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Acting

John Astin

Career: Active from 1962 to 2005, busiest in 1972 and 1977 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles: 24
top three billing

Average score: 59/100

Highest rated: The Addams Family
91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 96 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John Astin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Psychological
3.0, average 5.5
Melancholy
2.2, average 4.7
Pathos
3.1, average 5.3
Tension
3.9, average 6.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Lighthearted 8
Character-Driven 5
Nostalgic 4
Classic Sitcom 3
Family-Friendly 3
Cult Classic 3
Slapstick Humor 3
Classic Romantic Comedy 2
Escapist Entertainment 2
80s Nostalgia 2
Mildly Scary 2
Ghost Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

127

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

1 title

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen

2010s

1 title · average score 73

Justice League Action

73

TV show · as Uncle Dudley (voice)

2000s

3 titles · average score 67

School of Life

65

as Norman Warner

Betaville

as President Sender

As Told by Ginger

69

TV show · as Dave Bishop (voice)

1990s

31 titles · average score 64

The Wild Thornberrys

77

TV show · as The Great Bangaboo (voice)

Recess

77

TV show · as Supt. Skinner (voice)

The Frighteners

64

as The Judge

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat

76

TV show · as (voice)

The Nanny

77

TV show · as Dr. Roberts

The Addams Family

69

TV show · as Gomez Addams (voice)

Killer Tomatoes Eat France!

44

as Prof. Mortimer Gangreen

Mad About You

71

TV show · as John Astin

Taz-Mania

68

TV show · as Bull Gator (voice)

Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!

39

as Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen

Step by Step

72

TV show · as George Humphries

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

66

TV show · as Dr. Gangreen (voice)

1980s

19 titles · average score 55

Night Life

52

as Verlin Flanders

Tales from the Crypt

75

TV show · as Nelson Halliwell

Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

26

as Prof. Gangreen

Mystery Magical Special

as John Astin

Teen Wolf Too

19

as Dean Dunn

Mr. Boogedy

40

as Neil Witherspoon

Mary

TV show · as Ed LaSalle

National Lampoon's European Vacation

50

as Kent

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Ross Hayley / Harry Pierce

Night Court

74

TV show · as Kenny / Buddy Ryan

St. Elsewhere

77

TV show · as Kevin

Simon & Simon

46

TV show

1970s

31 titles · average score 60

Operation Petticoat

67

TV show · as Lt. Commander Matthew Sherman

Halloween with the New Addams Family

57

as Gomez Addams

The Love Boat

53

TV show · as Michael Sawyer / David Crothers

Freaky Friday

62

as Bill Andrews

Only with Married Men

as Dr. Harvey Osterman

Brothers O'Toole

56

as Michael O'Toole

Evil Roy Slade

70

as Evil Roy Slade

Get to Know Your Rabbit

49

as Mr. Turnbull

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

66

as Gomez Addams (Voice)

Wacky Taxi

as Pepper

McMillan & Wife

70

TV show · as Sykes

Night Gallery

85

TV show · as Randy Miller / Munsch

1960s

33 titles · average score 63

Viva Max!

58

as Sergeant Valdez

Love, American Style

43

TV show · as Alfred / Charlie Mancini

Writer, Director

Batman

73

TV show · as The Riddler

The Wild Wild West

64

TV show

The Addams Family

91

TV show · as Gomez Addams

The Wheeler Dealers

62

as Hector Vanson

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

73

TV show · as Harry Dickens

That Touch of Mink

72

as Mr. Everett Beasley

The Virginian

70

TV show · as Slick Driscoll

West Side Story

83

as Glad Hand (uncredited)

Route 66

48

TV show · as Benson / Gas Attendant

1950s

8 titles · average score 68

The Twilight Zone

91

TV show · as Charlie

Dennis the Menace

45

TV show

The Donna Reed Show

46

TV show

77 Sunset Strip

74

TV show · as Martin Grosch

The Kiss

as Male Necker

Maverick

75

TV show · as Joe Lambert

The Night America Trembled

as Reporter

Gunsmoke

76

TV show · as Hard-Luck Henry Haggen