Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026 · Movie
as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
John Astin
1930-03-30
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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 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. Married Suzanne Hahn on March 26, 1956, had 3 sons: David Aston (born 1953), Allen J. Astin (born March 23, 1961) and Thomas E. Astin (born March 19, 1965), then divorced June 14, 1972. He first got noticed in a small role in West Side Story (1961), then appeared in several other films, That Touch of Mink (1962), Move Over Darling (1963), before being cast as "Gomez Addams". While "The Addams Family (1964–1966)" 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), an appearance in the Disney comedy Freaky Friday (1976), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and dual roles in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Teen Wolf Too (1987) and The Frighteners (1996). Married Patty Duke on August 5, 1972, had 2 sons: Mackenzie Astin (born May 12, 1973) and adopted Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971), when he was 3 years old, then divorced November 3, 1985. Roughly four years later, he married Valerie Ann Sandobal on March 19, 1989 and is still presently married. 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 is still active (1957-present) regularly appearing in films. Currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland with current wife. Astin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his directorial debut, the comedic short Prelude (1968).
Filmography
Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective
2023 · Movie
as Self
Justice League Action
2016 · TV Show
as Uncle Dudley (voice)
School of Life
2005 · Movie
as Norman Warner
Betaville
2005 · Movie
as President Sender
As Told by Ginger
2000 · TV Show
as Dave Bishop (voice)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998 · Movie
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 · TV Show
as The Great Bangaboo (voice)
Becker
1998 · TV Show
as Richard Wilson
The Hughleys
1998 · TV Show
as Mr. Crump
The New Addams Family
1998 · TV Show
as Grandpapa Addams
Recess
1997 · TV Show
as Supt. Skinner (voice)
The Frighteners
1996 · Movie
as The Judge
Harrison Bergeron
1995 · Movie
as Golf Announcer
Pinky and the Brain
1995 · TV Show
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995 · TV Show
as (voice)
The Silence of the Hams
1994 · Movie
as The Ranger
Huck and the King of Hearts
1994 · Movie
as Zach
Runaway Daughters
1994 · Movie
as Fred
Duckman
1994 · TV Show
as Terry Duke Tetzloff (voice)
Burke's Law
1994 · TV Show
as Alexander the Great
Rebel Highway
1994 · TV Show
as Minuteman (Fred)
Stepmonster
1993 · Movie
as Minister
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 · TV Show
as Prof. Albert Wickwire
Problem Child
1993 · TV Show
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Nanny
1993 · TV Show
as Dr. Roberts
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
1992 · Movie
as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen
The Addams Family Album
1992 · Movie
as Self / Gomez Addams (archive footage)
Mad About You
1992 · TV Show
as John Astin
The Addams Family
1992 · TV Show
as Gomez Addams (voice)
Halloween Monster Bash
1991 · Movie
as Self
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991 · Movie
as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen
Eerie, Indiana
1991 · TV Show
as Radford
Taz-Mania
1991 · TV Show
as Bull Gator (voice)
Step by Step
1991 · TV Show
as George Humphries
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Movie
as Janitor
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
1990 · TV Show
as Dr. Gangreen (voice)
They Came from Outer Space
1990 · TV Show
as Neville Nessen
Night Life
1989 · Movie
as Verlin Flanders
The Saint: The Blue Dulac
1989 · Movie
as George Lafosse
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989 · Movie
as Self
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV Show
as Nelson Halliwell
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988 · Movie
as Prof. Gangreen
Mystery Magical Special
1988 · Movie
as John Astin
Teen Wolf Too
1987 · Movie
as Dean Dunn
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1987 · Movie
as Self
The Charmings
1987 · TV Show
Body Slam
1986 · Movie
as Scotty
Mr. Boogedy
1986 · Movie
as Neil Witherspoon
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Movie
as Kent
Otherworld
1985 · TV Show
as Akin
Mary
1985 · TV Show
as Ed LaSalle
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV Show
as Harry Pierce, Fritz Randall, Ross Hayley
Night Court
1984 · TV Show
