6.3
Movie
Acting
Michael Sacks
- Born
- (age 78)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 12 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Michael Sacks (born September 11, 1948) is an American actor and tech executive who played the role of Billy Pilgrim in George Roy Hill's Slaughterhouse Five, an adaptation from the novel by Kurt Vonnegut.
Sacks also appeared in Steven Spielberg's The Sugarland Express, as the kidnapped highway patrolman; The Amityville Horror, as James Brolin's character's friend and coworker; and Hanover Street, with Harrison Ford. On Broadway, he was the bewildered Viet Nam vet "Mark" in Kennedy's Children by Robert Patrick. He apparently retired from the entertainment industry in 1984; his last role was in the made for TV film Why Me?, with Annie Potts.
After spending time working in technology positions on Wall Street, Sacks in 2004 joined the online bond trading company, MarketAxess, as head of global applications development. He was employed by Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 2004, as executive director, global head of bond technology for the fixed income division. Other assignments at MS included chief operating officer for fixed income technology and global head of technology for the foreign exchange division. Prior to Morgan Stanley he held positions at Salomon Brothers, Inc. and IBM Research Division.
Mr. Sacks has an A.B. in Social Relations from Harvard College and a M.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University.
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Signature work
Known For
6.3
Movie
6.6
Movie
The Sugarland Express
6.5
Movie
Slaughterhouse-Five
5.7
Movie
Hanover Street
5.0
Movie
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
6.0
Movie
Split Image
5.1
Movie
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
5.6
Movie
Why Me?
3.2
Movie
The House of God
6.2
Movie
The Great Niagara
6.5
Movie
Carola
7.0
Movie
Bunco
Acting credits 12
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Why Me? Film | Dr. Harry Jarrick |
| 1984 | The House of God Film | Wayne Potts |
| 1983 | Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Film | Pete |
| 1982 | Split Image Film | Gabriel |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horror Film | Jeff |
| 1979 | Hanover Street Film | 2nd Lieut. Martin Hyer |
| 1977 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Film | Melvin Purvis |
| 1977 | Bunco Film | Dixon |
| 1974 | The Great Niagara Film | Lonnie Grant |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express Film | Slide |
| 1973 | Carola Film | Henri Marceau |
| 1972 | Slaughterhouse-Five Film | Billy Pilgrim |