John Astin

John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American movie, television, stage, voice, and radio actor. He has acted in many movies and television shows. He is best known for his role as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, his role in Evil Roy Slade, and other comedic characters.

John Astin
Astin in a 1977 publicity photo for Operation Petticoat
Born	John Allen Astin (1930-03-30)March 30, 1930 Baltimore, Maryland
Alma mater	Washington & Jefferson College Johns Hopkins University
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, voice actor
Years active	1954–2021
Television	The Addams Family
Spouses	Suzanne Hahn ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1972)​ Patty Duke ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1985)​ Valerie Sandobal ​ ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	5, including Sean and Mackenzie
Parents	Allen V. Astin (father) Margaret Astin (mother)
Relatives	Alexander Astin (brother)

Astin was born on March 30, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland.^[1] He studied at Washington & Jefferson College and at Johns Hopkins University.

Astin was married to Suzanne Hahn from 1956 until they divorced in 1972. He was married to Patty Duke from 1972 to 1985. He married Valeri Ann Sandobal in 1989. Astin had five sons; three by Hahn (David, Allen, and Tom), one by Duke (Mackenzie) and one adopted by Astin and Duke (Sean). Astin lives in Baltimore, Maryland.