The New Addams Family
ABC Family (ended 1999)
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Glenn Taranto
Gomez Addams
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John DeSantis
Lurch
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Michael Roberds
Fester
Michael was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1964.His first taste of audience adulation came at the early age of three, when he read aloud from a Playboy joke book at a neighborhood cocktail party.
He began his stage work two years later in kindergarten where he portrayed Big Bird in Christmas On Sesame Street. The costume, constructed by his parents, was built in such a manner that Michael had to use a microphone to be heard throughout the auditorium. This powerful position was a major turning point.
He continued studying theatre throughout his school years, even performing in such musicals as Bye Bye Birdie and the lesser-known Dracula, Baby!, but it was during the year after graduating high school that he truly discovered the theatre. In 1983 Michael joined the White Rock Players Club in a local town and began doing three or four plays a year for the next ten years. Some of those plays included Charley's Aunt, Present Laughter, and the lead in Larry Shue's comedy The Foreigner (a role he would long be remembered for and that he would resurrect in 1997). In fact he won two Best Supporting Actor awards (1995 for Harvey and 1996 for Barefoot in the Park)
Throughout this same time, Roberds began a sketch comedy troupe with several friends called Almost Midnight. They created hours of hilarious skits featuring their memorable original characters like Blue Collar Bob and Radcliffe Peon: Womanizing Space Wrestler. The troupe still exists today and performs sporadically, which is how they perform best.
In the mid 1980's, Michael began doing extra work in locally filmed movies and television shows and soon found this to be quite lucrative. When he finally stopped last year, he estimated that he had appeared in the background of some 500 different projects!
While all this was going on, his agent began submitting him for commercials and small acting roles. They trickled in, but solidified the fact that his dream was within reach. Over the next twelve years Michael slowly climbed the acting ladder from one-line performances to guest-star roles in episodic TV shows and Movies of the Week. All of this culminating in the spring of 1998 when he won the role of Uncle Fester in The New Addams Family and he was finally working full-time doing what he was born to do: "make faces at a camera."
Since that show wrapped in 1999, he has been busy appearing in several feature films alongside such actors as Dennis Hopper, James Spader and Harry Hamlin.moreless -
Betty Phillips
Grandmama
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Ellie Harvie
Morticia
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Nicole Fugere
Wednesday
She lives in Seattle, Washington. Her parens are Jerry and Laurie Fugere. Her sisters are Emily, Elizabeth, Michelle, and Angie. Her Brother-in-Law is Richard McBreen. -
Brody Smith
Pugsley Addams
Brody stands 5' 2" tall and his sister Bobbie Smith is a country music singer. Back in 1998 his mom and sister Bobbi sat waiting for an appointment. Brody started acting up somewhat, bugging his sister, essentially making like any other eight - year - old boy. At that moment, someone involved in the casting for a new Addams Family TV series to be shot here happened by, glanced over at Brody and stopped dead in her tracks. Here was her Pugsley. After a quick audition, and having never acted in his life before, Brody Smith got the role of Pugsley Addams.
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Steven Fox
Thing
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Brendan Fehr
Sam Sedgewick
Brendan Fehr was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He and his two sisters were raised by his mother, a case manager at the Stony Mountain Correctional Insitute. While in Vancouver for a wedding in 1997, he dropped by Look Talent Management to inquire about quick-cash modelling assignments. Manager Jim Sheasgreen suggested he try TV acting instead. But a week later, he was up for a nine-line guest role on the high-school-at-sea series Breaker High. Only days away from starting the University of Manitoba (he planned to be a teacher), he heeded his mother's counsel that if he wanted to try acting, he should give it the full effort.moreless -
Jason Schombing
Ramone
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Jerry Van Dyke
The Burglar
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John Astin
Grampapa Addams
