Lou Cass
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Lou Cass (b. 20 April, 19--) was an American pornographic actor (porn star) who performed in pornographic movies. He then retired from adult films and began a career as a film and television actor and recording artist. Cass has become the first adult film star to attempt a crossover into mainstream television and films.
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[edit] Background
Cass began his career in porn with Le Salon Studio's biggest-selling video in Weekend Workout 1987 with Francois Papillion. In 1989, he won an adult film industry award for his role of Billy Blue in Sexy Billy Blue. In 1990, he formed his own company, Forrest Films, producing, directing, and occasionally guest-starring 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. Catalina's Man of the Year, was his last appearance in a gay porn video, co-starring Joey Stefano. Clips from Cass's films were used after his retirement in the compilation videos The Best of Joey Stefano and Oral Extravaganza.
In 1990, Cass recorded a compact disc single, Rated X, which became the first recording by a porn star to hit the Billboard charts. A performance of Cass' single at the I-Beam 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. Cass continues his work the record music industry (2005) with, according to his website, releases coming out 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)
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