--- name: "John Astin" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-astin" fi1m_id: "john-astin" imdb_id: "nm0040014" tmdb_id: 41230 wikidata_id: "Q458464" roles: ["Actor"] born: "30 March 1930" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 62 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-04T19:18:07.043590+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # John Astin ## Identity John Astin - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-astin - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** john-astin - **IMDb ID:** nm0040014 - **TMDB ID:** 41230 - **Wikidata ID:** Q458464 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Astin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458464, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040014/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41230 Actor. Born 30 March 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 30 March 1930, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - **Active:** 1959–1985 - **Also known as:** John Allen Astin - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 84 (1), 1960s 80 (1), 1980s 40 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Astin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458464, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040014/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41230 ## Streaming the US now - **The Roku Channel:** [*National Lampoon's European Vacation*](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) (40) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography John Astin is an American actor and director. Born John Allen Astin on 30 March 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, he studied mathematics at Washington & Jefferson College before transferring to Johns Hopkins University, where he pursued drama. He began his career in the theatre and with voice-over work for commercials, making his film debut in a small role in *West Side Story* (1961). Astin achieved prominence as Gomez Addams in the television series *The Addams Family* (1964–1966), reprising the role in later productions including the animated series. His other film roles include appearances in *That Touch of Mink* (1962), *Move Over, Darling* (1963), *Evil Roy Slade* (1972), *Freaky Friday* (1976) and *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985) as Kent. He directed the short film *Prelude* (1968), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He has also worked extensively in voice acting and guest roles on television. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), Fi1m 40, as Kent — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Fi1m 84, as Charlie — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *West Side Story* (1961), Fi1m 80, as Glad Hand (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md) ## Complete filmography (130) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence* (2026), as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen - *Justice League Action* (2016), series, as Uncle Dudley (voice) - *Betaville* (2005), as President Sender - *School of Life* (2005), as Norman Warner - *As Told by Ginger* (2000), series, as Dave Bishop (voice) - *Becker* (1998), series, as Richard Wilson - *The New Addams Family* (1998), series, as Grandpapa Addams - *The Hughleys* (1998), series, as Mr. Crump - *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as The Great Bangaboo (voice) - *Recess* (1997), series, as Supt. Skinner (voice) - *Quack Pack* (1996), series, as Mr. Roborson (voice) - *The Frighteners* (1996), as The Judge - *The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat* (1995), series, as (voice) - *Pinky and the Brain* (1995), series, Actor - *Harrison Bergeron* (1995), as Golf Announcer - *Runaway Daughters* (1994), as Fred - *Rebel Highway* (1994), series, as Minuteman (Fred) - *The Silence of the Hams* (1994), as The Ranger - *Duckman* (1994), series, as Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice) - *Aladdin* (1994), series, as Sydney (voice) - *Huck and the King of Hearts* (1994), as Zach - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Alexander the Great - *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Dr. Roberts - *Problem Child* (1993), series, as Additional Voices (voice) - *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Prof. Albert Wickwire - *Stepmonster* (1993), as Minister - *Killer Tomatoes Eat France!* (1992), as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as John Astin - *The Addams Family* (1992), series, as Gomez Addams (voice) - *Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!* (1991), as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen - *Step by Step* (1991), series, as George Humphries - *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, as Radford - *Taz-Mania* (1991), series, as Bull Gator (voice) - *They Came from Outer Space* (1990), series, as Neville Nessen - *Attack of the Killer Tomatoes* (1990), series, as Dr. Gangreen (voice) - *Gremlins 2: The New Batch* (1990), as Janitor - *Night Life* (1989), as Verlin Flanders - *The Saint: The Blue Dulac* (1989), as George Lafosse - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Nelson Halliwell - *Mystery Magical Special* (1988), as John Astin - *Return of the Killer Tomatoes!* (1988), as Prof. Gangreen - *Teen Wolf Too* (1987), as Dean Dunn - *The Charmings* (1987), series, Actor - *Body Slam* (1986), as Scotty - *Mr. Boogedy* (1986), as Neil Witherspoon - *Mary* (1985), series, as Ed LaSalle - *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), as Kent — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) - *Otherworld* (1985), series, as Akin - *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Uncle Joe - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Harry Pierce, Fritz Randall, Ross Hayley · Director - *Night Court* (1984), series, as Kenny, Buddy Ryan - *Riptide* (1984), series, as Baxter Bernard - *Just Our Luck* (1983), series, Director - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Kevin — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor - *Mr. Merlin* (1981), series, Director - *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor - *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor - *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Charles Preston - *Halloween with the New Addams Family* (1977), as Gomez Addams - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as David Crothers, Michael Sawyer - *Operation Petticoat* (1977), series, as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman - *CHiPs* (1977), series, Director - *Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women* (1977), Director - *Lanigan's Rabbi* (1977), series, Director - *Freaky Friday* (1976), as Bill Andrews - *Welcome Back, Kotter* (1975), series, Actor - *The Bob Crane Show* (1975), series, Actor - *The Dream Makers* (1975), as Manny Wheeler - *Only with Married Men* (1974), as Dr. Harvey Osterman - *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Donny - *Hard Day at Blue Nose* (1974), as Greenburg - *Skyway to Death* (1974), as Andrew Tustin - *Brothers O'Toole* (1973), as Michael O'Toole - *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor - *Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family* (1972), as Gomez Addams (Voice) - *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Fred Colby - *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Russo - *The New Scooby-Doo Movies* (1972), series, as Gomez Addams (voice) - *Every Little Crook and Nanny* (1972), as Vito Garbugli - *Get to Know Your Rabbit* (1972), as Mr. Turnbull - *Evil Roy Slade* (1972), as Evil Roy Slade - *Wacky Taxi* (1972), as Pepper · Director - *Two on a Bench* (1971), as Dr. Stanley Remington - *Bunny O'Hare* (1971), as Ad O'Hare - *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Sykes · Director - *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Munsch, Randy Miller, Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice") · Director - *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Millionaire Sidney Rose - *The Odd Couple* (1970), series, as Beau Biffingham - *Viva Max!* (1969), as Sergeant Valdez - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Alfred, Charlie Mancini - *Candy* (1968), as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian - *The Doris Day Show* (1968), series, as Jim Keatley - *Prelude* (1968), Director, Writer, Producer - *The Flying Nun* (1967), series, Actor - *He & She* (1967), series, as Dr. Melvin Krillman - *The Spirit Is Willing* (1967), as Dr. Frieden - *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Perry Clark - *Occasional Wife* (1966), series, Actor - *Hey Landlord!* (1966), series, Actor - *The Pruitts of Southampton* (1966), series, as Rudy Pruitt - *Batman* (1966), series, as The Riddler - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, Actor - *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Gomez Addams - *Move Over, Darling* (1963), as Clyde Prokey - *The Wheeler Dealers* (1963), as Hector Vanson - *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, as Bartley - *Billy Rose's Jumbo* (1962), as Pilot - *Period of Adjustment* (1962), as Smoky Anderson (uncredited) - *I'm Dickens, He's Fenster* (1962), series, as Harry Dickens - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Slick Driscoll - *That Touch of Mink* (1962), as Mr. Everett Beasley - *West Side Story* (1961), as Glad Hand (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md) - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Hazel* (1961), series, as Hal Gordon - *87th Precinct* (1961), series, as Cassidy - *The Asphalt Jungle* (1961), series, Actor - *Peter Loves Mary* (1960), series, as Joe - *Route 66* (1960), series, as Gas Attendant, Benson - *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Jim Poole - *The Pusher* (1960), as Detective - *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Charlie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Martin Grosch - *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, Actor - *The Kiss* (1958), as Male Necker - *Maverick* (1957), series, as Joe Lambert - *The Night America Trembled* (1957), as Reporter - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen ## Gallery - ![John Astin](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-d4777f98ca07.jpg) John Astin — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/John_Astin_Operation_Petticoat_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of John Astin and Carolyn Jones as Gomez and Morticia Addams from The Addams Family. (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-5d6b779e4bf3.jpg) Photo of John Astin and Carolyn Jones as Gomez and Morticia Addams from The Addams Family. (1964) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Carolyn_Jones_John_Astin_The_Addams_Family_1964.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo from the television program The Addams Family. In this episode, Uncle Fester's romance sours; Gomez (John Astin) and Morticia (Carolyn Jones) consult the (1965)](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-72ec8e27e6c7.jpg) Photo from the television program The Addams Family. In this episode, Uncle Fester's romance sours; Gomez (John Astin) and Morticia (Carolyn Jones) consult the (1965) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/John_Astin_Carolyn_Jones_Addams_Family_1965.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of the main cast of the television program The Addams Family. From left-Ted Cassidy (Lurch), Carolyn Jones (Morticia) and John Astin (Gomez). In 1977, NBC](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-1414bb979869.jpg) Photo of the main cast of the television program The Addams Family. From left-Ted Cassidy (Lurch), Carolyn Jones (Morticia) and John Astin (Gomez). In 1977, NBC — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Addams_Family_Halloween_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![John Astin](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-ce4b71d9a950.jpg) John Astin — Image via TMDB - ![John Astin](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-f8ac537c596c.jpg) John Astin — Image via TMDB - ![John Astin](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-b589da49065e.jpg) John Astin — Image via TMDB - ![Photo of the main cast of the television program The Addams Family. Standing back from left—John Astin (Gomez), Ted Cassidy (Lurch). Standing, front—Lisa Loring (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-1f3e942a336d.jpg) Photo of the main cast of the television program The Addams Family. Standing back from left—John Astin (Gomez), Ted Cassidy (Lurch). Standing, front—Lisa Loring (1964) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Addams_Family_main_cast_1964.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Americo Makk with Eva Gabor and John Astin at ArtExpo-CA, 1988](https://film.one/media/person/385289/gallery-c123f987b241.jpg) Americo Makk with Eva Gabor and John Astin at ArtExpo-CA, 1988 — Sylvia Makk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Americo_Makk_with_John_Astin%2C_Eva_Gabor%2C_ArtExpo%2C_CA%2C_88.jpg/1280px-Americo_Makk_with_John_Astin%2C_Eva_Gabor%2C_ArtExpo%2C_CA%2C_88.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1969: Best Live Action Short Film (nominated), for *Prelude* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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