Matt Lattanzi
Lattanzi in 1989
Born
Matthew Vincent Lattanzi

(1959-02-01) February 1, 1959
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–1993
Spouses
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(m. 1984; div. 1995)​
    Cindy Jessup
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    (m. 1997; div. 2007)​
    ChildrenChloe Lattanzi

    Matthew Vincent Lattanzi[1] (born February 1, 1959) is an American former 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.

    Personal life

    Lattanzi with his first wife Dame Olivia Newton-John at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989

    Lattanzi was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, the son of Jeanette (née Slowikowski) and Charles Paul Lattanzi.[2] His father was 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 (1980), 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 1993, his acting career was largely over, and he took a job as a contractor 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 soap opera, Paradise Beach.[5] He won a six-month contract for the show.[5]

    On April 24, 1995, Lattanzi and Newton-John announced their divorce. A year later, Olivia Newton-John would be in a relationship with Patrick Kim McDermott. McDermott disappeared in 2005, and was subsequently declared by the United States Coast Guard to have been lost at sea.[8] From 1997 to 2007,[9] Lattanzi was in a relationship with Cindy Jessup.[10]

    In 2008, Lattanzi briefly appeared in the MTV reality series Rock the Cradle, supporting his daughter Chloe (a contestant on the show).[11] That same year, Lattanzi—a lifelong environmentalist[12]—was reported to be living off the grid near Malibu, California. He now resides in Portland, Oregon.[11]

    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,[12] and he appeared in eight of Newton-John's music videos: "Xanadu,” “Hollywood Nights,””Gimmie Some Lovin’,” Landslide", "Soul Kiss", "Toughen Up" "It’s Always Australia For Me,” 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)

    References

    1. ↑ "General Name Search, PeopleSmart.com". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
    2. 1 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. 1 2 3 4 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. ↑ "Disappearance of Patrick McDermott".
    9. ↑ "SD021155 Matthew V. Lattanzi Vs Cindy L. Jessup".
    10. ↑ "Matt Lattanzi: Bio, Age, and Facts about Olivia Newton John's First Husband". Retrieved 1 December 2019.
    11. 1 2 Byrne, Fiona. "Matt Lattanzi: Looking for Love in Australia". Sunday Herald Sun. July 6, 2008. Accessed 2013-08-26.
    12. 1 2 Groves, Seli. "Matt Lattanzi: A Message from Paradise". The Spokane Spokesman-Review. July 27, 1993. Accessed 2013-08-26.
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