Profession: Actor
Biography: John Astin is an American actor and director, best known for playing Gomez Addams in The Addams Family (1964-1966) as well as voicing the same character in the animated series The Addams Family (1992-1993).
Astin has also starred in a number of film roles, including West Side Story (1961), Freaky Friday (1976), and The Frighteners (1996). Additionally he took on tour the one-man play Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight (1998-2004).
Upon retiring, Astin worked as a theater director and professor at Johns Hopkins University from 2001 to 2021.
Born: March 30, 1930
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Age: 94 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Married Life
- 1972-08-05 American "The Addams Family" actor John Astin (42) weds American actress Patty Duke (25); divorce 1985
Historical Events
- 1964-09-18 TV sitcom series "The Addams Family", starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy premieres on ABC; runs for two seasons