John Astin, who played Gomez in the original Addams Family television show, has revealed that he auditioned for the part of Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings film franchise. Astin, who is ...

Dark haired, usually mustachioed US actor with a cheeky grin who achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch "Gomez Addams" in the hit TV series The Addams Family (1964).

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Actor John Astin has revealed he auditioned for the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, saying in a new interview that he tested multiple times to play the wizard. He ultimately ...