John Astin

American actor and director (born 1930)
Person human Q458464
John Astin
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Summary

John Astin was born on March 30, 1930[1], in Baltimore[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], university teacher[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,170 views/month, #4,059 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Allen V. Astin[9]
  • Child: Mackenzie Astin[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: voice actor[13], screenwriter[14], film director[15], director[16]
  • Employer: Johns Hopkins University[17]
  • Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[18], Washington & Jefferson College[19], Jackson-Reed High School[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: John Astin[22]
  • Family name: Astin[23]
  • Given name: John[24], Allen[25]
  • Relative: Sean Astin[26]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: John Allen Astin[29]
  • Different from: John Ashton[30]
  • Number of children: 5[31]
  • Start of work period: 1954[32]
  • Sibling: Alexander Astin[33]

Why It Matters

John Astin has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Astin born?

John Astin was born in Baltimore[2].

Who were John Astin's parents?

John Astin's father was Allen V. Astin[9].

What did John Astin do for work?

John Astin worked as an actor[3], university teacher[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Where did John Astin go to school?

John Astin was educated at Johns Hopkins University[18], Washington & Jefferson College[19], and Jackson-Reed High School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . seis.ucla.edu. Retrieved . seis.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 19024
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'bg', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa'
    Sitelink count → 30
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 19024, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321955616|ジョン・アスティン (#321955616)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A116-0FA3-A90C-03B7-D4DB
    Sinemalar person id → 39993
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 2709
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, university teacher, stage actor +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  5. 22w ago · Elyaqim · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → John, Allen
    Employer → Johns Hopkins University
    Relative → Sean Astin
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Different from: John Ashton"
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