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John LaMotta

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John LaMotta
Born
John LaMotta

(1939-01-08)January 8, 1939
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2014(2014-01-29) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1970s–2000
Known for

John LaMotta (January 8, 1939 – January 29, 2014) was an American actor best known for his role as Trevor Ochmonek in the sitcom ALF.[1]

Biography

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John LaMotta was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 8, 1939. He started acting for director Sam Firstenberg in his debut film One More Chance in 1981.[2][better source needed] Later he worked in supporting roles in most of Firstenbergs works, like Revenge of the Ninja (1983) and American Ninja 1985.[3]

From 1986 to 1990 he played the insensitive neighbor Trevor Ochmonek in Paul Fuscos ALF. In 2010 he told in an interview: "I thought the show ALF was a piece of sh*t … worst work I ever did.“[4]

After ALF, LaMotta played numerous small roles on television including the series ER, Growing Pains, and Frasier.[citation needed]

LaMotta is the nephew of the infamous boxer Jake LaMotta. In the last years of his life he was involved in a theatrical group in Los Angeles.[5][better source needed]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "The Cast of "Alf:" Where Are They Now?". Yahoo News. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. ^ Interview with Sam Firstenberg, pappaalskarfilm.blogg.se
  3. ^ "John LaMotta". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ^ ALF’s Shocking N-Bomb -- Producer Says ‘No Big Deal’ on TMZ.com, 28. Dezember 2010
  5. ^ RIP John LaMotta, pappaalskarfilm.blogg.se (Swedish)
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