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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).
as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
as President Sender
as Norman Warner
as The Judge
as Golf Announcer
as Fred
as The Ranger
as Zach
as Minister
as Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
as Host
as Janitor
as Verlin Flanders
as George Lafosse
as John Astin
as Prof. Gangreen
as Dean Dunn
as Self
as Scotty
as Neil Witherspoon
as Gomez Addams
as Bill Andrews
as Manny Wheeler
as Dr. Harvey Osterman
as Greenburg
as Andrew Tustin
as Michael O'Toole
as Gomez Addams (Voice)
as Vito Garbugli
as Mr. Turnbull
as Evil Roy Slade
as Pepper
as Dr. Stanley Remington
as Ad O'Hare
as Sergeant Valdez
as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
as Dr. Frieden
as Clyde Prokey
as Hector Vanson
as Pilot
as Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
as Mr. Everett Beasley
as Glad Hand (uncredited)
as Detective
as Male Necker
as Reporter
