John Astin Biography

Birthday: 1930-03-30
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland USA
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Wiki 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 was born March 30, 1930, in Baltimore, MD. He attended Johns Hopkins University and studied mathematics. However he discovered a passion for the theater and began performing in minor plays and doing voice-over work for commercials. He first got noticed in a small role in West Side Story (1961), then appeared in several other films before being cast as "Gomez Addams". While "The Addams Family" 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) (TV), an appearance in the Disney comedy Freaky Friday (1976) and dual roles in European Vacation (1985).
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 still regularly appears in films.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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I'm Dickens--He's Fenster | 1962 | Comedy | |
I'm Dickens He's Fenster | Harry Dickens | 1962 | Comedy |
The Mouse Factory | 1971 | Animation | |
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | 1972 | Comedy | |
Mary | Ed LaSalle | 1985 - 1986 | |
Neighbourhood Blues | Randy Miller | 2012 |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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That Touch of Mink | Mr. Everett Beasley | 1962 | Comedy, Romance |
Move Over, Darling | Clyde Prokey | 1963 | 0 |
The Wheeler Dealers | 1963 | Comedy | |
Viva Max! | Sgt. Valdez | 1969 | |
Evil Roy Slade | Evil Roy Slade | 1972 | 0 |
Get to Know Your Rabbit | 1972 | ||
Body Slam | Scotty | 1987 | Comedy, Music, Sport |
Teen Wolf Too | 1987 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy | |
Return of the Killer Tomatoes | 1988 | Comedy, Horror, Sci Fi | |
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back | Jeronahew | 1990 | |
Killer Tomatoes Eat France | Prof. Mortimer Gangreen | 1991 | |
Huck and the King of Hearts | Zach | 1994 | Adventure |
The Silence of the Hams | The Ranger | 1994 | Comedy, Thriller |
The Frighteners | The Judge | 1996 | Reality Tv |
Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses | Professor Peabody | 2013 | Comedy |
School of Life | 2017 | 0, 0 |