Lou Cass
Encyclopedia
Lou CassLou Cass (born 20 April, is an American
actor
and porn star
. He retired from pornography in 1990 and began a career as a film and television actor and recording artist.
'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 started up 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 cover of Nick Gilder
's, Rated X, which was released as a 12" Dance Record single in 1990. 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 and the News
.
Cass has performed over fifty concerts to raise funds for AIDS
research. He continues to work in the music industry. His first few tunes were tailored for dance clubs. Some reviewers compared his 'Hi-NRG sound' to the Pet Shop Boys
and Madonna
.
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.
Cass became the first Adult Film Actor to successfully cross-over into Mainstream Entertainment.
Cass returned to the Adult Film Industry in 2007, starring in Falcon Studio's "DARE". In May 2008, Lou Cass won the "Best Actor of the Year in a non-sexual performance" at 'the Grabby awards' in Chicago, ILL.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and porn star
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
. He retired from pornography in 1990 and began a career as a film and television actor and recording artist.
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 porn film, Catalina VideoCatalina Video
Catalina Video is an award-winning production house of gay pornography, founded in 1978 by William Higgins. The company was primarily a distributor for Nova Studios in 1982. In 1987, Scott Masters was hired as its head of production, and he began making films for the studio...
's Man of the Year, in 1990, co-starring with Joey Stefano
Joey Stefano
Joey Stefano was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay adult films.-Early life and career:...
. 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 started up 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 cover of Nick Gilder
Nick Gilder
Nicholas George "Nick" Gilder , is an English-Canadian musician who first came to prominence as the frontman for the glam rock band Sweeney Todd. He later had a successful solo career as a singer as well as a songwriter.-Biography:...
's, Rated X, which was released as a 12" Dance Record single in 1990. A performance of Cass's single at the I-Beam
I-Beam (nightclub)
The I-Beam was a popular nightclub in San Francisco that was located in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood at 1748 Haight Street from October 1977 to July 1994.-Opening of the I-Beam:...
dance club in San Francisco was quickly sold out. He later performed the single for Bill Graham
Bill Graham (promoter)
Bill Graham was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.-Early life:...
's In Concert Against AIDS, opening for Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
, Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
and Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts...
.
Cass has performed over fifty concerts to raise funds for AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
research. He continues to work in the music industry. His first few tunes were tailored for dance clubs. Some reviewers compared his 'Hi-NRG sound' to the Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
and Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
.
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
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
. His first movie role was playing one of Nick Mancuso
Nick Mancuso
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.-Career:Mancuso was born in Mammola, Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956...
's hired guns in the direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
action flick The Takeover in 1994. This was followed by an appearance on Disney
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
film, I Love Trouble, with Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte is an American actor whose career has spanned over five decades, peaking in the 1990s when his commercial success made him one of the most popular celebrities of that decade.-Early life:...
and Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed $464 million worldwide...
, and appearances on Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, Picket Fences
Picket Fences
Picket Fences is a 60-minute American television drama about the residents of the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS television network in the United States...
, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., often referred to as just Brisco or Brisco County,The series is referred to as just Brisco or by Brisco County by the creator and executive producer Carlton Cuse, actors involved with the show, and by many critics. Some examples include:* Cuse, Carlton, DVD extra...
, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as doctor/adviser.The show ran on CBS...
, seaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032. Set in "the near future", seaQuest mixes high drama with realistic scientific fiction...
and an episode of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
L.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
, among others.
Cass became the first Adult Film Actor to successfully cross-over into Mainstream Entertainment.
Cass returned to the Adult Film Industry in 2007, starring in Falcon Studio's "DARE". In May 2008, Lou Cass won the "Best Actor of the Year in a non-sexual performance" at 'the Grabby awards' in Chicago, ILL.
Television appearances
- Tori & Dean: home sweet hollywoodTori & Dean: Inn LoveTori & Dean is a reality show on the Oxygen Network starring actress Tori Spelling and her second husband, actor Dean McDermott. The first and second seasons of the show were titled Tori & Dean: Inn Love. The show was renamed Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood as of the third season...
(2008) - Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
(1994) - SeaQuest DSVSeaQuest DSVseaQuest DSV is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032. Set in "the near future", seaQuest mixes high drama with realistic scientific fiction...
(1994) - Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as doctor/adviser.The show ran on CBS...
(1994) (a full season regular) - Picket FencesPicket FencesPicket Fences is a 60-minute American television drama about the residents of the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS television network in the United States...
(1994) - L.A. LawL.A. LawL.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
(1994) - Double RushDouble RushDouble Rush is a CBS television comedy that lasted only one season in 1995. Robert Pastorelli played Johnny Verona, manager of a bicycle delivery service in New York City...
(1 episode, 1995) - Models Inc. (3 episodes, 1994)
- The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1 episode, 1994)
- Burke's LawBurke's LawBurke's Law is a detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud...
(2 episodes, 1994) - Melrose Place(3 episodes, 1994)
Film appearances
- Mojave MoonMojave MoonMojave Moon is a 1996 American road movie. It stars Danny Aiello, Anne Archer, Michael Biehn, Angelina Jolie and Jack Noseworthy. The film was written by Leonard Glasser and directed by Kevin Dowling.-Plot:...
(1996) - EvolverEvolver (film)Evolver is a 1995 Mark Rosman horror/science fiction B-movie. It starred Ethan Embry, Cassidy Rae, Chance Quinn, and John de Lancie. It also had William H. Macy as the voice of Evolver...
(1995) - Blonde Heaven (1995)
- A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
- I Love Trouble (1994)