John Astin
Acting
141
Acting Credits
10
Directed
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...
Known For
Filmography
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
2023
as Self
Justice League Action
2016
as Uncle Dudley (voice)
School of Life
2005
as Norman Warner
Betaville
2005
as President Sender
As Told by Ginger
2000
As Told by Ginger
2000
as Dave Bishop (voice)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as The Great Bangaboo (voice)
Becker
1998
as Richard Wilson
The Hughleys
1998
as Mr. Crump
The New Addams Family
1998
as Grandpapa Addams
Recess
1997
as Supt. Skinner (voice)
The Frighteners
1996
as The Judge
Quack Pack
1996
as Mr. Roborson (voice)
Harrison Bergeron
1995
as Golf Announcer
Pinky and the Brain
1995
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995
as (voice)
The Silence of the Hams
1994
as The Ranger
Huck and the King of Hearts
1994
as Zach
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Fred
Duckman
1994
as Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice)
Burke's Law
1994
as Alexander the Great
Rebel Highway
1994
as Minuteman (Fred)
Stepmonster
1993
as Minister
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Prof. Albert Wickwire
Problem Child
1993
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Nanny
1993
as Dr. Roberts
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
1992
as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
The Addams Family Album
1992
as Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
Mad About You
1992
as John Astin
The Addams Family
1992
as Gomez Addams (voice)
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
as Self
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991
as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Radford
Taz-Mania
1991
as Bull Gator (voice)
Step by Step
1991
as George Humphries
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Janitor
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
1990
as Dr. Gangreen (voice)
They Came from Outer Space
1990
as Neville Nessen
Night Life
1989
as Verlin Flanders
The Saint: The Blue Dulac
1989
as George Lafosse
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
as Self
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Nelson Halliwell
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988
as Prof. Gangreen
Mystery Magical Special
1988
as John Astin
Teen Wolf Too
1987
as Dean Dunn
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1987
as Self
The Charmings
1987
Body Slam
1986
as Scotty
Mr. Boogedy
1986
as Neil Witherspoon
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
as Kent
Otherworld
1985
as Akin
Mary
1985
as Ed LaSalle
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Pierce
Night Court
1984
as Kenny
Charles in Charge
1984
as Uncle Joe
Riptide
1984
as Baxter Bernard
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Fritz Randall
Night Court
1984
as Buddy Ryan
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ross Hayley
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Kevin
Simon & Simon
1981
The Facts of Life
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Fantasy Island
1978
as Charles Preston
Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977
as Gomez Addams
The Love Boat
1977
as David Crothers
Operation Petticoat
1977
as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
Freaky Friday
1976
as Bill Andrews
The Dream Makers
1975
as Manny Wheeler
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
The Bob Crane Show
1975
Only with Married Men
1974
as Dr. Harvey Osterman
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self
Skyway to Death
1974
as Andrew Tustin
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974
as Greenburg
Police Woman
1974
as Donny
Brothers O'Toole
1973
as Michael O'Toole
Police Story
1973
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Evil Roy Slade
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Mr. Turnbull
Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972
as Vito Garbugli
Wacky Taxi
1972
as Pepper
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972
as Gomez Addams (Voice)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
as Gomez Addams (voice)
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Russo
Ghost Story
1972
as Fred Colby
Two on a Bench
1971
as Dr. Stanley Remington
Bunny O'Hare
1971
as Ad O'Hare
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Sykes
The Odd Couple
1970
as Beau Biffingham
Night Gallery
1970
as Munsch
Night Gallery
1970
as Randy Miller
The Partridge Family
1970
as Millionaire Sidney Rose
Night Gallery
1970
as Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice")
Viva Max!
1969
as Sergeant Valdez
Love, American Style
1969
as Alfred
Love, American Style
1969
as Charlie Mancini
Candy
1968
as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
Prelude
1968
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Jim Keatley
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
as Dr. Frieden
The Flying Nun
1967
He & She
1967
as Dr. Melvin Krillman
Batman
1966
as The Riddler
Hey Landlord!
1966
Occasional Wife
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Rudy Pruitt
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Perry Clark
The Wild Wild West
1965
The Addams Family
1964
as Gomez Addams
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Clyde Prokey
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Hector Vanson
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
as Bartley
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
That Touch of Mink
1962
as Mr. Everett Beasley
Period of Adjustment
1962
as Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
as Pilot
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
1962
as Harry Dickens
The Virginian
1962
as Slick Driscoll
West Side Story
1961
as Glad Hand (uncredited)
Hazel
1961
as Hal Gordon
Ben Casey
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
87th Precinct
1961
as Cassidy
The Pusher
1960
as Detective
Outlaws
1960
Route 66
1960
as Gas Attendant
Checkmate
1960
as Jim Poole
Route 66
1960
as Benson
Peter Loves Mary
1960
as Joe
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Charlie
Dennis the Menace
1959
The Kiss
1958
as Male Necker
The Donna Reed Show
1958
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Martin Grosch
The Night America Trembled
1957
as Reporter
Maverick
1957
as Joe Lambert
Gunsmoke
1955
as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen