John Astin, precisely 5ft 11 (180.3 cm) tall, embodied a commanding physical presence that defined his iconic portrayal of the debonair patriarch Gomez Addams in the classic TV series The Addams Family.
His exact height lent an athletic elegance to Gomez's passionate dances, swordplay, and eccentric antics, enhancing the character's magnetic allure and physical comedy.
- Starred in numerous stage, television, and film roles.
- Worked as a television director and voice artist.
- Featured in interviews like The Interviews: An Oral History of Television and taught theatre at Johns Hopkins.