This page will contain videos about John Astin, as they become available.John AstinJohn Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Johns Hopkins University, where he studied mathematics. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He started in theatre, doing voice-over work for commercials. His first big break came in a small but memorable part in the Oscar-winning West Side Story in 1961. A few years later he starred in The Addams Family (1964-1966) as Gomez Addams, the macabre head of the family. He has continued to work, appearing in a string of "Killer Tomatoes" films as Professor Gangreen. He also tours his one person play, "Edgar Allan Poe -Once upon a midnight". Astin teaches acting and directing in the Writing Seminars Department at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. He has five sons, David, Allen, Tom, Sean and Mackenzie. Sean and Mackenzie are also successful actors. Selected Filmography
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Sean and Mackenzie are also successful actors. Belzer and Henry Winkler (most notably the Fonz on Happy Days) are cousins. He has five sons, David, Allen, Tom, Sean and Mackenzie. He has also appeared as Munch in Law & Order and The X-Files. Astin teaches acting and directing in the Writing Seminars Department at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. He followed that success with starring roles on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing the same character (John Munch) in both series. He also tours his one person play, "Edgar Allan Poe -Once upon a midnight". He was a regular on The Flash television show. He has continued to work, appearing in a string of "Killer Tomatoes" films as Professor Gangreen. In the 1990s, Belzer appeared frequently on television. A few years later he starred in The Addams Family (1964-1966) as Gomez Addams, the macabre head of the family. He is noted for his small roles in Fame, Night Shift, and Scarface. His first big break came in a small but memorable part in the Oscar-winning West Side Story in 1961. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Belzer became an occasional film actor. He started in theatre, doing voice-over work for commercials. He participated in the Channel One comedy group that satirized television and became the basis for the cult movie The Groove Tube. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows. After the Army, Belzer moved to New York City and began working as a stand-up comic. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Johns Hopkins University, where he studied mathematics. He soon realized it was a mistake and tried to get out. John Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series. He unsuccessfully attended junior college and later enlisted in the Army. The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1993) (television) Professor Albert Wickwire. After high school he was a reporter for the Bridgeport Post. Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988) Professor Gangreen. He worked as a paperboy and became known in school for his uncontrollable wit. Teen Wolf Too (1987) Dean Dunn. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he grew up with his parents and older brother. Freaky Friday (1976) Bill Andrews. Richard Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand up comic and actor. The Addams Family (1964) (television) Gomez Addams. West Side Story (1961) Glad Hand, Social Worker Leading Dance. |