvOutlaws
1960
tvCheckmate
1960 · Jim Poole
movieThe Pusher
1960 · Detective
tvDennis the Menace
1959
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · Charlie
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Martin Grosch
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
movieThe Kiss
1958 · Male Necker
tvMaverick
1957 · Joe Lambert
movieThe Night America Trembled
1957 · Reporter
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Hard-Luck Henry Haggen