Michael Paré

Michael Paré
Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), and on the series Starhunter (2000–2004).
Early life
Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan and Francis Paré, who owned print shops. He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry. His father died from leukemia when Paré was five, leaving his mother to raise the large family of children.
Growing up Paré was a fan of James Dean, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Paul Newman, and Robert Mitchum, and felt he was "a kindred spirit" to them. He was working as a chef in New York City when he met talent agent Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to try acting. In the early 1980s, he studied acting under Uta Hagen. He shot a series of television commercials in Japan.
He also worked as a model. In August 1987, he appeared on the cover of the first issue of Men's Fitness. In 2017, it was ranked among Men's Journal'''s thirty best magazine covers.
Career
His first starring role was as Tony Villicana on the television series The Greatest American Hero. His best-known film roles were as Eddie Wilson in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) and its sequel Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989), as well as Streets of Fire (1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). Paré also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. He starred as a tortured soldier named Brad Cartowski in the 1993 action film Deadly Heroes, directed by Menahem Golan. Other films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Virgin Suicides (1999).
Paré is best known for his deep, raspy voice, muscular physique, rugged screen presence, and classic action hero demeanour. In his 2017 interview for Men's Journal he revealed that as a young actor he wasn't sure if he wanted to make a career as “the muscular leading guy", and instead tried to follow in the footsteps of his idols — Marlon Brando and James Dean.
Paré won the Best Actor award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to Hell, playing again the role of Tom Cody.
On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the drama Houston Knights in 1987–1988 as well as the 2001 television series Starhunter. The actor frequently appears in Uwe Boll's works.
In 2022, it was announced that Paré will be starring in the horror film Camp Pleasant Lake with Jonathan Lipnicki.
Personal life
He has married three times. His first wife (1980–1984) was film producer Lisa Katselas; his second wife, Marisa Roebuck (1986–1988); his present wife (since 1992) is Marjolein Booy, a former fashion model, with whom he has one child. Paré stated that he lives "a good, clean life", and trains frequently. He lives in California.
Filmography
Crazy Times (1981) as Harry
The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983) as Tony Villicana
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) as Eddie Wilson
Undercover (1983) as Max
Streets of Fire (1984) as Tom Cody
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) as David Herdeg
Space Rage (1985) as Grange
Instant Justice (1986) as Scott Youngblood
The Women's Club (1987) as Patrick
World Gone Wild (1988) as George Landon
Houston Knights (1987–1988) as Sergeant Joey La Fiamma
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) as Eddie Wilson / Joe West
Dragonfight (1990) as Moorpark
Moon 44 (1990) as Felix Stone
Il sole buio (1990) as Ruggero Brickman
The Closer (1990) as Larry Freed
Empire City (1991) as Joey Andre
Killing Streets (1991) as Chris Brandt / Craig Brandt
The Last Hour (1991) as Jeff
Into the Sun (1992) as Captain Paul Watkins
Blink of an Eye (1992) as Sam Browning
Sunset Heat (1992) as Eric Wright
Point of Impact (1993) as Jack Davis
Deadly Heroes (1993) as Brad Cartowski
Warriors (1994) as Colin Neal
Carver's Gate (1995) as Carver
Lunarcop (1995) as Joe Brody
Village of the Damned (1995) as Frank McGowan
Triplecross (1995) as Teddy "T.C." Cooper
The Dangerous (1995) as Random
Raging Angels (1995) as Colin
The Colony (1996) as Alec Harken
Coyote Run (1996) as Pershing Quinn
Bad Moon (1996) as Ted Harrison
Merchant of Death (1997) as Jim Randell
2103: The Deadly Wake (1997) as Tarkis
Strip Search (1997) as Robby Durrell
Falling Fire (1997) as Daryl Boden
Hope Floats (1998) as Bill Pruitt
Back to Even (1998) as Boyle
October 22 (1998) as Gary
The Virgin Suicides (1999) as Adult Trip Fontaine
Men of Means (1999) as Rico "Bullet" Burke
Peril (2000) as Vincent
Sanctimony (2000) as Jim Renart
Space Fury (2000) as Konrad
A Month of Sundays (2001) as Tomas McCabe
Blackwoods (2002) as Sheriff Harding
Heart of America (2002) as Will Prat
Red Serpent (2003) as Steve Nichols
Fate (2003) as Detective Cody Martin
Starhunter (2000–2003) as Dante Montana
Cold Case (2004) as Randy Price
Gargoyle (2004) as Ty "Griff" Griffin
Crash Landing (2005) as Captain Williams
Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) as Mike A. Stoddard
BloodRayne (2005) as Iancu
Furnace (2006) as Detective Michael Turner
Saurian (2006) as Jace Randall
South Beach (2006) as Charlie Evans
Seed (2007) as Detective Matt Bishop
Polycarp (2007) as Detective Barry Harper
Postal (2007) as Panhandler
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007) as Pat Garrett
Dark World (2008) as Harry
Ninja Cheerleaders (2008) as Victor Lazzaro
1968 Tunnel Rats (2008) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
100 Feet (2008) as Mike Watson
Road to Hell (2008) as Tom Cody
Alone in the Dark II (2008) as Willson
Far Cry (2008) as Paul Summers
The Perfect Sleep (2009) as Officer Pavlovich
1968: Tunnel Rats - Behind the Scenes (2009) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
Direct Contact (2009) as Clive Connelly
Rampage (2009) as Sheriff Melvoy
Cool Dog (2009) as Dean Warner
Job (2010) as Detective Remar
Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010) as Oda
Amphibious Creature of the Deep (original title: Amphibious 3D) (2010) as Jack Bowman
Room and Board Blubberella (2011) as Commandant
Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2011) as Capt. Ekart Brand
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Detective Kurlen
House (2011 TV show)
The Philadelphia Experiment (2012) as Hagan
Gone (2012) as Lieutenant Ray Bozeman
Leverage (2012) as FBI Special Agent Dennis Powell (Season 4: Episode 17)
Maximum Conviction (2012) as Chris Blake
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Suddenly (2013)
Real Gangsters (2013)
How Sweet It Is (2013)
The Big Fat Stone (2014)
Bone Tomahawk (2015) as Mr. Wallington
No Deposit (2015) as Mickey Ryan
Sicilian Vampire (2015) as Sammy
The Good, the Bad and the Dead (2015) as Sheriff Olson
The Infiltrator (2016) as Barry Seal
Traded (2016) as Clay Travis
The Red Maple Leaf (2016)
Nessie & Me (2016)
Jason's Letter (2017)
The Neighborhood (2017)
Global Meltdown (2017)
Battle of the Drones (2017) as Karl Kess
Reborn (2018)
A Christmas in Royal Fashion (2018)
City of Lies (2018) as Varney
Mayday (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Deadwood (2019)
Shark Island (2021) as Charlie
Painkiller (2021) as Dr Alan Rhodes
The Penthouse (2021)
South of Heaven (2021) as Joey
Renegades as Donovan
The Beast Comes at Midnight as Knight
Nix (2022 film) as Idres
Supersonic (TBA)
Camp Pleasant Lake'' (TBA)
Awards and nominations
Awards
PollyGrind Film Festival
Best Actor: 2012
References
External links
1958 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Living people
American male film actors
American people of French-Canadian descent
American male television actors
Male actors from Brooklyn