Lurch (The Addams Family)
| Lurch | |
|---|---|
Ted Cassidy as Lurch | |
| First appearance | The New Yorker (1938) |
| Created by | Charles Addams |
| Portrayed by | Ted Cassidy (1964–1966, 1977) Carel Struycken (1991–1998) John DeSantis (1998–1999) Zachary James (2011) George Burcea (2022) Joonas Suotamo (2025) |
| Voiced by | Ted Cassidy (1972) Jim Cummings (1992–1993) Conrad Vernon (2019, 2021) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Nationality | American |
Lurch (whose first name is unknown) is a fictional character created by American cartoonist Charles Addams as a butler to the Addams Family. In the original television series, Lurch was played by Ted Cassidy.