John LaMotta

• Name — John LaMotta • Birth Name — John LaMotta • Born — 8 January 1939 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 29 January 2014 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Known for — * ALF • American Ninja • Occupation — * Actor • Years Active — 1970s–2000 John LaMotta (January 8, 1939 – January 29, 2014) was an American actor best known for his role as Trevor Ochmonek in the sitcom ALF.

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. 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 shit … worst work I ever did.“ 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.

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

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