John Astin

Premiere: John Astin at the Hollywood premiere of New Line's The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring - 12/16/2001 Photo: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 03/30/1930

A very talented and likable lead and character actor busiest on TV since the early 1960s, John Astin successfully ventured into TV directing, but has been primarily known for his often zany and cartoonish acting roles. Frequently mustachioed, with perennially bulging eyes and often displaying a...
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Highlights

  • In 1997, Toured in one-man show "Edgar Allen Poe: Once Upon a Midnight"
  • In 1992, Played role of Radford on the short-lived NBC fantasy series, "Eerie, Indiana"
  • In 1988, First created the role of Professor Gangrene for the spoof feature, "Return of the Killer Tomatoes"

Family & Companions

  • wife: divorced; mother of Astin's three older sons
  • Allen J Astin: son (born on March 23, 1961)

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