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John Astin

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Nascita
30 marzo 1930 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biografia

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).

Noto per

Locandina di Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpe
Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpe
Film · 1990 · ★ 6,5
Locandina di West Side Story
West Side Story
Film · 1961 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Sospesi nel tempo
Sospesi nel tempo
Film · 1996 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di La tata
La tata
Serie · 1993 · ★ 8,1
Locandina di Ai confini della realtà
Ai confini della realtà
Serie · 1959 · ★ 8,5
Locandina di Ma guarda un po' 'sti americani!
Ma guarda un po' 'sti americani!
Film · 1985 · ★ 6,2
Locandina di I racconti della cripta
I racconti della cripta
Serie · 1989 · ★ 8,0
Locandina di Mignolo e Prof
Mignolo e Prof
Serie · 1995 · ★ 7,7
Locandina di Batman
Batman
Serie · 1966 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di RicreAzione
RicreAzione
Serie · 1997 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di Una bionda per papà
Una bionda per papà
Serie · 1991 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di La signora in giallo
La signora in giallo
Serie · 1984 · ★ 7,5

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