This star, who appeared in the hit 1978 musical Grease, looked unrecognizable while recently out in .
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Grease actor who played John Travolta's T-Birds posse member but left Hollywood to teach high school steps out… can you guess who?
This star, who appeared in the hit 1978 musical Grease, looked unrecognizable while recently out in Los Angeles.The 80-year-old actor, who once starred with Joh...
The 80-year-old actor, who once starred with and the late , was spotted running an errand in his silver Lexus sedan.
He was clad in a white shirt, dark pants, a navy vest, and slip-on grey sneakers.
His tufts of textured white-grey hair were cropped short, and he rocked stubbly grey facial hair.
Following his role in Grease, he exited Hollywood and became a high school teacher.
Can you guess who he is?
This star, who appeared in the hit 1978 musical Grease, looked unrecognizable while recently out in Los Angeles
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The 80-year-old actor, who once starred with John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John, was spotted running an errand in his silver Lexus sedan
He's former actor Michael Tucci, best known for playing Sonny LaTierri in Grease.
Sonny was one of the members of the T-Birds gang, which also included Doody (Barry Pearl), Putzie (Kelly Ward), Kenickie (Jeff Conaway), as well as Travolta's character, Danny Zuko.
He's former actor Michael Tucci, best known for playing Sonny in Grease
Sonny was one of the members of the T-Birds gang, which also included Putzie (Kelly Ward, far left), Doody (Barry Pearl, second from left), Kenickie (Jeff Conaway, not pictured), as well as Travolta's character, Danny Zuko (far right)
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He was clad in a white shirt, dark pants, a navy vest, and slip-on grey sneakers
His tufts of textured white-grey hair were cropped short, and he had a stubbly grey facial hair
Following his role in Grease, he exited Hollywood and became a high school teacher
He wore brown-framed eyeglasses during the outing
His talents also extended to the stage, with Tucci touring in the musical Chicago for three years.
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He was cast as Roxy Hart's husband Amos.
The talented performer also starred as the Green Apple in Uta Hagen's play Destination.
His first bit of success on Broadway saw him booked as the understudy for the roles of T-Birds Kenickie, Roger, and Teen Angel, according to Broadway World.
And Tucci was an actor in the 1973 original production of Godspell at the Promenade Theatre.
He's also been a teacher and theatre coach, working at St. Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge, California.
In 2014 he directed students in the play We're the Millers.
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