Lou Cass
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| Birthdate: | 20 April 1966[1] |
| Birth location: | California |
| Ethnicity: | American |
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Lou Cass (born 20 April 1966)[1]is an American actor and porn star who appeared in gay pornography magazines and performed in gay pornographic movies. He retired from pornography in 1990 and began a career as a film and television actor and recording artist.
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[edit] Background
Cass began his career in porn in 1987, appearing in Le Salon Studio's biggest-selling video, Weekend Workout, with François Papillion. In 1989, he won the Adam Gay Video Directory "Dave Award" for Best Performer for his role of Billy Blue in Sexy Billy Blue. He appeared in his last gay porn film, Catalina Video's Man of the Year, in 1990, co-starring with Joey Stefano. Clips from his films were used in The Best of Joey Stefano and Oral Extravaganza, compilation videos released after his retirement from the industry.
He opened Forrest Films, his own production company, in 1990; he produced, directed, and sometimes appeared in films which included The Private Home Videos of Lou Cass, The Private Lives of Lou Cass, Pleasure Theater (for which he also did the soundtrack), and Made in China. He also recorded a compact disc single, Rated X, in 1990 which became the first recording by a porn star to hit the Billboard charts. A performance of Cass's single at the I-Beam dance club in San Francisco was quickly sold out. He later performed the single for Bill Graham's In Concert Against AIDS, opening for Grateful Dead, Linda Ronstadt and Huey Lewis & The News.
Cass has performed over fifty concerts to raise funds for AIDS research. He continues to work in the music industry. According to his website, he released new material in 2006. His first few tunes were tailored for dance clubs. Some reviewers compared his 'Hi-NRG sound' to the Pet Shop Boys and Madonna. Cass now sports tattoos over most of his body.
Shortly following his retirement from porn, Cass began his forays into the mainstream entertainment business. His first role was on the popular daytime soap opera General Hospital. His first movie role was playing one of Nick Mancuso's hired guns in the direct-to-video action flick The Takeover in 1994. This was followed by an appearance on Disney film, I Love Trouble, with Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts, and appearances on Melrose Place, Beverly Hills 90210, Picket Fences, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, seaQuest DSV and an episode of L.A. Law, among others.
[edit] Selected adult videography
- Squirts 8: The Pickup (1987)
- Weekend Workout (1987)
- Double Solitaire (1987)
- All The Way (1987)
- Oral Orgy (1988)
- Gang Bangers (1989)
- Sexy Billy Blue (1989)
- Top Brass (1990)
- Stroke'N Men (1990)
- Sex Waves (1990)
- The Private Lives Of Lou Cass (1990)
- Pleasure Theater (1990)
- Man Of The Year (1991)
The following compilation videos were released after his retirement:
- The Best Of Joey Stefano (Catalina Studios, 1992)
- Big, Bigger, Best (1992)
- Toby Ross: The Bijou Years (1993)
- The Best Of Toby Ross (1993)
- Oral Extravaganza (1994)
- Suited For Sex (Catalina Studios, 1999)
[edit] Film and television appearances
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994)
- SeaQuest DSV (1994)
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1994) (a full season regular)
- Picket Fences (1994)
- L.A. Law (1994)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lou Cass (III) at the Internet Movie Database (one of two IMDb profiles, the main profile is at Lou Cass II)
