John LaMotta
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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.
[ Interview with Sam Firstenberg, pappaalskarfilm.blogg.se] 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 sh*t … worst work I ever did.“[ ALF’s Shocking N-Bomb -- Producer Says ‘No Big Deal’ on TMZ.com, 28. Dezember 2010]
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.[ RIP John LaMotta, pappaalskarfilm.blogg.se (Swedish)]
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
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A Place Called Today (1972)
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Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
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2076 Olympiad (1977)
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One More Chance (1981)
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Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
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(1984)
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(1984)
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American Ninja (1985)
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Running Scared (1986)
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Why Me? (1990)
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We're Talking Serious Money (1992)
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(1992)
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Lookin' Italian (1994)
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The Scout (1994)
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Pet Shop (1994)
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In This Corner (1994)
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Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
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Fatal Choice (1995)
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Motel Blue (1997)
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The Godson (1998)
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Five Acres (1999)
Television
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Cagney & Lacey (Season 3, Episode 6 - Dimitrius in Partners)
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Frasier ( Dukes, We Hardly Knew Ye, "Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name")
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