Matt Lattanzi

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

Personal life

Lattanzi was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, the son of Jeanette (née Slowikowski) and Charles Paul Lattanzi. His father was a maintenance foreman of Italian descent, while his mother is of Polish ancestry. He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1977.

While filming Xanadu (1980), Lattanzi met Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, whom he married in 1984. Lattanzi and Newton-John moved to their farm in Australia in 1993 so that he could audition for the soap opera, Paradise Beach. Lattanzi was in a relationship with Cindy Jessup, who had been his and Newton-John's babysitter.

In 2008, Lattanzi briefly appeared in the MTV reality series Rock the Cradle, supporting his daughter Chloe (a contestant on the show).

Career Lattanzi's feature film debut was as a dancer in the 1980 movie Xanadu. and he appeared in eight of Newton-John's music videos: "Xanadu", "Hollywood Nights", "Gimme Some Lovin'", "Landslide", "Soul Kiss", "Toughen Up", "It’s Always Australia For Me", and "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed".

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 Xanadu Young Danny McGuire / Xanadu Dancer Feature film 1981 Rich and Famous Jim Feature film 1982 Grease 2 Brad Feature film 1983 My Tutor Bobby Chrystal Feature film 1986 That's Life! Larry Bartlet Feature film 1987 Roxanne Trent Feature film 1988 Blueberry Hill Denny Logan Feature film 1989 Catch Me If You Can Dylan Malone Feature film 1990 Diving In Jerome Colter Feature film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Paradise Beach Cooper Hart Main cast (100 episodes)

Music videos Year Title Role Notes 1980 "Gimme Some Lovin'" Himself Music video 1980 "Xanadu" Himself Music video 1980 "Hollywood Nights" Himself Music video 1981 "Landslide" Himself Music video 1982 "Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical" Himself TV special (Music video: "Landslide") 1995 "Toughen Up" Himself Music video 1986 "Olivia: Soul Kiss" Himself Music video: "Soul Kiss" 1988 "It’s Always Australia For Me" Himself Music video 1988 "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" Himself Music video