Background
Lattanzi was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Jeanette (née Slowikowski) and Charles Paul Lattanzi. His father is a maintenance foreman of Italian descent, while his mother is of Polish ancestry.
Lattanzi was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Jeanette (née Slowikowski) and Charles Paul Lattanzi. His father is a maintenance foreman of Italian descent, while his mother is of Polish ancestry.
He is most commonly recognized as the first husband of singer and actor Olivia Newton-John, and for his acting in films such as My Tutor and the soap opera Paradise Beach. That same year, Lattanzi—a life-long environmentalist—was reported to be living off the grid near Malibu, California. His feature film debut was in 1980 in the movie Xanadu.
His 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 Maine If You Can, and Diving In. Lattanzi also had a significant role in the Australian soap opera, Paradise Beach, and he appeared in four of Newton-John"s music videos, Landslide, Soul Kiss, Toughen Up, and Can"t We Talk lieutenant Over In Bed.