Alf, an alien from the planet Melmac: Almost 40 years after the premiere, this is how the actors who gave life to the Tanner family in the famous series that followed several generations look like

It began in 1986 when “Alf” reached the public via the NBC signal. It was on January 22 of that year that the American sitcom started talking about that alien who crashed on the roof of the Tanner family’s garage.

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The series aired until March 1990, with four seasons and 99 episodes and finally a movie called “Project: Alf”, in which the plot was told about this living furry alien who arrived from another planet.

Actors of the series “Alf”

“Alf” not only won audiences in the United States, but also in other parts of Latin America. Almost four decades after the premiere, we remind you what happened to its actors and how they look today.

Alf (Paul Fusco)

Paul Fusco was the creator, screenwriter and producer of “Alfa”, but he also lent his voice to the furry protagonist, they remind us on the El Popular website. He is now 70 years old and there is no current information about him.

Willie Tanner (Max Wright)

Max Wright gave life to Willie Tanner, the father of the family that adopted Alf. This was his most famous television role, although he later continued his career in other projects and even in the theater.

The actor died in June 2019 at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer.

Katherine Tanner (Anne Schedeen)

Actress Anne Schedeen played Katherine Tanner, Willie’s wife, in the series. She previously starred in the primetime soap Paper Dolls, although it was her character in Alf that made her famous.

After getting sporadic roles, he decided to stop acting in order to teach acting to young actors. He turned 74 last January.

Lynn Tanner (Andrea Elson)

Andrea Elson became known as Lynn Tanner, the Tanners’ teenage daughter. Before that, he participated in the television program Whiz Kids in 1983.

After his role in Alpha, he made more minor television appearances until he starred in Frankenstein: The College Years in 1991.

He retired from acting in 1998 and devoted himself to practicing yoga for a while, according to Los 40.

The same newspaper recalls that she married a television producer with whom she had two children. He is currently 54 years old.

Brian Tanner (Benji Gregory)

At the time Alf was released, one of its smallest actors was Benji Gregory. At only eight years old, he played Brian Tanner. His acting experience was short-lived and dates back only to this role in the series in the late 80s.

“When Alf was cancelled, it was a relief. I didn’t want to perform anymore,” he said at some point according to what Los 40 remembers. He is 44 today.

Trevor Ochmonek (John LaMotta)

John LaMotta was famous in the late 1980s for his role as Trevor Ochmanek in the television series “Alf”. He also played other characters in series like “La Niñera”. He died in January 2014 at the age of 75. (AND)