Sam Slovick

Samuel J. Slovick (born June 23, 1958) is an American actor, musician, and writer.

Sam Slovick
Born	(1958-06-23) June 23, 1958 (age 67)
Occupation(s)	Writer, actor, musician
Website	www.samslovick.com

Life and career

Slovick grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.^[1] He currently lives in Topanga, California.^[2]

As an actor, he appeared in the movies Red Dawn (1984) and Home for the Holidays (1995), and the TV series Fame. As a singer-songwriter, he was part of the 1990s cult classic group Louie Says.

Slovick has written for Whole Life Times,^[3] LA Yoga magazine,^[4] and Good Magazine.^[5] His work on Skid Row, Los Angeles for LA Weekly won a 2007 prize at The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, was submitted for a Pulitzer Prize, and was made into a documentary.^[6][7] In 2008, Slovick wrote a sexually graphic review of immigrant LGBT bar The Silver Platter near MacArthur Park.^[8] The review led to protests; it was later removed and Slovick apologized.^[9][10] His recent work for Mission and State includes The People vs. Brian Tacadena and Sacred Monsters. He also recently released a documentary series for Participant Media's Take Part, Scenes From The New Revolution and an essay on political resistance for SLAKE literary journal.^[11]

Filmography

• High School U.S.A. (1984) (Crazy Leo Bandini, as Sam Slovik)
• Red Dawn (1984) (Yuri)
• ABC Afterschool Special (1984) (Messenger) (Summer Switch)
• Fame (1984–85) (Cassidy) (6 episodes)
• My Man Adam (1985) (Derric)
• White and Lazy (1986)
• Home for the Holidays (1995) (Jack)
• The Japanese Sandman (2008) (Bill Gains)