Matt Lattanzi

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

Matt Lattanzi
Lattanzi in 1989
Born
Matthew Vincent Lattanzi

(1959-02-01) February 1, 1959
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980–1993
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 1984; div. 1995)

Cindy Jessup
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(
m. 1997; div. 2007)
ChildrenChloe Rose Lattanzi

Personal life

Lattanzi was born and raised 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][5] He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1977.[6]

While filming Xanadu, Lattanzi met Olivia Newton-John, whom he married in 1984.[2] The couple had 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 homebuilding company in California.[5] Lattanzi and Newton-John moved to their farm 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]

On April 24, 1995, Matt and Olivia announced a divorce. From 1997 to 2007, Lattanzi was in a relationship with Cindy Jessup. [8]

In 2008, Lattanzi briefly appeared in the MTV reality series Rock the Cradle, supporting his daughter Chloe (a contestant on the show).[9] That same year, Lattanzi—a lifelong environmentalist[10]—was reported to be living off the grid near Malibu, California.[9]

Career

Lattanzi's feature film debut was as a dancer in the 1980 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,[10] 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
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980XanaduYoung Danny McGuire/Xanadu Dancer
1981Rich and FamousJim
1982Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get PhysicalHimselfTV special (Music video: "Landslide")
1982Grease 2Brad
1983My TutorBobby Chrystal
1986That's Life!Larry Bartlet
1986Olivia: Soul KissHimselfMusic video: "Soul Kiss"
1987RoxanneTrent
1988Blueberry HillDenny Logan
1989Catch Me If You CanDylan Malone
1990Diving InJerome Colter
1993Paradise BeachCooper HartMain cast (100 episodes)
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References
  1. "General Name Search, PeopleSmart.com". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  2. "To Have and Hold." People. January 7, 1985. Accessed 2013-08-26.
  3. "Olivia's Breakup." People. May 15, 1995. Accessed 2013-08-26.
  4. 1940 U.S. Census, Ancestry.com
  5. Hart, Marla. "Matt Lattanzi Sees Sunnier Days Ahead For 'Paradise'." Chicago Tribune. July 29, 1993. Accessed 2013-08-26.
  6. Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  7. "Baby Chloe is a first for Newton-John, Lattanzi". The Milwaukee Sentinel. January 18, 1986. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  8. "Matt Lattanzi: Bio, Age, and Facts about Olivia Newton John's First Husband". Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. Byrne, Fiona. "Matt Lattanzi: Looking for Love in Australia." Sunday Herald Sun. July 6, 2008. Accessed 2013-08-26.
  10. Groves, Seli. "Matt Lattanzi: A Message from Paradise." The Spokane Spokesman-Review. July 27, 1993. Accessed 2013-08-26.
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