as Kenny, Buddy Ryan
Charles in Charge
1984 · TV Show
as Uncle Joe
Riptide
1984 · TV Show
as Baxter Bernard
St. Elsewhere
1982 · TV Show
as Kevin
Simon & Simon
1981 · TV Show
The Facts of Life
1979 · TV Show
Diff'rent Strokes
1978 · TV Show
Fantasy Island
1978 · TV Show
as Charles Preston
Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977 · Movie
as Gomez Addams
The Love Boat
1977 · TV Show
as David Crothers
Operation Petticoat
1977 · TV Show
as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman
Freaky Friday
1976 · Movie
as Bill Andrews
The Dream Makers
1975 · Movie
as Manny Wheeler
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975 · TV Show
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The Bob Crane Show
1975 · TV Show
Only with Married Men
1974 · Movie
as Dr. Harvey Osterman
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 · Movie
as Self
Skyway to Death
1974 · Movie
as Andrew Tustin
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974 · Movie
as Greenburg
Police Woman
1974 · TV Show
as Donny
Brothers O'Toole
1973 · Movie
as Michael O'Toole
Police Story
1973 · TV Show
Evil Roy Slade
1972 · Movie
as Evil Roy Slade
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972 · Movie
as Mr. Turnbull
Every Little Crook and Nanny
1972 · Movie
as Vito Garbugli
Wacky Taxi
1972 · Movie
as Pepper
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972 · Movie
as Gomez Addams (Voice)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972 · TV Show
as Gomez Addams (voice)
Temperatures Rising
1972 · TV Show
as Russo
Ghost Story
1972 · TV Show
as Fred Colby
Two on a Bench
1971 · Movie
as Dr. Stanley Remington
Bunny O'Hare
1971 · Movie
as Ad O'Hare
McMillan & Wife
1971 · TV Show
as Sykes
The Odd Couple
1970 · TV Show
as Beau Biffingham
Night Gallery
1970 · TV Show
as Munsch, Randy Miller, Jonathan (segment "Pamela's Voice")
The Partridge Family
1970 · TV Show
as Millionaire Sidney Rose
Viva Max!
1969 · Movie
as Sergeant Valdez
Love, American Style
1969 · TV Show
as Alfred, Charlie Mancini
Candy
1968 · Movie
as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
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Prelude
1968 · Movie
The Doris Day Show
1968 · TV Show
as Jim Keatley
The Spirit Is Willing
1967 · Movie
as Dr. Frieden
The Flying Nun
1967 · TV Show
He & She
1967 · TV Show
as Dr. Melvin Krillman
Batman
1966 · TV Show
as The Riddler
Hey Landlord!
1966 · TV Show
Occasional Wife
1966 · TV Show
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966 · TV Show
as Rudy Pruitt
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CBS Playhouse
1966 · TV Show
as Perry Clark
The Wild Wild West
1965 · TV Show
The Addams Family
1964 · TV Show
as Gomez Addams
Move Over, Darling
1963 · Movie
as Clyde Prokey
The Wheeler Dealers
1963 · Movie
as Hector Vanson
No image
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 · TV Show
as Bartley
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · TV Show
as Self
That Touch of Mink
1962 · Movie
as Mr. Everett Beasley
Period of Adjustment
1962 · Movie
as Smoky Anderson (uncredited)
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962 · Movie
as Pilot
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
1962 · TV Show
as Harry Dickens
The Virginian
1962 · TV Show
as Slick Driscoll
West Side Story
1961 · Movie
as Glad Hand (uncredited)
Hazel
1961 · TV Show
as Hal Gordon
Ben Casey
1961 · TV Show
The Asphalt Jungle
1961 · TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
as Self
87th Precinct
1961 · TV Show
as Cassidy
The Pusher
1960 · Movie
as Detective
Outlaws
1960 · TV Show
Route 66
1960 · TV Show
as Gas Attendant, Benson
Checkmate
1960 · TV Show
as Jim Poole
Peter Loves Mary
1960 · TV Show
as Joe
The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV Show
as Charlie
Dennis the Menace
1959 · TV Show
The Kiss
1958 · Movie
as Male Necker
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · TV Show
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · TV Show
as Martin Grosch
The Night America Trembled
1957 · Movie
as Reporter
Maverick
1957 · TV Show
as Joe Lambert
Gunsmoke
1955 · TV Show
as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen
Crew Credits
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV Show
Director
Just Our Luck
1983 · TV Show
Director
Mr. Merlin
1981 · TV Show
Director
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
1977 · Movie
Director
CHiPs
1977 · TV Show
Director
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Lanigan's Rabbi
1977 · TV Show
Director
Wacky Taxi
1972 · Movie
Director
McMillan & Wife
1971 · TV Show
Director
Night Gallery
1970 · TV Show
Director
No image
Prelude
1968 · Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
