The humbly handsome Lorenzo Lamas, The Falcon Crest and Renegade hottie of ’80s and ’90s TV, didn’t have that tough guy cool we all know him for today in his first movie role, which was the 1978 blockbuster Grease. Lamas took the stage at the Hollywood Show on May 30, 2026, for a Grease reunion panel and left the crowd in awe after he said that he took the part from one of our U.S. presidents’ sons.
While his part was somewhat small, his character in Grease remains a classic. Lamas played Tom Chisum, the straitlaced dumb jock from Rydell High who Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) dates briefly to make Danny (John Travolta) jealous. Lamas was only 19 at the time and was enamored by the opportunity to work with his childhood crush, Olivia (he had all of her albums!). How he got the role, he’ll never forget.