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- He studied mathematics at Johns Hopkins University, but he discovered a passion for the theater and began to perform in minor plays and do voice-over work for commercials.
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John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles, primarily in character roles. He is best known for starring in The Addams Family (1964–1966), as patriarch Gomez Addams , reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family ...
The son of a physicist, who dreamt of being a mathematician, Astin ultimately made his mark as a renowned actor on stage, on TV, and in films, also working as a voice artist in some movies. Though not for his acting, Astin received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for his short film ‘Prelude,’ a film that he wrote, produced, and directed.
Actor: The Frighteners. Dark-haired, usually-mustachioed American 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 on March 30, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Feb 17, 2024 · John Astin’s legacy as Gomez Addams—lovable and eccentric patriarch of “The Addams Family”—continues to loom large over the landscape of American pop culture. But, as fans well know, there’s so much more to the man who brought charm to the macabre universe of the Addams clan. Delving deep into the storied career of John Astin ...
- March 30, 1930
- Various roles in TV, film, and stage
- John Allen Astin
In this three-and-a-half-hour interview, John Astin talks about his childhood and how an early experience seeing a production of Our Town made him to decide to become an actor. He recalls moving to Los Angeles and appearing on the westerns Gunsmoke and Maverick.
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.
Jackson would later employ Astin's adopted son, actor Sean Astin, in his "Lord of the Rings" (2001-03) trilogy largely on the basis of his father's positive experiences with the director.
