John Astin

The man behind the classic character of Gomez Addams of the Addams Family franchise is none other than John Astin himself. Over the years, he’s considered one of the top brass in the industry and even has all the awards and recognition to back it up. Astin also directed a try and even got an Academy Award nod for his debut, the comedic short film Prelude. Other titles he had an acting credit for include West Side Story, That Touch of Mink, Freaky Friday, The Frighteners, and Move Over Darling.

While he’s not working on a project, he can be seen spending time as the director of the Theater Arts and Studies Department and Homewood Professor of Arts at Johns Hopkins University. After appearing in over a hundred shows and around 40 movies, John Astin admitted that he had a successful career in the entertainment industry and is nothing but a fantastic experience.