Legendary actor John Astin is celebrating his 91st birthday and fans ofThe Addams Familystar are joining in on social media. Known across the world as the first man to bring the role of Gomez Addams to life in the 1960s, Astin is particularly popular with fans of the classic sitcom. Hoping to see the actor having a great day to celebrate turning 91, fans everywhere are wishing him the very best on his special day.
“Happy birthday toJohn Astin, who played Gomez Addams on the 1964Addams Familytelevision series,” one Astin fan tweets. “Hope you have a great day!”
“Happy 91st to John Astin, akaGomez Addams,” another fan says, adding a photo of Astin’s Gomez looking rather suave.
A tweet from the Pop Culture Leftovers podcast reads: “Happy 91st birthday to the original Gomez Addams played by John Astin. snap snap”
Astin’s fans love him for more than just Gomez Addams. Posting a photo of the actor playingthe Riddleron the classicBatmanTV series, another fan says, “Happy 91st birthday to John Astin.”
Another tweet from a fan states: “Happy birthdayto John Astin, born August 15, 2025 in Baltimore. He’ll always be Gomez, but he’s also fun in the very silly and too short-lived ‘The Adventures of Brisco County Jr’ with Bruce Campbell, ‘Evil Roy Slade,’ and more. Have a great one, John!”
Including the relevant screenshots, another tweet posted by Horror Seen says, “Happy 91st Birthday to the legend John Astin, born March 30th 1930. Here he is as Gomez in theAddams Family, The Judge inThe Frighteners, Radford inEerie Indianaand Professor Gangreen inReturn of the Killer Tomatoes!!”
After starring as Gomez onThe Addams Familyin the 1960s, Astin returned to the role for the TV movieHalloween with the New Addams Familyin 1977. Many years later, he revisited Gomez once again by voicing the Addams family patriarch in the animated series adaptation from the early 1990s. While Raul Julia would deliver his own iconic performance of Gomez in the live-action movies, Astin is still beloved byAddams Familyfans everywhere who also appreciate the original series.
Astin has also been in several movies, includingWest Side Story,Freaky Friday,National Lampoon’s European Vacation,Teen Wolf Too, andThe Frighteners. The actor had a recurring role in theAttack of the Killer Tomatoesmovie series as Professor Mortimer Gangreen, another highly memorable character. He would also appear in the 1990 sequelGremlins 2: The New Batchas a janitor, and when Gizmo sees Astin, the Mogwai even utters “Gomez” to referenceThe Addams Family.
On the small screen, Astin’s dozens of roles include appearing on shows likeThe Twilight Zone,Batman,Welcome Back, Kotter,Night Court,Tales from the Crypt, andEerie Indiana. He also has done a lot of voice work for various animated programs, likeDuckman,Recess, andPinky and the Brain. As of now, Astin’s last role was as the voice of Uncle Dudley in the animated seriesJustice League Actionin 2017. However he’s choosing to celebrate, let us also wish a very happy 91st birthday to John Astin!
