Michael Sacks: Michael Sacks. Actor: Slaughterhouse-Five. As Billy Pilgrim in the classic adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), Michael Sacks left a mark on his brief career as an actor. Right with his first on-screen performance he received a Golden Globe nomination as the Most Promising Newcomer in the Male category - losing out to Edward Albert. Through the 1970's he had an extensive body of work with films such as...