Troy Slaten

Troy William Slaten (born February 21, 1975) is an American attorney and former child actor, best known for his work depicting Jerry Steiner on the series Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Michael Lacey on Cagney and Lacey, and Amp Ere in Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad.

Biography Slaten was born in Los Angeles. He starred in several television series in supporting roles during the 1980s and the 1990s. He was on the 1980s series Cagney & Lacey as Michael Lacey, one of the on-screen children of Mary Beth Lacey (Tyne Daly) and Harvey Lacey Sr. (John Karlen), and later, he appeared in the series Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad as Amp. His most memorable role was on the series Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Jerry Steiner.

Slaten graduated from UCLA with Honors earning a B.A. in English Literature, earned a J.D. degree from Pepperdine University's School of Law, and became an attorney practicing corporate law and litigation in Southern California and a partner with the law offices of Floyd, Skeren, Manukian & Langevin, LLP. , Slaten is a partner of the firm's Los Angeles County Practice.

Slaten appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on June 15, 2016.

Slaten has been a legal analyst for several broadcast networks and their subsidiaries, including Fox News Channel, CNN, HLN, CBS, and NBC. He has been a frequent guest on television shows. including Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, Happening Now, The O'Reilly Factor, Shepard Smith Reporting, and Primetime Justice.

In the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary election, Slaten unsuccessfully ran for judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court in Seat 145, where he received over 560,000 votes.

In the June 7, 2022 Primary election, Slaten unsuccessfully ran for judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court in Seat 60, receiving 10% of the votes.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1982–88 Cagney & Lacey Michael Lacey Main cast (73 episodes) 1982 The Greatest American Hero Little Boy Episode: "The Resurrection of Carlini" 1984 E/R Pascha Episode: "Say It Ain't So" 1984 Johnny Dangerously Young Tommy Feature film 1985 Diff'rent Strokes Lionel Episode: "Sam Adopts a Grandparent" 1985 Who's the Boss? David Episode: "It Happened One Summer" (Parts 1 & 2) 1986 Simon & Simon Cricket Episode: "Sunrise at Camp Apollo" 1986 My Sister Sam Paperboy Episode: "Jingle Bell Rock Bottom" 1988 Side by Side Young Charlie TV movie 1989 Roseanne Martin Episode: "Brain-Dead Poets Society" 1990 Murphy Brown Henry Episode: "I Want My FYI" 1990 The Wonder Years Eric Episode: "The Glee Club" 1990–93 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Jerry Steiner Main cast (73 episodes) 1993 Jack the Bear Edward Festinger Feature film 1994–95 Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad Amp Ere Main cast (39 episodes) 1995 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Rob Episode: "Cults" 1997 Step by Step Morton Osgood Episode: "It Didn't Happen One Night" 1999 Rescue 77 Panther Episode: "A Bumpy Ride"