John Astin was born to a father who had a knack for numbers (his father was the Director of the National Bureau of Standards). Astin thought he would follow in Allen Astin's footsteps. He majored in mathmatics at Washington and Jefferson College. When he transferred to John Hopkins, he was still a math major. Then, he appeared in a school production and he was hooked on acting. He switched his major to acting and graduated in 1952 with a B.A. in drama. After graduation, John attended the University of Minnesota. He completed some coursework towards his graduate degree before dropping out. With only $100 in his pocket, John traveled to New York. There, he worked as a janitor in several theaters until he earned an off Broadway role. He found some success in Broadway productions (Threepenny Opera, Major Barbara and Tall Story). John began working steadily (on stage and in film); although, none of the parts were huge. Eventually, he landed a part on the sit-com I'm Dickens, He's Fenster. After that role came John's stand out role as Gomez Addams on The Addams Family. Although the show only lasted 2 seasons, it has been seen around the world through re-runs. John has had numerous recurring roles on TV. He became known as perennial guest star, appearing on many popular sit-coms throughout his career. He has also been active in film--mostly playing small character roles. In 1969, he was nominated for an Oscar for a short film he wrote and directed. John has been married 3 times. He had 3 sons with his first wife, Suzanne Hahn (m. 1956, d. 1972). He had 2 sons (both arguably successful actors) with actress Patty Duke(m. Aug 5, 1972, d. 1985). In 1989, he married his 3rd wife, Valerie Ann Sandobal.moreless -
Colleen Wheeler
Mailwoman
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Brian Arnold
Green
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Jane Perry
Ms. French
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Glenn Taranto
Julius
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Glenn Taranto
Long John
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Robert Thurston
Mailman
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Rebecca Toolan
Principal Comstock
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Madison Graie
Morrison
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Gabrielle Miller
Amanda
Vancouver-born actress Gabrielle Miller knew she wanted to act almost as early as she learned how to talk. She was performing the lead roles in her Montessori School, and by the age of eight she was enrolled in the children's theater group the Green Thumb Players. Her film debut came at 18 in the movie Digger and since then she has appeared in over 60 film and television roles. She has appeared in several episodic series including The X-Files, The Chris Isaak Show, Jake 2.0 and Stargate-SG-1 and NBC's Frasier. Gabrielle has earned Gemini Nominations, both for her moving recurring guest star role on DaVinci's Inquest and her ensemble work on Corner Gas. She has also earned five Leo nominations and recently won for her role on Corner Gas. The role of Lacey Burrows also earned Gabrielle a Canadian Comedy Award nomination last summer. Gabrielle has also been seen as a regular on the critically-acclaimed CTV series Robson Arms. In her free time, Gabrielle is the spokesperson for Vela Microboard, a non-profit organization that supports people living with disabilities having autonomy and choice in their lives as well as being on the microboard of the Shanti Miller Friendship Society, a microboard created for her sister who lives with cerebral palsy. www.microboard.orgmoreless -
Stellina Rusich
Pepper
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Diane Delano
Ginger
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Mark Acheson
Fred
Acheson first fell in love with acting with his first stage appearance at the age of 12 in the play "Child Psychology" for which Acheson won Best Supporting Actor. Acheson left home at the age of 13, graduated from high school at 15 and moved to Vancouver in 1973, enrolling in Vancouver College Langara's Performing Arts Program, being the youngest ever enrolled. When he graduated he was a founding member of the theatre company "Janus Theatre" producing 14 shows in a 3 year period.
From there Acheson performed on stage for the Arts Club, The Playhouse, and the New Play Centre for the next 10 years. His first film credit was Sheldon in Skip Tracer in 1978. Acheson has since built a career in television, film, commercials and animation voice work.moreless -
Peter Hanlon
Wentworth
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Suzy Joachim
Putrescence
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Christopher Shyer
Governor
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Christopher Shyer
Vlad
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Christine Lippa
Mrs. Bell
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Monika Schnarre
Rocket Woman
Monika Schnarre was born May 27, 1971 in Toronto. In 1986, Monika was staying with her sister in a hotel where fashion show was held and she was asked the participate. Later, after winning Ford Supermodel contest "Supermodel of the world" (as a younger girl ever to win) Monika became a model. She was the youngest girl ever to be on American Vogue's cover. Monika was also in the pages of the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She left modeling after five years, and finished High School with honors. After graduating Monika wrote a book entitled "Between you and me", and moved to LA to pursue an acting career. Soon, Monika landed the lead role of Ivana in the soap "The Bold and the Beautiful" and role of Sorceress in "Beastmaster". Since then Monika appeared in countless other television shows, including "Beverly Hills: 90210", "Caroline In The City", "The King of Queens", "Charmed", "Total Recall", "Andromeda" and many more. Monika is currently attending UCLA for Broadcast Journalism. She is a television host in new show "Celebrity: RSVP" - which takes you behind the scenes of Hollywood's hottest parties.moreless
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