Michael Cade (Elmwood Park, New Jersey, June 14, 1973) is an American actor, best known for playing Sylvester Winkle on the TNBC television series California Dreams. Other notable appearances on television shows were those he made on Baywatch, 7th Heaven and General Hospital.

His best-known work is the successful 1990s television series California Dreams, which was produced by Peter Engel and whose first two seasons will be released on DVD in 2009. In "California Dreams", he plays the role of band manager Sylvester "Sly" Winkle, one of the characters that lasted throughout the four years that the series lasted.

The "California Dreams" series was dubbed to be broadcast in some Latin American countries, such as Mexico. It was also dubbed and broadcast in Spain. In the latter it enjoyed great popularity and occupied the spaces of Spanish stores for a time.

Michael has also made other appearances on various popular television shows. The most notable include Baywatch, 7th Heaven, and General Hospital. He also appeared in the 1992 film Chaplin.

In November 2008, the independent film Along the Way was released on DVD, starring Michael Cade in the co-starring role of Warren. The film has received an excellent acceptance from the public, which has given it very good reviews. For fans of Michael Cade, it was really a surprise to see his outstanding performance in a dramatic role.