Matt Lattanzi

Matt Lattanzi
Born Matthew Vincent Lattanzi
(1959-02-01) February 1, 1959
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–1993
Spouse(s) Olivia Newton-John (1984–1995)
Cindy Jessup (1997–2007)
Children 1

Matthew Vincent "Matt" Lattanzi[1] (born February 1, 1959) is an American actor and dancer. He is most commonly recognized as the first husband of singer and actor Olivia Newton-John, and for his acting in films such as My Tutor and the soap opera Paradise Beach.

Personal life

Lattanzi was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Jeanette (née Slowikowski) and Charles Paul Lattanzi.[2] His father is a maintenance foreman[3] of Italian descent, while his mother is of Polish ancestry.[4] He was raised in Portland as well,[5] graduating from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1977.[6]

While filming Xanadu, Lattanzi met Olivia Newton-John, whom he married in 1984.[2] The couple have one daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, born on January 17, 1986.[7] By 1992, his acting career was largely over, and he took a job as a construction worker for a home-building company in California.[5] Lattanzi and Newton-John moved to their ranch in Australia in 1993 so that he could audition for the new soap opera, Paradise Beach.[5] He won a six-month contract for the show.[5]

In 2008, Lattanzi briefly appeared in the MTV reality series Rock the Cradle, supporting his daughter Chloe (a contestant on the show).[8] That same year, Lattanzi—a life-long environmentalist[9]—was reported to be living off the grid near Malibu, California.[8]

Career

Lattanzi's feature film debut was in 1980 in the movie Xanadu.[5]

Lattanzi's career consists mostly of small movie parts, though he did have a starring role in 1983's My Tutor. Other film credits include Rich and Famous, Grease 2, That's Life!, Roxanne, Catch Me If You Can, and Diving In. Lattanzi also had a significant role in the Australian soap opera, Paradise Beach,[9] and he appeared in four of Newton-John's music videos: "Landslide", "Soul Kiss", "Toughen Up" and "Can't We Talk It Over In Bed".

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Xanadu Young Danny McGuire/Xanadu Dancer Feature film
1981 Rich and Famous Jim, the Boy Feature film
1982 Olivia Physical Himself Music video: "Landslide"
1982 Grease 2 Brad Feature film
1983 My Tutor Bobby Chrystal Feature film
1984 Rituals TV pilot
1986 That's Life! Larry Bartlet Feature film
1986 Olivia: Soul Kiss Uncredited Music videos: "Soul Kiss", "Toughen Up"
1987 Roxanne Trent Feature film
1988 Blueberry Hill Denny Logan Feature film
1989 Catch Me If You Can Dylan Malone Feature film
1990 Diving In Jerome Colter Feature film
1993 Paradise Beach Cooper Hart 100 episodes

References

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