John LaMotta

John LaMotta (January 8, 1939 – January 29, 2014^[1]) was an American actor best known for his role as Trevor Ochmonek in the sitcom ALF.^[2][3]

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

LaMotta started acting for director Sam Firstenberg in his debut film One More Chance in 1981.^[4] Later, he worked in supporting roles in most of Firstenberg's works, like Revenge of the Ninja (1983) and American Ninja (1985).^[5] 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.“^[6]

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.^[7]

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

• 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)

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

• John LaMotta at IMDb