Actor Sean Astin is revealing an acting tip from his famous father, John Astin, that ended up changing his life.

John Astin, who endeared himself to classic TV fans as Gomez in the 1960s series The Addams Family, wasn’t just a notable TV dad. The actor, 95, gave son Sean Astin some key acting advice before ...

John Astin looking over the shoulder of Emmaline Henry in a scene from the television series I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, 1962.

Married Patty Duke on August 5, 1972, had 2 sons: Mackenzie Astin (born May 12, 1973) and adopted Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971), when he was 3 years old, then divorced November 3, 1985.

The Lord of the Rings star added that he resonates with Buddy's journey to find his biological father, as Astin himself learned at age 14 that while he had grown up calling John Astin "dad," his ...

Actor Sean Astin is revealing an acting tip from his famous father, John Astin, that ended up changing his life.