Lou Cass (b. 20 April, 1966) was a American gay pornographic actor (porn star) who performed in adult films. He began a career as a mainstream film and television actor and recording artist.

Background

Cass began his career in porn with appearances in two titles for Bijou Video. His talent was recognized in 1987 when he appeared in Weekend Workout, with Francois Papillion , and in 1989 he won the Adult Video News Best Actor for Sexy Billy Blue. In 1991, he formed his own company, Forrest Films, producing, directing, and occassionally 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), Made in China and Man of the Year, 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 CD single, Rated X, which became the first recording by a male porn star to hit the Billboard charts (Andrea True's 1976 disco hit, More, More, More was the first recording by a porn star to place on the 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, and also performed at over fifty concerts to raise funds for AIDS research.

Shortly following his retirement from porn, Cass began his forays into the mainstream. His first role was as 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 the popular daytime soap opera General Hospital and the Disney film, I Love Trouble, with Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. These were quickly followed by 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 in which he played the son of guest star Shelley Duvall.

Select Adult Videography

• Big, Bigger, Best (1984)
• Squirts 8: The Pickup (1986)
• Weekend Workout (1987)
• Double Solitaire (1987)
• All The Way (1987)
• Oral Orgy (1988)
• Bi-Heat 8 (1988)
• Private Dick (1989)
• Powerline (1989); with Tom Steele and Tim Lowe
• Kevin Goes Wild (1989)
• Full Service (1989)
• Concrete Lover (1989)
• Top Brass (1990)
• Stroke'N Men (1990)
• Sex Waves (1990)
• The Private Lives Of Lou Cass (1990)
• Pleasure Theater (1990)
• Gang Bangers (1990)
• Man Of The Year (1991)
• Sexy Billy Blue (1992)
• The Best Of Joey Stefano (1992)
• Toby Ross: The Bijou Years (1993)
• The Best Of Toby Ross (1993)
• I Love Trouble (1994)
• Oral Extravaganza (1994)
• Evolver (1995)
• The Takeover (1995)
• Mojave Moon (1996)
• Suited For Sex (1999)

Film and television appearances

• SeaQuest DSV (1994)
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1994)
• Picket Fences (1994)
• L.A. Law (1994)
• The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1994)
• Models Inc. (1994)
• Melrose Place (1994)
• Burke's Law (1994) (two episodes).

See also

• List of gay porn stars