John LaMotta

John LaMotta
Born	John LaMotta (1939-01-08)January 8, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 29, 2014(2014-01-29) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970s–2000
Known for	ALF American Ninja

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

Early life

John LaMotta was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 8, 1939.

Career

LaMotta started acting for director Sam Firstenberg in his debut film One More Chance in 1981. Later, he worked in supporting roles in most of Firstenberg's works, like Revenge of the Ninja (1983) and American Ninja (1985). His early television appearances included roles in the series Baretta, Barney Miller, Cagney & Lacey, and Hill Street Blues.

From 1986 to 1990, he played the insensitive neighbor Trevor Ochmonek in Paul Fusco's sitcom ALF. In 2010, he told in an interview: "I thought the show ALF was a piece of shit … worst work I ever did.“

After ALF, LaMotta played numerous small roles in television including the series Growing Pains, ER, and Frasier.

In the last years of his life, he was involved in a theatrical group in Los Angeles.

Personal life and death

LaMotta is the nephew of the infamous boxer Jake LaMotta. He died in Los Angeles, California, in 2014.

Selected Filmography

Film

• A Place Called Today (1972)
• Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
• 2076 Olympiad (1977)
• One More Chance (1981)
• Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
• Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
• Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
• American Ninja (1985)
• Running Scared (1986)
• Why Me? (1990)
• We're Talking Serious Money (1992)
• Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992)
• Lookin' Italian (1994)
• The Scout (1994)
• Pet Shop (1994)
• In This Corner (1994)
• Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
• Fatal Choice (1995)
• Motel Blue (1997)
• The Godson (1998)
• Five Acres (1999)

Television

• Cagney & Lacey (Season 3, Episode 6 - Dimitrius in Partners)
• Frasier (Dukes, We Hardly Knew Ye, "Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name")

External links

• John LaMotta at IMDb